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Since he burst onto the scene in 1996, Henri Oguike has become a leading force in dance. Combining technical virtuosity with the immediacy of live music, his work has won numerous awards and given a creative blood transfusion to the world of contemporary dance. By turns thundering and gentle, visceral and flirtatious, the work of this dynamic young company. Front Line - a sextet to Shostakovich 9th Quartet in E Flat. Shifting moods, squealing instruments, wild stamping dances represent the composer's retreat into thoughts of death and stillness. Melancholy Thoughts - A full company performance to four of Astor Piazzolla's passionate and highly contemporary nuevo tango compositions for violin and guitar promises to be an entertaining yet sophisticated closing piece. Plus H2O. Henri Oguike Dance Company - Front Line/Melancholy Thoughts/Premiere of Youth Group Piece website.