Monday, December 2, 2013
Written by: Kristan Hellige

All works choreographed by graduate and undergraduate students in the University of Iowa Department of Dance will come to life on stage at the Graduate/Undergraduate Concert at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 12-14, in Space Place Theater, located at 101 North Hall on the UI campus.

The performance will include:

  • A Moonless Night, choreographed by Paula Lamamie de Clairac in collaboration with the dancers. Four women and a visitor challenge the logic of the world we are used to. Plasticity, music, and silence frame a space where the dancers provide with their gestures an undefinable meaning.
  • Tuna Noodle Surprise, choreographed by Lindsay Fisher in collaboration with Zach Bird. Tuna Noodle Surprise is a comment on gender roles and dynamics of the 1950s that gradually seeps into contemporary life.
  • Family Portrait, choreographed by Duane Holland, Amy Simonson, Melanie Swihart, and Maurice Watson.
  • HUA, choreographed by Jingqiu Guan. This dance invites the audience to experience a world of magic enhanced by the visual effects of flowers and flower petals.
  • your body and its bones, choreographed by Alex Bush in collaboration with the dancers. This work integrates video with live performance in an exploration of intimacy, power dynamics, and the influence of past experiences and current desires in relationships.
  • iced coffee and a cinnamon crunch bagel, choreographed by Zach Bird. This piece reveals the cyclical nature of family relationships and the dynamics brought on by its members.
  • Myagi Style, choreographed by Ethan Rome. This piece explores what we think we know and how our environment can shape us, either beneficially or negatively.
  • terra firma, choreographed by Melanie Swihart.
  • The Pressure: Boxing the Inside, choreographed by Maurice Watson.

Tickets are $12 ($6 for seniors, college students, and youth 17 and younger; free for UI students with valid ID), and are available through the Hancher Box Office at 319-335-1160 or 800-426-2437 or online at the Hancher Box Office website.

The Department of Dance is part of the Division of Performing Arts in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you require assistance in order to participate in this program, please contact Hancher Accessibility Services at 319-335-1158. For a UI arts calendar and details about upcoming events visit the Arts Iowa website.