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Miami Herald
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Dimensions Dance Theatre brings dance to the summer heat
One plus one doesn't just make two in a pas de deux. Dance duets may amount to a singular force with their concentrated cohesion or a seeming multiplicity spread out through all the changes paired movement can bring. Now, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami closes its season with contrasting examples of this fluid sum among the four works of 'Summer Dances,' coming to the Moss Center Main Stage on Saturday, July 12. Partnered exchanges will flash amid the program's ensemble pieces—Yanis Pikieris' robust 'The Four Seasons,' a company standard to Vivaldi, and the Moss main-stage debut of Alysa Pires' 'In Between,' its intimacies awash in a classic-to-contemporary ebb and flow. But the stand-alone duets will hold our attention for special rewards. 'Confronting Genius,' by Orlando Ballet's rehearsal director Heath Gill, though being staged for the first time by Dimensions, has the elements that could have been custom-made for the nine-year old Miami company from its start. Speed, punch, and plenty of flair are among the demands here that a Dimensions cast thrives on. DDTM co-artistic directors Carlos Guerra and Jennifer Kronenberg 'were blown away,' as she puts it, by the wit and physicality of Gill's piece when they saw it two years ago at the Riverside Dance Festival, co-produced by their artistic partner Ballet Vero Beach. This ballet upholds the virtue that the directors—in their co-authored book 'Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux' (University Press of Florida, 2016)—attribute to well-crafted partnering with its 'incredible power to take dancers and their audiences on an epic journey.' As a standout dancer at Atlanta Ballet—his skills earning him a place on Dance Magazine's '25 To Watch' list in 2014—Gill was already forging a path in choreography (mostly for Wabi Sabi, an Atlanta Ballet summer offshoot) when he, along with other AB dancers, stepped away from their home company to form Atlanta's Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre in 2017. It was there that 'Confronting Genius' was born. 'I created it during our first season,' says Gill. 'Up to then I'd made a wealth of works but always on my timeline—whenever I had an idea, not feeling immense pressure. At Terminus I'd choreographed LORE, a full-length ballet for the first time, and I was thrilled with it. But the new year rolled around and—boom!—I had to do a new piece still feeling a bit drained.' At this impasse, he was wondering how to stay on a steadily productive track when a Terminus dancer turned him on to 'Big Magic,' a treatise by Elizabeth Gilbert (of 'Eat Pray Love' fame) on embracing the forces that nourish the imagination. 'It's a brilliant book,' says Gill. 'The author cleverly paints a picture of how ideas come from some entity outside yourself. In classical Greece, that was the concept of the genius. If your ideas were great, it meant your genius rocked. That takes some pressure off the artist—though, of course, you still have to keep showing up to do the work. This helped me get over my roadblock. For my next project I had two dancers—the kind of parameter I love. Right there was my piece. I was going to have an artist and this external entity. And I finished it in six days.' Gill's own genius found support in his artistic toolbox. 'I always have this catalog of ideas filed away. Every time I have a new work and feel a particular vibe, I go into it to move things along.' And reaching in for the music is fundamental to his approach. 'I'm very rhythmic,' he says, 'having started out as a tap dancer.' Always happy to entertain while growing up in Albion, a little town in southern Illinois, he was asked to join a nearby production of 'The Music Man,' where a connection eventually led him to a summer intensive at Houston Ballet. 'That was a big jump forward in my journey,' recalls Gill. In 'Confronting Genius,' he turned his well-attuned ear to a rousing sound mix. 'The first track is an incredibly challenging Paganini caprice,' he explains. 'So this starts out in a burst of energy to the violin. By the time my work closes, it's soulful, simple, with another violin piece that feels fragile and beautifully human—like owning up to not having all the answers. But there's lots going on in the middle.' That includes dancing to a voiceover of Gilbert's text. 'I'm fascinated by speech as music,' says Gill. 'The rhythm, the change in tones, make me think of songbirds speaking to each other. Of course, language brings us pictures, and these play off the physicality of the dancers in a cartoon of sorts.' For Gill, humor is the helium that makes the weightiest of topics soar. He says, 'It invites people to the table to feel more comfortable laughing together. I've always been a bit of a cut-up myself.' Confessing his love for improv shows, he notes how timing is everything in comedy as in his art form. 'Ours is such a funny profession, and dancers can get pretty goofy. They're game to showcase this.' If one pair of dancers can set off a string of firecracker moments, as in 'Confronting Genius,' another can focus their energy for gradual luminosity. It is what brightens 'Apollo and Daphne,' Boulder Ballet artistic director Ben Needham-Wood's deeply felt response to Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini's encapsulation of myth in a marble masterpiece. Made flesh by the choreographer, the encounter between the ardent god and a demurring nymph—by divine intervention turned into a laurel tree within his reach—gains sentient human value, following an emotional arc that for Gill reigns over the specifics of narrative. 'The piece was inspired when I was on a trip to Italy with my mom, and we visited Rome's Borghese Gallery where the statue is,' says Needham-Wood, a student of Latin and classical mythology from his high school days in New Hampshire. Bernini's freezing of the moment of the nymph's arboreal transformation entranced mother and son for nearly their whole gallery visit. 'Bernini gives you such a strong feeling for the space around the action, and that's where my ballet lives,' says the choreographer, who listening on his headset during the flight home from Italy chanced upon Arvo Pärt's 'Spiegel im Spiegel,' its repeated three-note pattern on piano over sustained violin 'having so much air and swell it was perfect to accompany my dancers. To stand and hold a place in simplicity is one of the most difficult things for any performer to do. But it lets them and audiences connect on a deeper level.' That's a maxim he learned from mentor Bruce Simpson, then-director of Louisville Ballet, where Needham-Wood danced and 'Apollo and Daphne' premiered in 2011, allowing the choreographer's mother to admire the work shortly before she died. DDTM's directors ran across 'Apollo and Daphne' searching the Internet in 2017. Kronenberg says the ballet—which will be accompanied by live music—struck them as rapturous, adding that after a successful DDTM stage premiere in 2019, it streamed during the pandemic lockdown as part of Kennedy Center's Arts Across America series, serving as 'a poignant vehicle to connect with audiences on an emotional and spiritual level.' The work, too, connects with an observation in the directors' book: 'The best array of actions and emotions within a pas de deux can prove incredibly intense and extraordinarily delicate simultaneously.' A double magic for all times, be they troubled or fine. If you go: WHAT: Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami 'Summer Dances' WHERE: The Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St., Miami WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 12. COST: $25-$45, $10 student tickets available by phone or in person with ID. INFORMATION: (786) 573-5300 or is a nonprofit media source for the arts featuring fresh and original stories by writers dedicated to theater, dance, visual arts, film, music and more. Don't miss a story at
The Irish Sun
23-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Aer Lingus bosses cut €40 off return fares to top holiday sun spots including Santorini, Nantes, Split and many more
AER LINGUS bosses have cut €40 off return fares to top holiday sun spots including Santorini, Nantes and Split. To enjoy a bargain break with Aer Lingus during the peak seasons this 6 Aer Lingus are having a new dreamy summer sale Credit: Getty Images - Getty 6 Jet to France, Greece, Turkey and many more locations this year Credit: Getty Images - Getty 6 Holidaymakers will have to book by June 27 to avail of these reduced prices Credit: Getty Images - Getty Get the sun holiday of your dreams this year with the flash sale from Aer Lingus. Things are heating up with €40 off selected return flights to Europe this July and August. Choose from over 10 different stunning Get your summer sizzler deal today and look forward to Santorini sunsets, island-hopping in Croatia and Turkey's Turquoise Coast. READ MORE ON TRAVEL Visit the many sites Nantes has to offer as this city on the Loire River in the Upper Brittany region of western France is included in the sale. For just €32.60 you enjoy a walking tour to discover the city's highlights, or experience the unique "Green Line" art trail. Or view one of the must-see attractions including the Machines de l'île, the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, and the Passage Pommeraye. For a more tropical trip, jet off to the second largest city in Most read in News Travel Don't pick between party or sightseeing as you can have both when you visit Split. Dance the night away in one of the many Aer Lingus offered me major perks to stay extra night in New York Or see famous DJs including the famous Galway artist Kettama at the techno festival of the year Terminus. For a more chilled holiday, soak up the sun on one of the many turquoise coasts in Turkey. Be a beach babe for just €79.60 on the golden shore of Ilica Plaji, known for its warm waters, wide sandy shore, and beautiful scenery. There is even something for Mama Mia fans as the sale has flights to Santorini for the same price. Get a stunning view of the blue waters in one of the iconic white villas overlooking the Aegean sea. Fly to one of these dreamy destinations from July 1 to August 31. 6 Hop from island to island whilst exploring Croatia Credit: Getty Images - Getty 6 Soak up the sun on the coasts in Izmir for just €79.60 Credit: Alamy 6 Have a Mama Mia summer this year as the sale includes flights to Greece
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Terminus Capital Partners Closes Fund I
ATLANTA, May 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terminus Capital Partners today announced the closing of its inaugural fund, Terminus Capital Partners I. The fund, comprising diverse investors including endowments, funds of funds, and institutional wealth managers, was over-subscribed, closed at its hard cap of $250 million, and secured investor commitments in under three months. Founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta, GA, Terminus Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on business software companies. Differentiated by its industry expertise, sourcing engine, operations approach, and buy-and-build methodology, Terminus strives to be the partner-of-choice for management teams, advisers, and limited partners in the lower middle market enterprise software sector. The firm targets majority investments in North American B2B software businesses with revenues greater than $10 million. "We are grateful for our investors' support of Fund I," commented Alex Western, Founder. "Terminus is built on the vision to be best-in-class at building select, lower middle market B2B software companies into leading, up-market enterprises. And this fund provides the capital base for us to invest behind distinctive businesses, and partner with enterprising management, to each and every day, pursue that vision." Piper Sandler & Co. private capital advisory group, Aviditi Advisors, served as the exclusive placement agent. Weil, Gotshal & Manges served as legal counsel. For more information, visit Terminus Capital Partners. View source version on Contacts Press Contact: Claudia WilliamsHead of AdministrationTerminus Capital Partners(706) 231-1204
Business Wire
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Terminus Capital Partners Closes Fund I
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terminus Capital Partners today announced the closing of its inaugural fund, Terminus Capital Partners I. The fund, comprising diverse investors including endowments, funds of funds, and institutional wealth managers, was over-subscribed, closed at its hard cap of $250 million, and secured investor commitments in under three months. Founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta, GA, Terminus Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on business software companies. Differentiated by its industry expertise, sourcing engine, operations approach, and buy-and-build methodology, Terminus strives to be the partner-of-choice for management teams, advisers, and limited partners in the lower middle market enterprise software sector. The firm targets majority investments in North American B2B software businesses with revenues greater than $10 million. 'We are grateful for our investors' support of Fund I,' commented Alex Western, Founder. 'Terminus is built on the vision to be best-in-class at building select, lower middle market B2B software companies into leading, up-market enterprises. And this fund provides the capital base for us to invest behind distinctive businesses, and partner with enterprising management, to each and every day, pursue that vision.' Piper Sandler & Co. private capital advisory group, Aviditi Advisors, served as the exclusive placement agent. Weil, Gotshal & Manges served as legal counsel. For more information, visit Terminus Capital Partners.
