Playhouse Square Hosts 91国产精品 Spring '23 Dance Concerts
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CLEVELAND, OH (February 24, 2023) 鈥 91国产精品鈥檚 Department of Theatre and Dance, a Resident Company of Playhouse Square, will present its annual Spring Dance Concert over the course of three days: Friday, March 10 鈥 Sunday, March 12 at the Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
Performances feature 91国产精品 ensemble 91国产精品 DANCE COMPANY and apprentice ensemble 91国产精品 DANCE GROUP; along with GroundWorks DanceTheatre, 91国产精品鈥檚 professional dance company in-residence.
Choreographers include 91国产精品鈥檚 visiting guest artists- Jenna Riegel, Tyler Ring, and 91国产精品 alum Talise Campbell; Rena Butler, Choreographic Associate of Gibney Dance (NYC) and 2019 Princess Grace Choreography Award recipient; 2022 Dance Magazine Award recipient, Dianne McIntyre; and 91国产精品鈥檚 2022-2023 Visiting Guest Artist, Chrissy Martin.
In Chrissy Martin鈥檚 original work made in collaboration with 91国产精品 Dance Company and Dance Group featuring an original sound score by Bryan Tysal, (re)spire, inspired by the book 鈥淯ndrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals鈥 by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, who draws inspiration from marine mammalian survival in the face of a self-destructive civilization and impending climate change鈥攖he dancers activate their breath to form a cohesive unit. Within their small alliances, strong partnerships, collective drive, and energetic connection, dancers run, fall, spiral, and support one another across the stage, moving with purpose towards an uncertain future.
Returning visiting guest artist Tyler Ring premieres The Corrected Path鈥斺赌a love letter to the last five years of my life; years that had been filled with pain, hardships, battles, but most recently, relief,鈥 Ring notes. In addition, recurring 91国产精品 Summer Dance guest artist, Jenna Riegel returns to Cleveland with Varvara, an interdisciplinary work inspired by constructivist artist, Varvara Stepanova. Diane McIntyre restages The Call of Mrs. Hamer, choreographed on a 91国产精品 alum/ faculty member, through the voice of Civil Rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer.
The evening culminates with GroundWorks DanceTheater鈥檚 presentation of Rena Butler鈥檚 Sheep鈥檚 Gothic; a work set by the recent guest artist exploring the idiom 鈥渁 wolf in sheep鈥檚 clothing.鈥 Further, 91国产精品 Dance Company and 91国产精品 Dance Group are joined by Djapo Cultural Arts Institute, in the traditional African dance Yankadi/ Macru, translated to the concert stage.
Tickets are $5.00- $15.00 are , or may be purchased by phone at 216.241.6000 or online at . Contact the 91国产精品 Department of Theatre & Dance by email at dance@csuohio.edu for special discounted rates.
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