Hedwig Dances is a link to Chicago’s dance history and a bridge to its future. Hedwig Dances emerged in 1985 from the teeming milieu of MoMing Dance & Arts Center and has since gone on to become the dance company-in-residence at the Chicago Cultural Center. This residency has allowed the company to mature artistically and create fertile, new ground for educational and professional offerings to the Chicago dance community. more
Three premieres combine poetic choreography with sculptural artifacts, ephemeral images and haunting original music, as we encounter Fellini-esque characters, stunning aerialists and other muses on a journey from circus tent to illuminated dreamlike realm. more
“Jan Bartoszek’s Hedwig Dances has had a revolving roster of fine dancers and this season’s excellent ensemble is no exception. Her fluid, elegantly arranged modern-dance works are recognizable for their organic grace and unaffected virtuosity.”
—Asimina Chremos, Time Out Chicago
