
“‘In Suspense,’ a solo choreographed by Côté for principal dancer Sara Mearns, was the highlight in a night celebrating the pas de deux. The explosive solo utilized touch and focus in a way that made it seem like Mearns was not dancing by herself but rather with herself, somehow transforming “In Suspense” into a pas de deux for one. The muscular, often athletic choreography was punctuated with moments of delicate intimacy, and Mearns expertly navigated the dynamic shifts. At one point, Mearns knelt in a single spot centerstage and dove into an intimate port de bras of reaching and stroking before erupting back into a more frenetic, larger movement. The solo almost felt too short simply because of Mearns’s rockstar performance.” – Charleston City Paper