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Windhover Center for the Performing Arts presents the world-renowned Limón Dance Company for two performances on its outdoor stage August 14-15. The storied company will perform repertory favorites choreographed by company founder José Limón, as well as a new work by Aszure Barton. This rare opportunity for North Shore audiences includes live musical accompaniment by Cape Ann violinist Scott Moore. Community members are also invited to attend a free open rehearsal on August 15. 

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Chaconne (1942) The Chaconne as a dance form originated in Mexico during the Spanish occupation. Bach employed the strict musical form of the Chaconne but enriched it with powerful emotional implications. Limón has tried to capture in his dance both the formal austerity and the profound feeling of the music.  Limón’s Chaconne was originally created to elevate the presence of the male dancer in a solo he choreographed for himself. First performed December 27, 1942 at the Humphrey-Weidman Studio Theater, New York City, by José Limón. Performances at Windhover will feature live accompaniment by Cape Ann-based violinist Scott Moore.

A Suite of A Choreographic Offering (1964) A Choreographic Offering is a memorial bouquet to Limón’s mentor and modern dance pioneer, Doris Humphrey.  This work, in loving memory of Doris Humphrey, is based on variations, paraphrases, and motifs from her dances. It was first performed by the Limón Dance Company August 15, 1964, at the American Dance Festival.

Join (2025) Aszure Barton, in collaboration with Grammy-nominated composer Ambrose Akinmusire, has taken José Limón's vivid, poetic description of a lost Doris Humphrey work to create a new world of spellbinding movement and transcendent storytelling.