When Hamilton’s own choreographer and dancer Esie Mensah saw Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in 2007 it invigorated her fledgling career.

The fluidity of movement in the house dance routine; the groove and the vibes had been brought to the highest level. The piece revealed to her that technical brilliance was one way, but not the way to excellence in dance.

At Fall for Dance North this weekend, inside Bluma Appel Theatre ( 27 Front St. E., Toronto ), audiences will experience a world premiere of Mensah’s dance piece, “Eshi.” It’s work where ballet meets Afrofusion, and she plans to make everyone in the room feel the same way she did nearly 20 years ago.

“Socially, we’ve been informed that (ballet) is the one stream that matters and what I be

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