“(Austin McCormick) " ... has assembled a killer team of the sexiest young dancers, stylists, and musicians into a single cross-genre, corset-clad-if-not-nearly-naked performance machine called Company XIV. It has been a meteoric pace of achievement since the Company’s birth...."”
--Black Book Magazine.com--
“"...deliciously excessive!"”
--Lisa Jo Sagolla, Backstage NY--
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“"Here is a company with something to say and the eloquence, brains and goddamn balls with which to say it."”
--Lucy, Ribchester, British Theatre Guide--
“Grounded movement. Improvisation. An emphasis on curved forms...contentious and passionate terrain.”
--Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times--
““Only God creates, I just assemble very well,” said George Balanchine to a noted dance critic. Based on what Austin McCormick has done so far, he is communing and learning from the Gods. And we all do a grande reverence to his bright future.”
--William S. Gooch, New York Cool.com--
“McCormick’s nouveau Baroque was dangerously stylish...an intoxicating feast for the senses”
--Heather Carney, Santa Barbara Independent--
“...sinuous within the period constraints...”
--Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice--
“...his unique choreographic style fuses Baroque, Ballet, Theater and Contemporary Dance.”
--Sara Cann, Dance Spirit Magazine--
“See what happens when you combine a classical education with contemporary hipsters”
--Elizabeth Zimmer, Metro NY--
““Barely into his mid-twenties, McCormick is a gifted choreographer with a deep knowledge of early dance forms. He also has a flair for spectacle and a sharp ear for the right music to complement his vision.”
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--Jon Sobel, BlogCritics.com--
“...nothing short of sheer brilliance. The entire company is superb!”
--Kelly Aliano, NYTheatre.com--
“...threatening...irresistible…compelling...”
--Tobi Tobias, Voice of Dance NY--
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“"...told with so much zing and gusto, by dancers so comfortable with their bodies that they can find sensuality in battle as well as surprisingly tender love scenes, that the audience is carried along, whooping."”
--Kirsten Innes,THE LIST--
“"...a successful hashing together of gorgeous frivolity and heavy themes."”
--Becca Love, GO Magazine--
“Choreographer Austin McCormick is in possession of a body of knowledge and skill set that few...of any age possess.”
--Elizabeth Schwyzer, SB Independent--
“"Dressed in basques, fishnets and high heels, the performers in this sexually charged show welcome us into the auditorium... they're here to entertain, and we're here to be entertained. Which is exactly what happens."”
--Kelly Apter, The Scotsman--
“Company XIV’s pop-meets-classical exploration of the concept results in a decadent melee of the sexy and the humorous: think Annie Lennox’s video for ‘No More I Love You’s’ under the slick gloss of camp opulence."”
--Suzanne Black, THE LIST--
