The dancers come from near and from at least as far away as the Bay Area, but the dances in New Vision‘s new program reflect both adjectives in the company’s moniker.
Founder Melissa Gould earned her Bachelor’s in Dance from San Jose State University, logged time in Las Vegas, and took her dancers and choreography to such far-flung locales as Japan, Korea, and Guam. She’s also taken her work quite literally all over the ocean on Norwegian Cruise Lines. New Vision is her latest company, and she’ll premiere eight of her own works under the collective title “Harvest.”
In addition to the founder, New Vision consists of Eric Dahl, a graduate of Seattle’s prestigious Cornish College of the Arts; Kyle Scott, a well-versed 21 year-old who began dancing at age 4; Erin Boden, graduate of the University of Washington; and Kathryn Louise, who’s logged dance time in Alaska, Philadelphia, and Washington State.
One of the many featured guests, Kristine Chambers Miller, also graduated from San Jose State University. Currently a resident of San Mateo, California, she’s taught adults and children for a decade and appears yearly in her hometown as the Snow Queen in the annual Holiday Festival. She’ll perform a modern ballet solo called “Golden” with choreography from her friend and fellow Bay Area resident Leslie Marx.
“Harvest” plays its second show at 8 p.m. tonight at the Velocity Dance Center, near 12th and Pine, on Capitol Hill. Tickets are $15 general admission, $30 preferred seating in the first two rows. Box office opens one hour before each show.
