by Mitzi Adams | May 8, 2016 | Mitzi's Blog
In an attempt to overcome my deep emotions over the loss of my mother, I choreographed a solo entitled, “Mother’s Day,” circa, 1998. It took me three years and six months, after my mother’s death in 1994, to be able to get my legs under...
by Mitzi Adams | Dec 31, 2015 | Mitzi's Blog
The seasons of this past year imparted new information to me, most differently than most years. 2015 brought waves of new energy in, as each season came and went. Beginning with the frosty chill of February, when we made our film, “Hush Little Child,” when...
by Mitzi Adams | Nov 5, 2015 | Mitzi's Blog
Adams Company Dance presents “Behind the Lens 2” at the Producers Club in NYC on November 23rd at 7:30pm. From the Baryshnikov Arts Center to the shores of Silver Sands State Park in CT and everywhere in between, Adams and filmmaker Amelia Golden, weave...
by Mitzi Adams | Oct 16, 2015 | Mitzi's Blog
Having duende is a rare gift as a dancer, and if you’ve ever experienced laying your eyes on a dancer who has it, you’ve surely had your socks knocked off! Claire Hancock has duende, or a soulful, heightened state of emotion, different from your average...
by Mitzi Adams | Sep 11, 2015 | Mitzi's Blog
It was fourteen years ago today that our nation suffered a great catastrophe. 9/11 stirred our souls and changed our lives forever. It was one month after that horrific day that I was an invited guest artist at Wichita State University. My dear friend and colleague,...
