A star in Europe, Cherkaoui made Orbo Novo for the New York-based troupe, his first for an American company, whose 15 dancers not only owned the intricately athletic moves but also breathed a kind of spectral life into them.

Pite's shifts in direction and speed are rewarded by dancers -- Jubal Battisti, Jon Bond, Soojin Choi, Nickemil Concepcion and Ebony Williams -- intensely attuned to each other and the moment.

Cedar Lake's dancers break down traditional barriers dividing dancers and their audience.