Press Highlights
“Her (Gorenstein) inspiration brings to the stage many concerns women face in society, from abortion and rape to the celebration of women.” - CNN
“A cornucopia of gorgeous dancing, divine choreography, dreamy music, and sexy costumes, ‘The Lotus Eaters’ is a 10-part, 75-minute journey into sensual abandon and fierce physicality.” - Dance Magazine
“Gorenstein’s is a bright, distinguished voice in dance, and Helios, a reflection of her gifts, is ready to leap into a larger spotlight.” - Los Angeles Times
This Staggering Ballet Duet Set To Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ Is Just Daaaaamn
The following video is proof, yet again, that ballet dancers make pop music infinitely more powerful. This gem, courtesy of Southern California’s Helios Dance Theater, features a passionate duet between dancers Princess Mecca Romero and Chris Stanley, busting it out to Sam Smith’s achingly poignant ballad “Stay With Me.”
- The Huffington Post, By Priscilla Frank
Virtual Reality and Theater Come Together to a Classic David Bowie Tune
Whether in real life or mixed reality, HEROES (and Minor Obsessions) proves that fundamental art forms like dance won’t go away with the advent of VR. Emerging platforms just give experiential control back to audiences, encouraging individual interaction as well as collective ones, all while exploring mixed reality’s uncharted terrain and redefining the art of storytelling. - Creators by VICE, By Tanja M. Laden.
This Powerful Ballet Duet to ‘Stay With Me’ Will Leave Shivers Down Your Spine
If you’re looking for three minutes of passion, you’ve come to the right place. Princess Mecca Romero (her first name is Princess) and Chris Stanley of the Helios Dance Theater in Southern California perform a stunning ballet duet set to Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” – and it’s just about as powerful as it gets. With choreography by Laura Gorenstein Miller, the dancers rock minimal clothing as they float through an empty studio they manage to fill with big emotion. - People Magazine, By Alexandra Zaslow
“In a potent, near-flawless blend of humor and pathos, Helios Dance Theater, directed and choreographed by Laura Gorenstein, once again burst through the boundaries of everyday life...” - Los Angeles Times
“Helios Dance Theater lit up California State University at Northridge’s stage with the multifaceted dances choreographed by its director, Laura Gorenstein Miller. They ranged from outre humor to relational affection to otherworldly mysticism. Her choreography has an individual stamp and fits a single vision.”
- Dance Magazine
“Miller’s approach translates into a well-crafted balance of inward retrospection and physical risk, with such yummy Helios dancers as pintsized powerhouse Maria Gillespie and the assured Diana Mehoudar succumbing and defying their inner turmoil as they whip and fly about... arching backward to impossible depths at one turn, then, in the next, vehemently wrenching torsos and limbs forward as if to exorcise every last vulnerability those arches implied.” - LA Weekly
“Two companies graced Milwaukee last week: New York’s Paul Taylor Co. and Los Angeles’ Helios Dance Theater. They are as far apart in style as the miles between them but are as one in sheer excellence.” - The Shepherd Express
“Tears were shed in the audience Saturday, and Gorenstein Miller and Helios earned them honestly.” - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel