Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
“Unstoppable energy and noteworthy polish... There is nothing uneven about the troupe's percussive abilities, or the pop dance acrobatics of its women, led by beguiling and passionate Stephanie Paul, Be the Groove's able artistic director.”
“On fire indeed”
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
“They're loud, pounding and incessant, but finely detailed, too... Listen to the noise—or relish the choreographic niceties.”
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
“Be the Groove showed off Dan Truog's irresistible clip of body moves and lively street percussion, enacted on cold, icy, snow-covered Chicago streets”
Tony Adler, Chicago Reader
“These are the proverbial kids with buckets o' talent. They've got creativity, stage presence, tremendous energy, and bravura chops, too... The 10-member cast of Be the Groove's Embrace the Fire combine rap, film, hip hop-influenced dance, and all manner of percussion—drumline licks to body slaps—to create a series of tightly choreographed pieces.”
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
“Their bodily choreography…is as entertaining as their relentless rhythms.”
“A percussive firestorm”