Robert Moses Kin review: Sophisticated dance

Robert Moses' choreography not only moves you, it makes you want to move. A sexy jolt of the hips, a sinuous dip of the shoulders - as you watch the unfolding of his enigmatic "Helen," which premiered Friday night at the Yerba Buena Center season opener for Robert Moses' Kin, you might be thinking that you could steal a few of those moves next time you go out dancing.

His is sophisticated dance, smart work for smart people. Whether working with simple abstraction or agenda-tinged, spoken-word essays, it's clear that Moses has a lot of respect for the intelligence of his audience, and that means you leave one of his shows feeling not only stimulated, but satiated.

That's not to say that "Helen" is easily comprehended. What is the contentious relationship between the men and the women about? Is one of the women set up to be the legendary Helen of Troy? But then again, what does it matter when there is such gorgeous dancing onstage?

Robert Moses Kin review: Sophisticated dance