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As we prepare to present our latest works in TAKE ROOT 2024, I’m particularly honored to share one piece close to my heart: ECHOES OF WAR. The inspiration for this work arose…

For many years, I have grappled with a sense that dance, my life’s work and utmost passion, exists within a sphere of privilege that is detached from the reality of the world. As…

The choreography was by Alison Cook-Beatty, created for her New York company, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, which I have been a member of since 2021.

The impact on the heart and soul of a particular performance or program can, at rare times, be inspirational. So it was with Monday night’s twice-delayed 10th Anniversary…

Maddie Burnett and Madeline Kuhlke of the New York based Alison Cooke Beatty Dance Company, presented Song of Thunder, a luscious duet.

Human tragedy is a delicate topic. It is a story that needs to be told with raw honesty. The piece begins with the imagery of a chaotic train station full of people desperate to…

Alison Cook Beatty Dance, a relatively young, small company that I have reviewed several times previously, was supposed to celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a special…

In Artists in Motion Mini 2022, New York City-based Alison Cook Beatty Dance showed a particular affinity for creating the drama of music and movement in harmony – and company…

“Hope Ashore,” from New York-based contemporary company, Alison Cook Beatty Dance, explores the idea of connection, telling the story of two people on either coast.

With the pandemic now, hopefully, over, many dance companies are presenting work that was already in the planning stages, if not substantially completed, before it began. This was…