EDGELESS
is the fourth event of the VCU Dance 2010-2011 Season, a thrilling year
of concerts, collaborations, film screenings, master classes and more. photo by Eleanor Getz
Through diverse styles of movement the choreographers embody how one
confronts and overcomes challenges. Life has its disappointments and
fears but one can endure hardships with a strong sense of community that
supports personal strength.
Inspired by M.C. Escher's
most well-known piece of art, "Relativity," Courtney Cook's Vertigo,
explores an imaginary world that defies gravity. Eight dancers bring
vibrancy to Escher's world through their discovery that you do not just
have to fall "down."
Watermarked
by Jaime Dzandu, inspired by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,
explores how five people experience the sorrow of displacement and the
joy of coming back together in spite of a crisis. By forging ahead and
making a way where none seems possible, the individuals eventually find
their way back to a sense of community.
Grasping for Serenity by
Molly Grose, exposes five dancers' worst nightmares, revealed by
anxiety- ridden dancing. As panic and angst are brought to life by sharp
and accented movement, the dancers try to overcome their nightmares.
Ms. Grose confronts her dancers' fears with the hopes of creating peace
within their dreams.
Anna Hardy's, Personal Legends,
explores the idea of a predestined course and the choices we make
concerning our fate. The dancers follow a journey from collective
movement to the chaos of conflicting trajectories as they search for
their own path.
The piece Pure Urge
by Allison Meyer follows seven women along their path of recovery from
the clutches of dangerous habits. Through physical, spiraling movements,
the dancers transcend their internal struggles and achieve the beauty
of personal strength.
In Enslaved Freedom,
Kim Palmer explores the question of how much women can endure before
they break. By being forced to share their experiences with others, six
women discover not only their own strength, but the strength they
possess collectively.
Cycle of Existence,
choreographed by Danielle Ramon, highlights five individuals struggling
to emerge from a tainted realm encased by the noise of the world. On
this journey of rebirth, the dancers' despair born from conformity
transforms to creativity and possibility.
Felicia Stevens', Forgotten Practice,
explores the complexity of neglecting a valuable ritual. Seven dancers
participating in a communal tradition evoke emotions ranging from
apprehension, tension, and submissiveness, which challenge the
community's origins.
In Between
choreographed by Trae Thomas explores the risk two couples take as they
strive to become vulnerable and intimate. As the couples dance through
two different stages of their relationships, the audience can contrast
one couple with the other as they travel toward a successful and
meaningful relationship.
EDGELESS
is the fourth event of the VCU Dance 2010-2011 Season, a thrilling year
of concerts, collaborations, film screenings, master classes and more.
Funding for the 2010-2011 season has been graciously provided in part by
the National Endowment for the Arts, the E. Rhodes and Leona B.
Carpenter Foundation, and VCUarts.
Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 28, 29, 30, 2010
at 8:00 pm at the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street. Tickets
are $15 for the general public, $10 for students with a valid VCU I.D.
and can be reserved online at Showclix.com or by calling the Grace
Street Theater box office at (804)-828-2020.
Recognized by professional dancers and choreographers as "a place
where things are happening," Virginia Commonwealth University's
Department of Dance and Choreography offers a vibrant and stimulating
atmosphere where students prepare for careers in dance.
