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Dance Dept. Zoom Party

Sponsored by:
Dance
Since we can’t get together for a pizza party. There will be introductions from the faculty, an overview of the semester in the Dance Program, and a dance party. Contact dance@middlebury.edu for the zoom link.

Virtual Middlebury

Closed to the Public

Christal Brown and Lida Winfield: Same but Different

Sponsored by:
Performing Arts Series and Dance
Same but Different is a collaborative duet between Middlebury dance faculty Christal Brown and Lida Winfield, exploring their similarities and differences in a cultural commentary on race, age, and gender. 42 years young and recently orphaned, Lida grew up in the North, Christal grew up in the South, both of them grew up inhabiting small towns. Lida is white, Christal is black. As children, Christal was considered a genius and Lida was labeled dumb.

Virtual Middlebury

Open to the Public

Framing a Practice

Sponsored by:
Dance
Artists all over the world are reimagining performance due to the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. In this context, we present a live stream event showcasing students’ unique movement practice. Students will perform original dances live or via pre-recorded video from the Dance Theatre. Limited seating in the MAC Plaza tent is available to view the stream, hot drinks will be served; click the button below to reserve a space. The livestream is free an open to everyone; visit the dance program website for link>>

Virtual Middlebury

Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre Residency: Informal Performance

Sponsored by:
Dance
This informal showing and discussion about the company’s creative methods and collaborative process features members Yukari Osaka, Zoe Rabinowitz, and Mohammed Smahneh performing solo and duet excerpts from their most recent and forthcoming works, Against a Hard Surface and Last Ward, developed and performed in the Arab World and Europe. Free

 

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Middlebury XR Expo

Sponsored by:
Dance and Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry
Please join us to explore the uses of virtual and augmented reality at Middlebury. At the Expo you will be able to interact with simulations, including blends of physical and digital technology, observe a motion-capture performance, and talk with others about their experiences. Some of the projects included will be the Sea Level Rise Explorer, the Sandbox, and Representations of the Apocalypse. The Expo will conclude with a discussion about the possibilities of XR technologies for Middlebury. All interest levels are welcome.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Welter

Sponsored by:
Dance
A dance saturated in light by Elena Demyanenko, Chloe Engel, and Laurel Jenkins. Three simultaneous solos emerge out of prolonged work with color, with the performers cohabiting a viscous dimension of saturated light. Infected by color virus and noise making, they exhibit symptoms which evince something ancient and essential to emotional survival, complete with an extra-lingual mode of communication that is evocative of invocation and incantation. Free

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project: When Birds Refused to Fly

Sponsored by:
Dance
Choreographed by Olivier Tarpaga and set to the music of Orchestre Super Volta, When Birds Refused to Fly is a dance theatre piece that explores multiple facets of generational transformation, culturally and geographically. The performance examines what it is to build up and break down in the name of change. Tickets: $15/12/8/6; on sale September 23

   

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public

Movement Matters Master Class with Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project

Sponsored by:
Dance
The transnational performance group Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project (BTDP)—based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and Philadelphia, PA—draws from Africanist and postmodernist aesthetics. Movement Matters is a series of one-time classes and workshops on a variety of topics. Open to the general public as well as the College community. All experience levels welcome. Free

 

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

Open to the Public

Taking Flight

Sponsored by:
Dance
Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre

A “lightly produced” showing of dance experiments by the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Beginning course facilitated by Christal Brown and the Improvisational Practices course, facilitated by Lida Winfield, Michael Chorney, and Deborah Felmeth. Free
Open to the Public