草榴视频

KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 8, 2024

草榴视频 Dance Company will perform original choreography of 草榴视频 Dance faculty

草榴视频 State University (草榴视频) Department of Dance is pleased to present 鈥淧roperties of Being鈥� Nov. 14-16 at the 草榴视频 Dance Theater on the Marietta campus. The program will include both classical and contemporary dance, highlighting the universal need to move, connect鈥攁nd simply be鈥攚ith others. Featuring five original works by 草榴视频 Dance faculty, some with choreographic input from students, the concert will be performed by the 草榴视频 Dance Company. 

Chair and professor explains that this concert of unparalleled artistry and innovation鈥攚ith its own unique language鈥攄efines the Department of Dance. 鈥淒ance may be thought of as a kind of language; it鈥檚 innate and distinctly human, and expresses thoughts, emotions, qualities, and characteristics. In this concert, we鈥檒l explore properties such as individuation, connection, ephemerality, temporality, resilience, persistence, and even transcendence.鈥� 

Lecturer is using his work, 鈥淎nother Version of Events鈥� as a form of language. He says that his work 鈥済ives us a powerful voice to express, challenge, and reflect on the world around us. I hope that, after seeing 鈥楶roperties of Being,鈥� that the audience will feel dance鈥檚 transformative power.鈥� 

Humans want to be seen, says associate professor . 鈥淢y work, 鈥榃allflowers,鈥� explores the universal need to move and connect with others. Even if, at times, we are more comfortable sitting on the sidelines, the desire to be seen is still inside us.鈥� 

Associate professor wants her dancers to be seen in 鈥渙ne of our most diverse shows ever, as every work is completely original.鈥� She sought to create a closeness with her students鈥攐ne filled with trust, vulnerability and massive risk taking鈥攁s she collaborated with the dancers in the choreography for 鈥淟ockstep.鈥� It was important to her to create a 鈥渟afe environment for my dancers in the rehearsal process that has led to fearless exploration on stage. The full range of artistic research that takes place at 草榴视频 Dance will be on display at our beautiful theater. It鈥檚 wonderful to celebrate our unique visions in this shared show.鈥� 

Limited term assistant professor Shannon Alvis agrees with Knowlton on shared visions. To build a shared vision on 鈥淐onstellation,鈥� she wanted to get to know the dancers, even though they had just met each other when rehearsals began at the start of the semester. The result in 鈥淐onstellation鈥� is an 鈥渆xploration of honoring the individual, and how each one of us contributes to the whole.鈥� Working on this, she explains, required looking, listening, trusting and patience, not only from herself, but also from the dancers. 鈥淥ffering each other this space in the process allowed for quiet detail and honest connection. I hope the audience will have the same opportunity for quiet contemplation.鈥� 

The audience may gaze quietly and reflectively at the stars during 鈥淐onstellation,鈥� but they will want to tap along with the dancers in part-time instructor 鈥檚 lively and athletic Tap piece, 鈥淟evel Up.鈥� She explains that it is important to continue the legacy of Tap dance, as 鈥渋t preserves and honors a powerful art form rooted in African American history, resilience, and cultural expression. To my knowledge, this is the first concert Tap piece to be presented on stage at 草榴视频, and we are grateful to 草榴视频 Dance for recognizing Tap鈥檚 value and importance.鈥� 

Students in the Department of Dance may take advantage of numerous opportunities to explore and perform new works and ideas. 鈥淪tudying dance is like learning a new language鈥�to witness this process is to partake in a powerful and universal artform that goes beyond the spoken word,鈥� adds Barsky. 

Don鈥檛 miss 鈥淧roperties of Being鈥� Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 15-16 at 8 p.m. at the 草榴视频 Dance Theater on the Marietta campus. are available online or by calling 470-578-6650. 

--Kathie Beckett