"...glorious gazelles..."
~ Los Angeles Times
"...wonderful rollicking, hunkering wildness..."
~ New York Times
"...Swenson has a good ear for music, and her three-movement "Fimmine" -- set to a Philip Glass score and also on the bill -- is an emotionally effective take on wedding rituals: Swenson and another sextet, clad in an array of nuptial gowns, manipulated the dresses' trains, the swooshing sounds a boon before the skirts were doffed. Rife with metaphoric suggestions, the piece also featured the bridal brigade leaping, running and pairing off, their mouths sometimes open wide and their unison moves a counterpoint to Swenson's solo swirling."
~ Los Angeles Times
"[Fimmine]...deeply moving...a magical work..."
~ Michael Menegon, Toronto International Dance Festival
"...Sarah Swenson...wedded her lyrical choreography, "Ancestors," an homage to modern dance pioneers, to the music of Philip Glass. Punctuated with fugues, Swenson and eight other women beckoned with lovely arms, collapsing into powerful lunges and weaving intricate line formations as the swirling-gowned damsels called to mind a garden of Greek statuary..."
~ Los Angeles Times
"Sarah Swenson is one of the best choreographers on the West Coast. Her work is full of beautiful movement, drama and unexpected twists and turns...Vox Dance Theatre should be celebrated everywhere dance is presented..."
~ Jeff Slayton
"...solidly rooted in the feminine soul..."
~ Marie de la Palme
"...Swenson’s choreography was honest and clean, stripped of unnecessary encumbrances. Their performance was enthralling, infused with both tenderness and strength - the element of surprise invigorating..."
~ David Waite
"...a strong display of innovation and excellent dancing..."
~ Daily Breeze
"...Sarah Swenson is hypnotic...her dance is refined and heartfelt. Her countenance is radiant."
~ The Seal Beach Sun
"Sarah Swenson...a passionate caring for humankind is her artistic motive force."
~ Simone Forti