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MEN IN DANCE 2015 Event: A NEW Showcase of young talent
Seattle's AGAINST THE GRAIN/Men in Dance, producers of the popular biennial Festival of Men in Dance, in its 21st year, is moving forward with a new 'off year' event to be presented October 16 and 17, 2015 at the Velocity Dance Center on Capitol Hill in Seattle.
This new event is in response to many audience requests, and gives Men in Dance a yearly production that allows the non-profit organization to further its mission, by continuing to put male dancers at the center of the spotlight.
The featured choreographers continue to be, both, male and female. This year's roster consists of individuals and companies that have not been previously produced by Men in Dance. At least one of the choreographers will be chosen to participate in the next festival, slated for September/October 2016. The five choreographers will be presented in the intimate Velocity space, after which a panel of three, chosen from the local Seattle arts community, will give live feedback. The audience will also have the opportunity to provide written feedback. It will be an evening of performance, process, and artistic growth through open discussion.
The choreographers come from the Seattle, Walla Walla and New York City dance communities, representing modern, jazz and contemporary style techniques.
Gierre Godley of Project 44 in NYC, brings "The twins & misfit", "inspired by the culture shock of moving to NYC.and the idea that we are all alike in this rat race to survive, achieve, and thrive"; Peter de Grasse of Walla Walla, choreographs a duet piece, "Dance is not a Code" composed of speech, text, and movement. Seattle's Jamie Karlovich, Laura Rodriguez, and Dylan Ward also create works for the evening. Karlovich premieres a new trio "set to a rhythmic, modern version of an almost square dance inspired piece of music"; Rodriguez adds a group piece inspired by the Tron movies and video games which guide her dancers through a grid of restrictions; and Dylan Ward creates a quartet using significantly different physical types "who explore the uneven power dynamic between gay and straight male friends."
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LocationVelocity Dance Center (View)
1621 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 5 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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