This dance company has been touring the world for 10 years and has JUST NOW come to S.F. FOR THE FIRST TIME with its second show "Burn the Floor". I watched the tv documentary before going,,,and even read a minor slighting review in the newspaper. But this show is DYNO-MITE!! I give it 5 stars! It is better than STOMP,,,and reminds me of those joyous dance epics FOOTLOOSE and FLASHDANCE.
The newspaper article review complained about the first hour being "too sexy",,,heck, it is a show about passionate public dancing between a woman and a man, in the past and current styles,,,so i hope there is still some good heat between couples ! He also did not like the "Proud Mary" number in the second hour. Me , i like a little tail shaking now and then.
I can not praise enough the high skill, talent, apparently extreme health fitness, and not to mention beauty or handsomeness of the dancers !! There were two, 2, gorgeous redheads,,,two !!, 2, tall stunningly breathtaking brunettes-i especially liked the one with the tattoo between her shoulder blades hidden by her silky shiny soft long swaying hair,,,and 2, yes i know, two delish devilishly divine blonds, one with curly hair and one with hula hips and straight hair. So there is something for everyone to look at, even the men of S.F!
The men on stage were as varied is style and personality as the women. And i had my favorite from the start, but i should not gossip about such silliness. OK, the shortest guy with the shortest hair has the longest most fluid style and great facial expression, both with his dance partners and with the audience, that,,,well,,,the show was such a pleasure to watch and applaud over and over again for. There were a few standing ovations, even tho the ladies in the audience outnumbered us gents.
The 2 percussionist were great and reminded me of seeing the grand Tina Turner concert show and her old pony-tailed exciting percussionist. And the singers were so good, especially i liked the second hour or act with the latin song about 'cuerpo'-beautifully sung- and also the old rock and roll favorite of 'tainted love', since at 40+ lovers i can relate to heartbreak in the search for lasting love.
The dance crew is young and works so hard , with such quick costume changes--the torn levis and open white shirts works for me,,,and then there were the bangle dresses oh my--that i hope they are enjoying their hard work on stage. It looks like they are and i hope all you good people out there get to see them before they have to LEAVE SOON !! We four paid $69 for mid-aisle back orchestra/main floor seats where the dancers often strutted their stuff and it was money well spent, says Mom and the 2 sisters.
Again, this show will not be here long because they are a touring company and have show commitments elsewhere,,,You may be a great salsa dancer and go to clubs all the time,,,or you just watch a lot of 'dancing with the stars' like me. In this cold dark rainy winter it is good to have such super-talented dancers to watch, starstruck,dumbfounded, and enjoy. I hope you all get to see this joyous flirty classy sexy hot ballroom and other moves dance company show production. Don't forget to get your cd for $10 and dvd for $20 in the lobby after !! Happy Valentine's Day, you dancers through life !!
You can also find 1/2 priced tickets in Union Square at the"1/2 Price Tickets" office from noon to 6pm, most days, in person, but not by phone, unfortunately. Or use their website at www.theatrebayarea.org to order tickets in advance, where we found some for only $29.50 versus at the theatre on 450 Post for $49-79 or more thru Ticketmastersetc...And there is Goldstar.com with tickets found as low as $24.50 plus handling on the web. The sister theatre, Marines Memorial at 609 Sutter nearby has a noon-6pm buy by phone number of 415-771-6900, for both theatres,,, but i have not been able to get thru.
They are scheduled to leave MARCH 15th!!
And Gene Kelly in the movie DANCING IN THE RAIN is on the tube tonight,,,Can it be a more wonderful day?!
