The Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 29, 2007

”Following the success of last year’s program of solos from about a century's worth of possibilities, there's not only been a sequel but plans have been announced by Mino Nicolas, whose brain-and-guts child the project is, for a third edition on September 20, 2008.“

—George Jackson
www.danceviewtimes.com for October 2, 2007

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The Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 29, 2006

”The variety on The Art of the Solo astonished. No question that Duncan’s Slav, St.Denis’s Incense Burner and Wigman’s Witch—as well as their choreographers—were distinct individuals. ...Congratulations!“

—George Jackson, Dance Critic, October 2, 2006
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”The Art of the Solo is a tour de force of artistic direction and programming that scintillates from beginning to end. The dancers perform beautifully and look wonderful. Attention to the minutist details of costuming and lighting contribute to the flawless performance.“

—Charles Humphrey Woodford, October 24, 2006


”Not a mote of dust adhered to the reconstructions offered in The Art of the Solo program, which gathered eleven dances by the pioneering choreographers of modern dance. That they were superlative is a credit to the creators’ artistry and the diligent work put in by Mino Nicolas, initiator and director of the program, and his dedicated dancers.“

—Barbara Palfy


ŒDancers in Action‚ at Goucher College
Going to the roots
Last month, dance fans were treated to the "The Art of the Solo," a one-night-only program at the Baltimore Museum of Art directed by Mino Nicolas. The Baltimore native spent much of last year in New York researching dances from the early 20th century, and it paid off with a well-reheased, informative dance concert that left folks wanting more. Nicolas now plans to bring "Art of the Solo" to the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage next spring, perhaps adding additional works from his mentor, Eleanor King.

Meanwhile, Nicolas is continuing his residency here at Goucher College by re-staging a classic Doris Humphrey work, "The Libation Bearers," for the school's fall dance concert. Look for his take on Humphrey's groundbreaking work, based on her principles of "fall and recovery" and joyous running combinations, when "Dancers in Action" takes place at Goucher's Kraushaar Auditorium (410-337-6333) Nov. 16–18.

Other dances in the program include George Balanchine's "Agon Pas de Deux," and a new piece by Tiffany Mills, recently called "a modern dance innovator" by the New York Times.

—Carolyn Kelemen, Towson Times, October 18, 2006


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