2005 Dance

August 25th, 26th, & 27th, at 6pm

Everything Smaller

I’ll Build Me a Boat is a trio flirting with the multitude of emotions tied to loss and the eventuality of leaving the security of “home.” From raw athleticism to subtle partnering, the movement is palpable. The dancers experiment with the use of text in dance as well as using more unwieldy props such as water.

August 18th, 19th, & 20th, at 6pm

Adam Scher

Ways of Seeing challenges the audience to see dance from another perspective. By juxtiposing athletic and fast movement phrases with stillness, the audience is to wonder who is being watched, them or the dancer?

August 18th, 19th, & 20th, at 6pm

INSPIRIT

Becoming is the finale excerpt from INSPIRIT’s evening length work entitled BECOMING… The piece ties together ideas of identity, personality, and evolution of the female species. Becoming strives to put a physical voice to the beauty and complexity of women.

August 25th, 26th, & 27th, at 6pm

Maxine Steinman

..still we sit, is a poetic and sensitive piece inspired by the poem =.”Tides”, by John Fuller. While performed to the music of renowned composer Henryk Gorecki, this piece reflects the shared memories of two people who have been together for a lifetime. Capturing the emotional nuances of the music, the dancers perform, surrounded by small paper boats, while dressed in white flowing costumes. The non-verbal communication and innate connection between the dancers evoke a sense of everlasting time.

August 18th, 19th, & 20th, at 6pm

MidGetDance

Whether you’re gay or straight, African-American or Asian, 5’5″ or 6’5″, fat or skinny, all humans share the same emotions. Perfect Skin is a choreographic work that studies human emotion. This work consists of three sections ranging from solo to group work with eclectic music ranging from taiko drumming to Bjork and featuring dancers ranging in size and (dis)ability.

August 18th, 19th, & 20th, at 6pm

Keila Cordova

A basket of fruit. Crashing silverware. Spoken word and 4 charged dynamic dancers come together for a party in this extraordinary work that deconstructs a social gathering of women. Big as the world is a passionate dance that gives voice to the silenced, unspoken or truthful aspects of the human heart. Music by Montserrat Figueras and Lhasa.

August 25th, 26th, & 27th, at 6pm

Tara Madsen

Here Then Gone was inspired by a quote by John Luddock- “What we see depends mainly on what are we are looking for.” As the choreographer, I experimented with the idea of using the physical gesture. This gesture finds a mysterious energy that eventually permeates throughout the body as the piece progresses. My persistent exploration has taken the choreography and performance to new levels.

August 25th, 26th, & 27th, at 6pm

Parul Shah

Parul Shah is an accomplished Kathak dancer who has dedicated over 20 years to the form. Combining her strong foundation in Kathak dance with her contemporary sensibilities, Parul has been exploring the traditional medium as a vehicle for self-expression.

August 18th, 19th, & 20th, at 6pm

MayDance

Lola’s Moves challenges notions of status and authority in a community of pre-school children. Ultimately, the emerging patterns in children’s play are pre-cursors to patterns in adult life. The piece is split into three sections. The dancer’s put on three “plays” within the dance. By enacting childlike fantasies in each play, they are allowed a less conflicted route to positions of power and status within the piece. The source of the movement was inspired by watching children explore particular equestrian movements. The gestures repeat or pulse themselves into and out of abstraction; allowing two kinds of meaning to emerge. By exploring these scenarios, games and relationships, the dance begins to confront and question the connection between fantasy and power.

August 18th, 19th, & 20th, at 6pm

Christopher Williams

Christopher Williams and friends will perform excerpts from Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins recently premiered at PS 122 in their “New New Stuff” series. Live music will accompany the performance.

August 25th, 26th, & 27th, at 6pm

Saba Dance Theater

Compelled to communicate a message of tolerance and understanding, Saba formed Saba Dance Theater in 2001 in response to events of September 11th. Saba Dance Theater is founded on the principles of equality and freedom of expression and is committed to bettering society through art education. The company’s main objectives are to break societal and stereotypical barriers, offer a multicultural performing platform for emerging artists and expand the importance and value of the arts and the artist community. They will perform 2 short pieces.

August 25th, 26th, & 27th, at 6pm

Isabella Bruno

Inertia was inspired by Newton’s first law, which states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force. This is normally taken as the definition of inertia. (The key point is that if there is no net force acting on an object (if all the external forces cancel each other out) then the object will maintain a constant velocity.) If velocity is zero, then the object remains at rest. If an external force is applied, the velocity will change because of the force. In creating this piece, I challenged myself to examine how an abstract concept can be expressed through its performance context, thus utilizing the environment as a part of my movement vocabulary.