Photos: Courtesy of Jessica Lang Dance
1,2,3: Kanji Segawa performing Solo Bach. Photo: Takao Komaru
4: Jessica Lang Dance performing Solo Bach. Dancer: Jammie Walker. Photo: Christopher Roesing
5: Jessica Lang Dance performing Solo Bach. Dancer: Patrick Coker. Photo: Rosalie O'Connor.
Solo Bach
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Johann Sebastian BachCostumes: Bradon McDonald
Lighting: Nicole Pearce
Length: 3 minutes
Number of Dancers: 1
This work was originally created for Erika Akoh's Global Dance Theater performance in Tokyo, Japan.
World Premiere Cast: Kanji Segawa
““charmingly earnest.”
- Janine Parker, Boston Globe, July 6, 2017
“a little piece of joy”
- Margaret Putnam, Theater Jones, December 20, 2016
"elegantly classical and constantly evolving in a playful swirl.”
- Charlotte Hart, Seattle Dances, December 1, 2016
“a virtuosic bauble of a piece.”
- Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times, November 11, 2016
“a simple, elegant solo; light, lithe and freeing.”
- Lauren Gallagher, DanceTabs, June 22, 2016
“Short, gracious and buoyant, it is a welcome dance.”
- Laura Bleiberg, Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2016
“A fluid solo danced to Bach Partita no. 3 in E Major was like watching a breath of air. Danced lovingly with dramatic presence and musical sensitivity by Kanji Segawa.”
- Deborah Wingert, Eye on Dance and the Arts, July 30, 2012
“...for a choreographer so engaged in working with props, the short and simple Solo Bach, was a delight. Segawa, the opening night soloist, seemed borne aloft by the light and airy music... It's a beautiful piece, a joy to watch, loose, and seeming effortless...”
- Bess Hochstein, The Rural Intelligence, July 28, 2012
Performance History:
Global Dance Theater:
September 13, 2008 in Atsugi City, Japan
Jessica Lang Dance:
July 25-29, 2012 in Becket, MA
May 19, 2014 in New York, NY
February 19, 2016 in Irvine, CA
May 28, 2016 in Tivoli, NY
June 14-19, 2016 in New York, NY
November 10-12 in Seattle, WA
December 9, 2016 in Dallas, TX
January 13, 2017 in Park City, UT
January 27-28, 2017 in Boston, MA
February 25, 2017 in Indianapolis, IN
March 4, 2017 in Cleveland, OH
March 10-11, 2017 in New York, NY
March 23, 2017 in Iowa City, IA
April 5-9, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA
April 12, 2017 in University Park, PA
April 20-22, 2017 in Tel Aviv, Israel
March 13, 2017 in New Orleans, LA
July 5-9, 2017 in Becket, MA
October 7, 2017 in Long Beach, CA
October 20, 2017 in Annapolis, MD
October 21, 2017 in Reading, PA
December 2-3, 2017 in Moscow, Russia
February 2, 2018 in St. Joseph, MN
February 5, 2018 in Naples, FL
March 8-10, 2018 in Portland, OR
September 20, 2018 in Fayetteville, AR
October 5, 2018 in Boulder, CO
November 7, 2018 in Gainsville, FL
November 12, 2018 in Charlotte, NC
November 16, 2018 in Princeton, NJ
November 30-December 1, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA
January 11-12, 2019 in Lakeworth, FL
January 26, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2019 in Santa Barbara, CA
February 23, 2019 in San Jose, CA
March 5, 2019 in Maliibu, CA
March 14, 2019 in Aiken, SC
April 14, 2019 in Virginia Beach, VA