Awaken Dance Theater has had multiple press mentions since it's formation in 2014. Read about them below!
2018
Review of of Awaken Dance Theater in the JCE Jazz Dance Project
Alison Durkee said that Rebekka Nodhturft’s “Date Night,” whose choreography combined a sense of wittiness with airy lyricism in its swirling turns and sweeping extensions. Read more here.
2016
Review of Awaken The Rogue at Creative Cultural Center
Broadway World said they "present compelling work about social issues of today." Read more here.
2015
Review of KaleiDANCEscope: A Shared Evening of Dance, June 2015
"These strong voices, along with the pieces’ high ambitions in both intention and execution, made for an engaging and entertaining performance that demonstrated the strong promise and potential that both these young choreographers hold for the future." Read more here.
Performance Review of the 2015 Choreographers Canvas, April 2015
"The level of dance performance was definitely high on Sunday. Expertly performed was the many layered “Unplugged” by Rebekka Nodhturft, a wonderful contemporary piece on finding the passion in an over stressed, over-worked, world." Read more here.
CriticalDance.org Review of Choreographers Canvas, April 2015
"Also featured heavily in the show’s program were several standout contemporary pieces that combined thoughtful choreography with exquisite technique. Rebekka Nodhturft’s Unplugged focused on the emergence of passion and joy in a dreary, over-worked world, with modern-based pedestrian movements giving way to a brilliantly buoyant contemporary ballet style that felt like a breath of fresh air." Read more here.
Performance Review, NYC10, March 2015
"Awaken Dance Theater’s “Only In America” took the biggest dramatic risk of the night with a choreographed narrative incorporating pantomimed gun violence that is shocking, meditative, and ultimately gripping." Read more here.
2018
Review of of Awaken Dance Theater in the JCE Jazz Dance Project
Alison Durkee said that Rebekka Nodhturft’s “Date Night,” whose choreography combined a sense of wittiness with airy lyricism in its swirling turns and sweeping extensions. Read more here.
2016
Review of Awaken The Rogue at Creative Cultural Center
Broadway World said they "present compelling work about social issues of today." Read more here.
2015
Review of KaleiDANCEscope: A Shared Evening of Dance, June 2015
"These strong voices, along with the pieces’ high ambitions in both intention and execution, made for an engaging and entertaining performance that demonstrated the strong promise and potential that both these young choreographers hold for the future." Read more here.
Performance Review of the 2015 Choreographers Canvas, April 2015
"The level of dance performance was definitely high on Sunday. Expertly performed was the many layered “Unplugged” by Rebekka Nodhturft, a wonderful contemporary piece on finding the passion in an over stressed, over-worked, world." Read more here.
CriticalDance.org Review of Choreographers Canvas, April 2015
"Also featured heavily in the show’s program were several standout contemporary pieces that combined thoughtful choreography with exquisite technique. Rebekka Nodhturft’s Unplugged focused on the emergence of passion and joy in a dreary, over-worked world, with modern-based pedestrian movements giving way to a brilliantly buoyant contemporary ballet style that felt like a breath of fresh air." Read more here.
Performance Review, NYC10, March 2015
"Awaken Dance Theater’s “Only In America” took the biggest dramatic risk of the night with a choreographed narrative incorporating pantomimed gun violence that is shocking, meditative, and ultimately gripping." Read more here.
