DREAMS, MEMORIES, AND CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

Choreographer : Laurie Atkins; 2024 Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

THIS PIECE IS BUILT ON THE PROCESS OF CHANCE RELATIONSHIP, WITH A PLAYFUL PAIRING OF MEMORY SNIPPETS, DAILY ENCOUNTERS, AND DREAM LANDSCAPES.

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE... DOWNSTREAM

Choreographer: Emily Daughtridge; 2024 Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

THIS DANCE IS INSPIRED BY WATER AS A METAPHOR FOR THE CONTINUOUS FLOW OF TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CHOREOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS EXPLORE NAVIGATIONSOF CURRENTS AND CONFLUENCE THROUGH EXPERIENCES OF AVOIDANCE, PLEASURE,RESISTANCE, ACCEPTANCE, OVERWHELMINGNESS, AND SERENITY.

CROSS(FADE)S

Choreographer : Chris Yon; 2023 FALL Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

Dedicated to Rudy Perez and Gus Solomons, Jr.

Touchpoint

Choreographer: Sherone Price; 2023 FALL Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

IRMGARD EVOLVING

Choreographer: Carrie Plew; 2024 Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

IRMGARD BARTENIEFF WAS A DANCER, PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND NOTABLE STUDENT OF RUDOLPH LABAN, WHOSE BODY OF WORK, ESPECIALLY THE BARTENIEFF FUNDAMENTALS AND HER BASIC SIX EXERCISES, HAVE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS, AND ALSOINSPIRE MANY FLOOR-BASED MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUE CLASSES. IN THIS DANCE, CARRIE PLEW USES THE BASIC EXERCISES AND PROMINENT CONCEPTS FROM BARTENIEFF’S BOOK “BODY MOVEMENT: COPING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT” AS THE FOUNDATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHIC MOVEMENT VOCABULARY, AND ALSO EXPLORES HOW THESE ROOT CONCEPTS MIGHT EVOLVE AND EXPAND. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROJECT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE N.C. ARTS COUNCIL, A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WINSTON SALEM, AND FORSYTH COUNTY, AND THE ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER GREENSBORO THROUGH AN ARTIST SUPPORT GRANT.

DJELIDON/LAMBAN

Choreographer: Sherone Price; 2024 Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

TRADITIONAL DANCE AND SONG CREATED AND PERFORMED BY THE JALI (GRIOTS/ STORYTELLERS) FROM THE MANDINKA PEOPLE OF MALI, WEST AFRICA. GIVING THANKS AND PRAISE TO ALL THAT ARE HERE AND THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED ON.COSTUMES ALSO BY TANDREA CARTER AND ADE

Limerence

Choreography by Emily Daughtirdge (Faculty); 2024 Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

The dance explores the dynamics of longing, approach, retreat and connection as inspired by the band SoLa Bazaar's arrangement of the Turkish song, Nazende. dancing life.

This Dance Smells

Choreography by Chris Yon (Faculty), in collaboration with performers Sound Collage by Chris Yon; 2024 Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

This dance smells. We told you it would. If you think this dance stinks, well maybe that’s the point. The movement in this dance was conjured by scents. Scents conjure memories. Memories FADE. This dance casts a spell to create memories: when you smell the smells you smelled tonight in the future, remember us. As smell transported us into memories and into motion, I am curious how smell will affect your experience of this dance. Will the smell of coffee, toast, or popcorn in the future transport you to a memory of our dance? Many thanks to the dancers and the designers for their openness to this olfactory experiment.

Unpredictable Things

Choreography by Sherone Price (Faculty); 2024 Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble, Appstate

Unpredictable Things- In the life that we are given, we try to predict or wish for the life we want to live. But it’s the unpredictable things that can changes the course of our lives. We as a community will keep helping each other in time of need to bounce back in these most unpredictable events.

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