![]() This duet is echoed by another later in the evening, in which Dee Daniels and her partner come together in a moment of sweet, sexy repartee. A particularly touching example comes near the beginning, when Teicher pairs up with Joshua Mclean in a rendition of “My Baby Just Cares for Me,” each looking at the other, touching, guiding, responding, a surprise around every corner. Much of swing dance (and its forbearer, the Lindy Hop) is couple dancing, but here the partners switch roles, sometimes leading, sometimes following, sometimes facing off in more ambiguous ways, each waiting for the other’s next move. What keeps the evening lively is its feeling of improvisation and freedom. The choreography and structure were developed by a six-member creative team, which Teicher refers to as the “Braintrust.” And all of this exists within the joyous sound of the Eyal Vilner Big Band, an ensemble of virtuoso players fronted by the rousing, bronze-voiced Imani Rousselle, a recent graduate of the Manhattan School of Music. Teicher has put together a spiffing ensemble of swing dancers, each of whom dances in his or her own style, for a show that displays the energy, musicality, generosity, and fluidity of the genre. Caleb Teicher’s SW!NG OUT is exactly this kind of show. It is a particularly good theater in which to see shows where the performers’ personalities play a big role you can really see them, feel their energies, dance with them in your mind. Thankfully, its homey feel and brick-walled warmth are unchanged. The Joyce Theater has been spiffed up, with new seats and carpets (featuring the same zig-zag pattern). AJ Howard and LaTasha Barnes in SW!NG OUT. ![]()
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