French Twist - Choreography by Ma Cong, Performed by Smuin Ballet, USA

French Twist, Choreography by Ma Cong, a new world premiere by Smuin Ballet, San Francisco, USA. This work was first created in sections at NCI workshop 2008, completed in May 2010 by Smuin Ballet's commission, presented at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco.

"French Twist is a piece that's packed with movement, wit, and quirky humor. Set in ballet flats, there's a momentum that's outwardly horizontal with a radiating energy, rather than elevated and vertical as in classical ballet. There's always something to see, and the movement emphasizes the syncopation in the music by French composer Hugues Le Bar. The music can be best described as post-Romantic neo-Baroque with an overlay of French cafe music + voice. The music is difficult to classify with multiple influences, but these genres comes together nicely with a quirky ease..."- from Saturday Matinee, San Francisco.

Special Thanks to Smuin Ballet, Artistic Staff, Production team, and wonderful dancers & artists!