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In Search of Air: Growing Up Dyslexic Lida Winfield

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Dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist, and educator Lida Winfield presents this dance/theater performance based on her experience growing up with a learning disability. She shares the gifts and heartache that accompanied her struggle to learn to read—which did not occur until her early twenties. This show is a mixture of funny, sad, and ironic moments strung together in a creative and captivating format. Sponsored by the Dance Program. Free

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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Student Works Concert

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In conjunction with the Vermont College Dance Festival, student choreographers present completed dances to each other, followed by a feedback session, in an exchange of ideas and information. Tickets $12/10/5; on sale October 26

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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Student Work in Progress Showing

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An informal opportunity for students to share their freshest creations, as a chance to build community and collaborate. Part of the second annual Vermont College Dance Festival, hosted this year by Middlebury. Free

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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Vermont College Faculty Showcase

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This performance features original work by dance faculty from Middlebury College, The University of Vermont, Bennington College, St. Michael’s College, Johnson State College, Marlboro College, and Castleton State College. Part of the second annual Vermont College Dance Festival, hosted this year by Middlebury. Tickets $12/10/5; on sale October 26

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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Vermont Choreographers’ Showcase

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Enjoy an evening of new dance works by Vermont choreographers Erika Lawlor Schmidt, Paula Higa, The Montpelier Movement Collective, and surprise guests. The evening will feature live music, projected film, innovative improvisation, and dynamic choreography. Curated by Hanna Satterlee with support from the Middlebury College Dance Program. Buy Tickets: $12 Public/$10 Middlebury ID holders/$6 Middlebury students

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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Open, Pre-show Warm Up

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Led by Maree ReMalia and members of the Ubiquitous Cast Join the the Ubiquitous Cast for their pre-show warm up focused on awakening the body and engaging the senses through movement while building group awareness and sensing the space. Free The residency and presentation of The Ubiquitous Mass of Us at Mahaney Center for the Arts is made possible through generous support from the Performing Arts Series, Andrew W.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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<i>Gaga,</i> Improvisation, and Rep Experiments

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Offered in connection with Lida Winfield’s Advanced Improv Course, MCA Dance Theatre Led by Maree ReMalia and members of the Ubiquitous Cast. To warm up, participants will be guided through playful improvisational explorations intended to increase self awareness and build group connection. Facilitators will teach repertory material from The Ubiquitous Mass of Us that includes movement, sound, and text to be used for experimentation in improvisational scores.
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<i>Gaga</i> Class and Movement Exploration

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Offered in connection with Gabriel Forestieri’s Advanced Beginning Technique class, MCA Dance Theatre Led by Maree ReMalia. Free The residency and presentation of The Ubiquitous Mass of Us at Mahaney Center for the Arts is made possible through generous support from the Performing Arts Series, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/Movement Matters Residency, Middlebury Dance Program, Rothrock Family Fund for Experiential Learning in the Performing Arts, Hannaford Career Center, and New Hazlett Theater.
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The Solo Workshop

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The Solo Workshop, in collaboration with the UVM Lane Series, presents its fifth evening of new works, continuing an exploration of what “solo” means to both artist and audience. To explore the collaborative, creative process, The Solo workshop brings together five University of Vermont artists and five Middlebury College artists to form pairs of choreographer-dancers and composer-musicians. Each twosome creates and performs a new piece, investigating the rich history and possibilities of the interaction of music and dance.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

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