Irish dance star Seán Curran, whose career began with classes as a child living in Watertown, returns to the area for a dance concert Dec 6 and 7. This will be the first time his with his internationally acclaimed company has performed in the region since 2007. See more details in the announcement from Seán Curran Company, below
Representing two generations of dance innovators and collaborators with roots in the Boston area, the New York City-based Seán Curran Company (which last performed in Boston in 2007) and Decent Dance in Worcester, Mass., come together for THROUGH LINES, a dynamic evening-length performance that marks the creative threads linking artists across time and geography.
Presented by The Dance Complex in Cambridge’s Central Square on December 6 and 7, THROUGH LINES combines four distinctive yet connected choreographic voices in one evening: Seán Curran (above), Tony Guglietti and Kristin Wagner (below) and Brian Feigenbaum. The performance celebrates a creative lineage shared by Curran, Feigenbaum and Guglietti, all three alumni of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Together, these artists trace a living map of influence and friendship through dance, an intergenerational web connecting classrooms, rehearsal studios, and stages from New York to Boston and beyond. A former student of Feigenbaum’s at Lawrence Academy and a founding member of Seán Curran Company, Guglietti now co-directs Decent Dance with longtime collaborator Kristin Wagner, herself a Feigenbaum protégé, a regional dance entrepreneur, and Guglietti’s artistic and life partner. Feigenbaum recently retired as Lawrence Academy’s Director of Dance and Guglietti has succeeded him in the role.
For Curran, a Boston native, THROUGH LINES marks a homecoming. His international career is rooted in his Irish Step classes as a youth at the former Joy of Movement Center (now The Dance Complex) which ignited his dance passion and his long career as a globally recognized choreographer and educator.
As Decent Dance, Guglietti and Wagner create contemporary narrative dances with wit and truth. As producers of THROUGH LINES, the pair honors their own longtime relationship and the interrelationships that led the group to continued success.
Guest artist Brian Feigenbaum has spent nearly five decades shaping Boston’s modern dance landscape—as a performer, choreographer, and longtime Director of Dance at Lawrence Academy, where he inspired generations of young artists. His legacy includes mentoring emerging choreographers and leading student ensembles to acclaimed performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and beyond.
Dance Complex Executive Artistic Director Peter DiMuro says THROUGH LINES debunks the notion of lineage as a singular pathway “from then to now.” “Seán’s return to The Dance Complex and the interwoven lives of Tony, Kristin and Brian gives us a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the abundant creativity from each artist, and proves that the effect of relationships like these can sprout in all directions. That they have chosen to share this with us here is an honor,” he says. “I’m so pleased to welcome them all back.”
THROUGH LINES features a Decent Dance premiere and three newer works, including:
- Prologue – Decent Dance (2025) – Co-choreographed by Tony Guglietti and Brian Feigenbaum, this dance reunites – and recounts the story of – the men who first met when Feigenbaum was Lawrence Academy Director of Dance and Guglietti was a student there. Earlier this year, Feigenbaum retired and passed the Director role to Guglietti.
- 1 Plus 1 Makes 3 – Decent Dance (2024) – This tender, witty duet reflects on early parenthood and the transformation of two becoming three. Choreography by Tony Guglietti and Kristin Wagner.
- Loom – Decent Dance (Premiere) – Inspired by the art of weaving, and co-choreographed by Wagner and Guglietti, Loom is Decent Dance’s first ensemble work: a group dance that explores entanglements and connections, both physical and emotional.
- PATH – Seán Curran Company (2024) – Sean Curran’s newest long-form group dance, set to
Joby Talbot’s 2005 choral composition, Path of Miracles, reflects on spiritual and artistic journeys through the lens of the Catholic pilgrimage known as Camino de Santiago.
Of his piece Curran says, “Artists and spiritual seekers alike are searching for purpose. Whether we find it or not, we are transformed by the journey. My life as an artist has forged a path toward self-acceptance and personal transformation. PATH is a prayer, of sorts, for my former self: a pious child who became a gay teen excluded from religion. It’s a requiem for my Irish Catholic parents, whose faith never wavered, which I never understood.”
PERFORMERS and CREATIVE TEAM
THROUGH LINES performers include: for Seán Curran Company – Jack Blackmon, Ashlynn DeGeorge, Dwayne Brown, Gabriella Flanders, Benjamin Freedman, Lauren Kravitz, Jacoby Pruitt, and Jin Ju Song-Begin; for Decent Dance – Tony Guglietti, Kristin Wagner, Brian Feigenbaum, Gabriela M. Amy-Moreno, Kara Fili, Lindsay Caddle LaPointe and Carmen S. Rizzo. For PATH: Costume Design by Liliana Casabal; Visual Designer is Mark Randall, and Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel. Full artistic biographies are available here.
TICKETS and SCHEDULE
- THROUGH LINES performances are Sat., Dec. 6 at 8p and Sun, Dec 7 at 3p at The Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge. Performances are 90 minutes with one intermission.
- Tickets $22-$35 plus fees, available now at dancecomplex.org or this Eventbrite link.
ABOUT THE COMPANIES
Seán Curran Company – Founded in 1997, Seán Curran Company develops and presents contemporary dance that bridges disciplines and cultures. The company’s acclaimed performances have appeared at Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYU Skirball, The Joyce Theater, Danspace Project, Central Park SummerStage, and more than 100 venues across the U.S. and abroad. Curran’s work extends to opera and theater, including productions for the Metropolitan Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, San Francisco Opera, and the Shakespeare Theatre Company. seancurrancompany.com @seancurranco
Decent Dance – Founded by Tony Guglietti and Kristin Wagner, Decent Dance creates accessible, heartfelt contemporary works that mix humor, intimacy and emotional honesty. Their performances have appeared throughout New England, including The Dance Complex, Boston Center for the Arts, AS220, and the Maine International Dance Festival. The pair also teaches composition and expression to students of all ages, with a shared belief that movement should be as human and truthful as it is artful. decentdance.com @decentdance