Levin Ballroom seemed like New York City Center Thursday evening as the Adagio Dance Company presente a troupe of 70 performers in Adagio All Stars, their spring show.Unlike most dance concerts, which often showcase two or three hours of dancing but include only one or two pieces, Adagio's show-led by choreographers Valerie Scott '06, Wendi Safran '07, Serena Gober '07 and Abby Wolf '05, among others-featured 18 pieces ranging in style from modern to tap.

Many of the best numbers used a modern dance style. Scott's "Earth Song" featured a large but well-syncopated ensemble of dancers who turned short movements into huge physical statements. It proved to be one of the evening's most dynamic pieces, incorporating many heavy arm movements, which allowed the dancers to stretch out their bodies gracefully and to make clean, strong moves.

Gober's dance, "Forgive Me," was on a whole other plane. Using the smallest ensemble of the evening, Gober created tight formations and, when needed, spaced them out to fill up large portions of the stage. In terms of choreography, music and costumes, it largely outperformed the rest of the evening's dances.

But overall, Safrin's "Dragula," which followed a more concrete style, was the best dance of the show. It was incredibly clean: Each dancer was on beat for every count of eight, and the cut-up costumes worked very well on stage. The dance used visceral movements, which fit well with the dissonant Rob Zombie soundtrack.

Other pieces were more audience-driven. In "You Can Leave Your Hat On," choreographed by Scott, Jason Colon's '05 strutting dancing was clearly designed to excite the audience.

Adagio's choreographers used the company's male members exceptionally well, and each performed choreography that was appropriate to his level of ability. "Can't Touch This," an all-male piece, was the best example of how choreographers Ivy Hest '07 and Brooklyn Levine '07 coached their dancers to give the audience just what it wanted.

Perhaps the evening's only disappointment was its location. Levin Ballroom's stage should be reserved for local bands, dances and the winter activities fair; it should never be stage to a dance concert. Lacking effective lighting, the impressive choreography and dances were not given the backdrop they deserved.

Adagio's spring show should have been held on the now-dormant Spingold Mainstage-it is the only facility on campus appropriate for a dance show this big.

The last dance, "Senioritis," seemed especially dense on stage, though it was a pleasure to see all of Adagio's seniors together for a final performance. Adagio graduates 12 seniors this year, but with such strong underclass choreographers, the company will surely continue to put on strong shows.