One of Mr. Battle’s first creations, this bravura work mixes humor and high-flying movement in a savvy deconstruction of Indian Kathak dance rhythms.

Clear shapes and propulsive jumps mimic the vocalized rhythmic syllables of Sheila Chandra's syncopated score.

"…[a] fast-moving excursion into rhythmic exotica."
- Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times, 1999

Generous support for this Company premiere was provided by The Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer New Works Endowment Fund and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey through the generosity of the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation and individual donors.