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Digging Deep: Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s April Watson Brings Her Whole Self to the Stage

When Dwight Rhoden, co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, first saw April Watson at a company audition, “gravity” was the word that came to his mind. “She has a power and depth that she brings to her dancing,” says Rhoden, who also serves as resident choreographer of the company he co-founded and directs with Desmond […]

Nadine Matthews

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Digging Deep: Complexions Contemporary Ballet's April Watson Brings Her Whole Self to the Stage

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