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Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg

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Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News

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t's sneakers instead of toe shoes
for a group of dancers appearing
in the Detroit debut of the Miami
City Ballet.
The contemporary footwear is
found in one of three pieces the
company will perform Nov. 2-4 at the
Detroit Opera House.
Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg is
one of the so-called "stompers" as she
showcases Twyla Tharp's choreogra-
phy in In the Upper Room, set to the
music of Phillip Glass. The program
also uses more conventional dance
gear in two ballets by choreographer
George Balanchine: Agon, a collabora-
tion with Balanchine's friend, com-
poser Igor Stravinsky, and Raymonda
Variations, set to the music of 19th-
century Russian composer Alexander
Glouzounov.
"In the Upper Room is the most
challenging ballet that we've ever
done," says Kronenberg, 30ish, who
joined the troupe in 1994, after New
York training with Teresa Alba and at
the School of American Ballet.
"There are two sections — the bal-
let people and the stompers, who run
around for 45 minutes. It's a great,
high-energy piece with nonstop aero-
bic movement!"
Kronenberg, a troupe principal who
values the instruction given by famed
dancer and company leader Edward
Villella, also will be seen in Agon.
"The Agon choreography is neo-
classical, and it's very much about a
contest:' says Kronenberg, who grew
up with Jewish traditions from her
father's side of the family and is mar-
ried to fellow dancer Carlos Guerra. "It
starts as a contest of men against men
and women against women and then
changes."
Zoe Zien, who also trained at the

School of American Ballet, joined the
company in 2003 as an apprentice
and was promoted to a member of
the corps in 2005. She appears in
Raymonda Variations, filled with the
lightness of twirling pink tutus.
"Balanchine is my all-time favorite
choreographer:' says Zien, 23, the
daughter of Susan Pilarre, who danced
with the New York City Ballet and now
teaches at the American Ballet School.
"This is a fun piece."
Zien, whose father is Jewish stage
and screen actor Chip Zien, learned
Jewish traditions at home and appre-
ciates learning more about dance in
daily sessions with Villella.
"He has a unique way of explain-
ing what he wants from dancers and
makes sure we understand in terms of
movement and music:' Zien explains.
Miami City Ballet, founded by
Villella in 1985, features 55 dancers
and has 13 world premieres to its
credit. The company repertoire offers
97 ballets performed internationally.
Both Kronenberg and Zien enjoy
dancing just for fun even though
their daily work schedule can run 11
a.m.-11 p.m. Kronenberg likes going
out with her husband and trying out
new salsa steps. Zien divides her fun
dance time among many styles and
has enjoyed watching the TV show
So You Think You Can Dance because
she has found the participants "very
powerful."
"A gym owner in Florida has
offered memberships to all the danc-
ers in our troupe Kronenberg says.
"I've been going a lot and like the
hydrotherapy." fl

The Miami City Ballet performs
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 2-
3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at
the Detroit Opera House, 1526
Broadway, in Detroit. $28-$75.
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