Bring In Da Noise, Bring in Da Rock
The closest that I usually get to seeing modern dance is the TV set in my living room when MTV runs those So You Think You Can Dance weekend marathons. (I have dancer-turned-actress Keri Russell to thank for this addiction.) So what a treat it was when my coworker and fellow party-hopper Suzanne Zuckerman invited me to check out her boyfriend Mike Schulster’s show, Revolution, at the famed Joyce theater in Chelsea.
Katharine McPhee (in the sweater) and the dancers from Revolution
Mike aims to do for tap-dancing and rock ‘n’ roll what Savion Glover did for tap-dancing and hip-hop. Aside from showing off some seriously fancy footwork, this photogenic young dancer rocks out on a Gibson guitar—he’s like a hip GAP ad come to life. Revolution also featured So You Think You Can Dance vet Allison Holker (you may recognize her as a cheerleader from High School Musical), so I have a feeling that Keri Russell would’ve enjoyed this innovative show, too. Katharine McPhee certainly did—after the performance, she even went backstage to greet (and kindly pose with) the dancers.
-- James Patrick Herman
Click below for pics of the Revolution dancers in action.
Photos: Alyone Mindlin
