“Jumping is a little more challenging than it used to be,” says Michelle Kranicke, artistic director of Zephyr Dance and curator of the upcoming Amid Festival at Links Hall. “It’s not the going up, it’s the coming down.”
To get the point across, Kranicke handpicked a group of highly acclaimed dancers still making waves around the country, among them Merce Cunningham protege Deborah Hay, Bessie Award winner Bebe Miller, and Links Hall cofounder Bob Eisen. More came calling, including Cynthia Oliver and Pranita Jain. You may not see them on So You Think You Can Dance anytime soon, but that would be missing the point.
