Enjoy a showcase
of student choreography and emerging artistry at the upcoming annual Afterimages
dance concert at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Performances will be held in the Studio Theatre in the Noel
Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Dec. 9-12, and at 2
p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets are $21 for adults, $20 for seniors,
$16 for youth and $4.50 for students with UW-Stevens Point I.D. Tickets are
available at the UW-Stevens Point Information and Tickets Office, located in
the Dreyfus University Center concourse, by calling 715-346-4100 or at http://tickets.uwsp.edu.
Students
direct their own cast of dancers and work with costume and lighting designers
to bring their vision to life, said Michael Estanich, associate professor of
dance.
“This
year’s show includes a wide variety of styles and concepts that will be sure to
keep audiences engaged, curious and laughing out loud,” said Estanich. “The
students are dedicated artists honing their skills and developing their
artistic voices.”
Find rehearsal photos, sneak peek videos and
choreographer interviews at “Afterimages:
Behind the Scenes” at http://uwspafterimages.blogspot.com or on the UW-Stevens Point
Department of Theatre and Dance page on Facebook.
Dance
works include:
- Unattainable, by Robert Soderstrom and Constance
Williams. The sensual battle of the sexes is brought to life through dance.
- I Can Move Mountains, by Constance Williams. The
dance explores stereotypes of theater, the relationship between the audience
and performers, and satirically defines what it is to be an artist.
- In the Midst of Light, by Amy Roby. Inspired by
a Jules Anton Breton painting and Willa Cather novel, the dance examines
reckoning, memory, wonder and choice.
- Spark, by Ariana Shank. A piece about the
creative process, the dance engages the audience through comic relief and
exploration of imagination.
- A New and Different Sun, by Emily Hein. The
dance explores the duality of journey vs. arrival using folding and unfolding
maps as a central metaphor.
- Conference Room, by Emily Goonan. This piece
creates an exaggerated world that explores current society’s obsession with goals
and beating the competition.
- The Reluctant Performer, by Shane Donohue. The
work depicts the outer shell that humans use to protect themselves and
plays with stereotypes of gender and sexuality.
- Pulse, by Amanda Armbruster. Inspired by the
physical and emotional aspects of the human heart, the dance creates a world
thriving with curiosity.
- Rumination, by Madeliene Gregor. Using a Lyra
Hoop, a solo dance reflects on the relationship between a woman and her
obsession with image, beauty and perfection.
- The Allegory, by Jennifer Hancock. This abstract
dance examines Plato’s theories of ontology and epistemology.