Cedar Lake: on screen (The Adjustment Bureau), TV (So You Think You Can Dance), and in studio with 360.
http://www.thirteen.org/sundayarts/blog/ballet/cedar-lake-mainstream-to-edgy/1537/
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is having a bit of a moment these days, coming off of some big mainstream appearances. They were featured in the film The Adjustment Bureau, in which Emily Blunt played a dancer and company member of Cedar Lake. In the brief minutes in which she danced, partnered by Jason Kittelberger, she acquitted herself well. Truth be told, this was more believable than Matt Damon’s character taking the bus all the time, even if he was hunting her down.
The company also recently guested on “So You Think You Can Dance,” which draws about 6 million viewers—that’s approximately 12 million eyeballs. The appearance was a PR bonanza, but it drew a possibly uncomfortable parallel to the reigning style of dance on that show. Hard to define, but pick and choose from these words: contemporary, earnestly expressionistic, modern ballet, technically rigorous. The thwacked extensions, constantly writhing movement, and athletic bent suited the show’s tone perfectly. Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer choreographed both of these appearances.
