Reviews 1 — Jaqlin Medlock

PRESS

“As the world is forced to adapt in order to stay healthy and safe due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important for people to find meaningful things to do. I talk with Jaqlin Medlock, dancer at Stephen Petronio Company and owner of Jaqlin Medlock Photography, about how she plans to stay connected to her art during the COVID-19 shutdown”

— Emily Brunner, Philly Dances Podcast

“ Medlock flicked and sliced her limbs like flames licking at regressive ideas of femininity. “

— Erin Bombody, The Dance Enthusiast

“Mr. Petronio also broadcast new footage of Jaqlin Medlock, a dancer in his company, performing the final solo from “Full Half Wrong,” his 1993 version of “The Rite of Spring.” Ms. Medlock gave a strong, focused rendition.”

-Brian Seibert, The New York Times

“Medlock’s attitude resonates with Petronio: “I want someone who knows who they are. I always say I’m looking for technique so good it’s invisible, because I want to see the person. There is a sense of wildness to her movement in combination with her razor-sharp lines that smacks of raw potential,” Petronio says of his newest company member.”

— Elaine Stuart, Dance Magazine

“The path from dancer to dance photographer seems to be a natural one…here, Dance Informa looks at three dancers-turned-photographers’ stories; Rachel Neville, Matthew Murphy, and Jaqlin Medlock”

— Laura Di Orio, Dance Informa

“Dancers have been creating serious heat all over New York this month…and awe-inspiring Jaqlin Medlock, Stephen Petronio Company’s charming powerhouse.”

— Jennifer Stahl, Dance Magazine

“Following an array of ensemble work, in which our attention is pulled in all directions, Jaqlin Medlock concludes the piece with a memorable solo where ever-changing arm positions frame her grounded steps.”

— Brittney Feit, The Village Voice

“Despite her long lines and clean technique, it’s Medlock’s presence that sets her apart. Petronio noticed it in her audition. “She has a lot of natural personality and a sense of style with everything she does-the way she talks, the way she walks, and the way she dances,” he says.”

— Elaine Stuart, Dance Magazine

“As a college student, Jaqlin Medlock-now a dancer with Stephen Petronio Company-had coaching on a part of dance that’s often overlooked. Her ballet teacher at Marymount Manhattan College, Pedro Ruiz, helped her focus on her transitions- which led to big changes in her performance.”

— Rachel Rizzo, Dance Teacher Magazine

“The attack and sweep shown by Davalois Fearon and Jaqlin Medlock are especially fine…”

— Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times

“Medlock, marginally the smallest of the women, eats up as much space as Hinds, the marginally tallest man.”

— Deborah Jowitt, DanceBeat

“Strange Attractors showcases well the standout, eclectic company, in particular the ageless Gino Grenek and an elequent Jaqlin Medlock .”

— Susan Yung, Ephemeralist

“Some, like Jaqlin Medlock, seem to find and nail “it” almost immediately.”

— Quinn Batson, Offoffoff Dance

“The petite Jaqlin Medlock, stood out with fierce technique and stunning attention to detail.”

— Vicki Crain, Rogue Ballerina

“Newcomer, Jaqlin Medlock owns Petronio’s movement already, with just the right combination of speed and calm.”