Dance Ensemble in Concert
October 26-November 4, 2012
Featuring UAA Dance Ensemble in several works choreographed by
internationally recognized guest artists and UAA Dance program faculty.
Program Order
One Fish, Two Fish, Dead Fish, Blue Fish
Choreography: Lynn Andrews
Music: The Books
Lighting Design: Dan Anteau
Costumes: Diesel X
Performers: UAA Dance Ensemble; Deandra Banie,
Chelsea Bennett, David Chapa, Steven Chapman, Lauren Gates, Andrew Hammer,
Taylor Hicks, Rique Hill
Choreographer's note: “As a collaborative artist,
I am always interested in how the performers I work with reinterpret, remake,
and remix dance. This dance, then, can be seen as a variation on a theme that
was first premiered in Birmingham, Alabama, as part of a dance installation
concert "Kinetic Canvas" performed by Sanspointe Dance Company. The
original dance was inspired by artist Dale Chihuly's enormous glass work that
hangs in the museums atrium ceiling, and also environmental concerns at the
time surrounding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. While the title, music
and initial theme stays the same I am working with different dancers who have
their own ideas, ways of moving, inspiring a whole new kind of dance.”
Blackbirds
Choreography: Brian Jeffery
Music: Andrew Bird, Polmo Polpo, Ben Cocks
Lighting Design: Dan Anteau
Costumes: Diesel X
Performers: Timothy Eby and Heather Riggleson
Choreographer's note: “I had the good fortune to
once again work with Ensemble Alumni Heather and Timothy, I'm consistently
inspired by their generosity and intriguing personalities. A big thanks to the
performers for their contributions of movement material and to Stephanie
Huggett who was part of our initial rehearsal process.”
Deceptions vs. Reflections
Choreography: Bonnie Moring
Music: Gotye
Lighting Design: Dan Anteau
Costume: Diesel X
Performer: Bonnie Moring
Choreographer's note: “If you
find your true reflection,
are you content with what you see in the mirror?”
Footprints
Choreography: Katherine Kramer, with
contributions by Maisie Stewart and the cast
Rehearsal
Director: Maisie Stewart
Music: Yo-Yo Ma, Keb’ Mo’, Michel Camilo, Tin Hat
Trio, Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Wall quote: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Performers: UAA Dance Ensemble; Deandra Banie,
Chelsea Bennett, David Chapa, Steven Chapman, Lauren Gates, Andrew Hammer,
Taylor Hicks, Rique Hill
Choreographer's note:"At the heart of my work is a desire to bring people together,
encourage meaningful connections, and promote the value of play as a tool in
creating a more humane world. In this first work with the new UAA Dance Ensemble
we have engaged in some serious play, following life's internal and external
pathways through a game of chance and serendipity, war and intimacy, tenderness
and compassion." 
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