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Contemporary Dance and Improvisation Volume II with Desmond Richardson

Train with legendary dancer, Desmond Richardson, as he shares with you the sister video to Contemporary Dance and Improvisation Volume I. Co-Artistic Director of Complexions Dance Company, Desmond teaches you another explosive contemporary dance combination. Continue to learn how to incorporate improvisation into your movement with detailed explanations and breath-taking demonstrations. Improvisational skills are very important as they are used in dance classes, auditions and often required in professional jobs. Enjoy the unique opportunity to watch Desmond dance the movement the way he envisions it. This is a â01Cmust haveâ01D for any serious dancerâ019s library.â028â028

â01CRemember to have fun! I love the art of dance and it is my greatest pleasure to share it with you...â01D - Desmond Richardson

Hailed by the New York Times as one of the great dancers of his generation, Desmond Richardson is a multi-talented artist, a Presidential Scholar, Apex and Bessie award winner, and 2007 "Dance Magazine Award" recipient. He has been a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Frankfurt Ballet, American Ballet Theater and as a guest artist with Teatro al la Scala, Royal Swedish Opera Ballet, Washington ballet, San Francisco Ballet. Mr. Richardson has appeared on Broadway singing in the shows The Look Of Love, Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out (Tony) and received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the hit broadway show Fosse. He can be seen on DVD in the Oscar winning film "Chicago," in the title role of Othello (San Francisco Ballet), Patrick Swayze/Lisa Niemi film "One Last Dance" and the Sony movie musical film "Across The Universe" directed by Julie Taymor.

Mr. Richardson is Co-Founder/Co-Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet with Dwight Rhoden.
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