The Moiseyev Dance Company's classically-trained dancers execute complex footwork and technically precise moves while retaining the raw energy of folk dance. The company is renown for its American encore, which includes a square dance to "Turkey in the Straw" and "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here." Allegedly, Moiseyev received a 25-minute ovation upon its first U.S. performance in 1958. 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, $30-$45, 727-791-7400, rutheckerdhall.com.
This article appears in Feb 20-26, 2008.