In Program 3 of the Fall for Dance Festival, diverse choreography captures the multiplicity in contemporary dance.

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Brandenburgs. © Paul Goode.

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Brandenburgs. © Paul Goode.

New York City Center, New York – October 6, 2015

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Coming from Brazil, Companhia Urbana de Dança opened the evening with Eu Danço – 8 Solos No Geral, which translates to ‘I dance, 8 solos overall’.

Companhia Urbana de Dança © Renato Mangolin

Companhia Urbana de Dança © Renato Mangolin

Pheromones, was performed by Fang-Yi Sheu, former principal dancer with the Martha Graham Company, and Herman Cornejo, principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre.

Fang Yi SHEU and Herman Cornejo © Erin Baiano

Fang Yi SHEU and Herman Cornejo © Erin Baiano

Houston Ballet’s Maninyas, choreographed by Stanton Welch (the company’s current artistic director) is striking for the earthy ferocity of the five female characters.

Karina Gonzalez and Charles-Louis Yoshiyama in Maninyas. © Amitava Sarkar.small

Karina Gonzalez and Charles-Louis Yoshiyama in Maninyas. © Amitava Sarkar.small

The evening ended with the Paul Taylor Dance Company’s jovial and unabashedly delightful Brandenburgs.

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Brandenburgs. © Paul Goode.

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Brandenburgs. © Paul Goode.