“De Lima’s new piece, “Wisp,” was a potent reminder of the range expected from contemporary dancers”
“DIOGO DE LIMA LEAPED ONTO OUR RADAR WITH TWO BRILLIANT SHOWS IN 2014, AND THE BRAZILIAN DANCER/CHOREOGRAPHER IS SET TO DELIVER MORE IN JANUARY”
That's good news for hardcore New Orleans dance fans who follow his every move; even better for folks who aren't really sure they like dance at all.
“DIOGO DE LIMA’S EQUINE HEAD SNAPS TOOK AIR OUT OF MY LUNGS.”
“Masterful acting maintains hypnotic power, intensity of Equus.”
Diogo de Lima portrays Nugget, the prime horse with whom Alan shares a deep connection, a relationship that raises most of the play’s questions of psychosexual development, homoeroticism and theology. De Lima is a striking figure, moving with a supple, equine grace.
“ENRICHING THE EXCELLENT DANCING BY THE LIMON COMPANY WAS A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY GUEST ARTIST DIOGO DE LIMA.”
“PARABELO WAS A GRAND WORK WITH A HEART-STOPPING DUET DANCED BY SYLVIA GASPAR AND DIOGO DE LIMA. ITS HIGH-VOLTAGE ENDING BROUGHT CHEERS, WHISTLES, AND A STANDING OVATION, A FITTING RECEPTION FOR THIS TRANSCENDENT PERFORMANCE.”
“DIOGO DE LIMA, GUEST STARRING IN THE PIECE, WAS THE DANCER WHO AMAZED, FLINGING HIS HEAD BACK AND LEGS UP AS THOUGH THEY WERE ONLY LOOSELY SOCKETED IN THEIR JOINTS AND HE DIDN’T MUCH CARE IF HE LOST THEM OR NOT.”
“NEW ORLEANS BALLET THEATRE STAGED A POWERFUL NEW WORK BY NEW ORLEANS CHOREOGRAPHER DIOGO DE LIMA. ”
Diogo de Lima is a natural of a different sort. The Brazilian dancer-choreographer, showed all his gifts on Friday as he led seven dancers through "Luma," a spare 20-minute exercise in choreographic abstraction that sustained a mood of trance and controlled aggression with nary a wasted step.
“The incorporation of synchronized dancing, choreographed and directed by Diogo de Lima, marked the beginning and ending Magnificat movement.”
“De Lima served as a sort of conductor for the piece, as it the musicians dipped into “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” riffs and the dancers kept up with it’s boisterous pace and energy, with arms and legs akimbo. ”