The University of Iowa’s Dance Gala 2014 will feature the best in dance and choreography – powerful energy, graceful flight, and electrifying performances – including those led by internationally acclaimed Department of Dance faculty choreographers Charlotte Adams, Armando Duarte, Jennifer Kayle, and Nichoals Leichter, along with special guest choreographer Esther Baker-Tarpaga.
Performances will take place at 8 p.m. Oct. 16-18 and 22-25 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 19. All performances will take place in Space Place Theatre of North Hall.
A sneak peek
Keep an eye on Iowa Now for a photo gallery from Dance Gala dress rehearsal.
The following pieces will be performed during Dance Gala 2014:
Five Rejections and a Funeral, choreographed by Charlotte Adams. Five Rejections and a Funeral joins Dilbert in skewering the hardships, heartbreaks, and frustrations that seem to affect employees everywhere; peer reviews, letters of rejection, bureaucracies, bosses, firings, auditions, job applications, and more rejections that bring a “little death” with each receipt. Humorous in part, darker in intent, the piece becomes a way to dispel the message of “NO!” as it recognizes the weirdness of working predicaments and the laughter inherent in “yes.”
When Colour Aligns, choreographed by Nicholas Leichter.
Riding Mad Horses, choreographed by Jennifer Kayle.
De Antônio, de Brincante e Vira mundo, choreographed by Armando Duarte. De Antônio, de Brincante e Vira mundo is an abstract work based on the popular culture of “Frevo,” originally from the state of Pernambuco in Northeastern Brazil. The choreography is also inspired by the work of Antônio Nóbrega, one of the most important and influential artists of Brazil in the 20th century.
hands up DIS/UNITY-make this not us against them, choreographed by Esther Baker-Tarpaga. This is an installation performance created in a one-week residency with artists from dance, intermedia, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
Following the Oct. 25 performance, Baker-Tarpaga will lead a talk back. Her environmental installation piecewas developed over a one-week residency in collaboration with the artists. Baker-Tarpaga and her team will talk about the piece and its development process.
This production includes adult language and the use of haze. The second half of this production (after intermission) contains adult content and partial nudity.
Tickets are $20 ($15 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for college students and youth 17 and younger, and $5 for UI students with valid ID) and are available through the Hancher Box Office at 319-335-1160 or 800-HANCHER, or online by visiting the Hancher website. Patron tickets are available for $100; this includes an $80 contribution to the Department of Dance through the UI Foundation.
Free parking for Dance Gala 2014 is available in the Hancher Lot (Lot 55). This lot is just a short walk across the river from Space Place Theatre.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, contact the Hancher Box Office in advance at 319-335-1158.