Nic Gareiss
Nic Gareiss
“The human epitome of the unbearable lightness of being...Gareiss is more fleet of foot than an Olympian sprinter and more buoyant than a helium-filled balloon...his restraint is palpable and freeform flight is inevitable.”
– Siobhán Long, The Irish Times
“A show-stopper...the most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene. The nimble Gareiss called forth visions of Fred Astaire.”
– Daniel Gewertz, The Boston Herald
“Mesmerizing…a whirling dervish in tap shoes.”
– Bay City Times
“...a leftfield tour-de-force with irresistible wow factor.”
– Michael Dervin, The Irish Times
“...minutely precise, brilliantly witty, hip-twistingly agile movement.”
– Rob Adams, The Herald Scotland
“...fluent, expressive dancing, whipping up a soft-shoe storm of subtlety and grace.”
– Laurence Mackin, The Irish Times
“He is a total joy to watch – music embodied in physique, gesture, movement and muscle; an eye-opener for the ear, as it were, such is the precision, detail and adventure of his sense of rhythm.”
– Paul O’Connor, Last Night’s Fun
“Gareiss bounced between being a clogger, a vaudeville hoofer, and a flamenco whirlwind.”
– Stephen Cooke, The Chronicle Herald
“His demeanor is always joyful but there is considered depth in his every move...a riveting tour de force that equally displayed a subtlety and understanding of percussive dance...”
– Paul Keating, The Irish Voice
“With a working knowledge in a variety of different traditional percussive dance styles and an academic background to match, Gareiss is able to think well outside the choreographic box.”
– Daniel Neeley, Irish Echo
“Gareiss combined roots with a more modern inventive style that came to the fore in an impressionistic piece starting with a whisper of a shuffle...Gareiss moved like electricity was radiating out of every part of his body.”
– Stephen Cooke, The Chronicle Herald
photo by Chandra Demers