Artistic Director: Julie Nathanielsz
Performances: May 2 & 3 at 8:00 PM B. Iden Payne Theatre
Live installation: May 2 & 3 at 7:00 – 8:00 PM Winship 2.180
Admission: Free
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Synopsis: Featuring collaborative works by student and faculty composers, choreographers, and video artists, from the Electronic Music Studio, Dance Repertory Theatre company, and Transmedia in Studio Art program.
Artistic Director: Julie Nathanielsz
Julie Nathanielsz is a dancer, bodyworker, and teacher. She performed with the dance–theatre company of Margery Segal/NERVE (1998–2006), and was a founding member of the Improvisational Movement Project (2004–2006), presenting improvisation in performance in a wide range of venues in Austin. Influences deeply affecting her work include study with Joan Skinner, Julyen Hamilton and dancing the works of Deborah Hay. Julie has taught Skinner Releasing Technique classes and workshops since being certified in 2001. Working towards an M.F.A. in Dance (2009) at the University of Texas, research interests include continued experiments in instant composition, through The Meeting Point project, learning across the life span, textiles and costume. Her choreography was most recently presented at the 2007 University Coop presents the Cohen New Works Festival.
The Fiber of Being
Creator/Concept and Design: Sarah Mosher
Director/Choreography: Julie Nathanielsz
Sound designer/composer: Jonathan Sylvan
Technical Director: David Tolin
Master Electrician: Madeleine Lynch
Performed by: Beliza Torres, Jessica Webb, Lesley Gurule
An installation conceived by costume designer Sarah Mosher explores of the use of clothing in fairy tales, sound by Jonathan Sylvan, movement by Julie Nathanielsz.
Dreams (dance + video tracking)
Choreography by Holly Williams
Video tracking by Josh Keeling
Performed by DRT
Life and Afterlife (live music + dance)
Choreography by Kara Liotta and Lisa Kobdish
Composed by Nick Sibicky
Music Performed by The Tipping Point Sax Quartet: Djamel Mami (Soprano), Sunil Gadgil (Alto), Rami El–Farrah (Tenor), Erik Steighner (Baritone)
Dancers: Jessica Gallardo, Sarah Goocher, Emily Larsen, Elissa Marshall, Meg Rushing
The Tipping Point saxophone quartet play a new piece, Life and Afterlife, by Nick Sibicky in collaboration with choreographers Kara Liotta and Lisa Kobdish.
PIGZ R US (dance + mic'd live processed sounds)
Created by Heloise Gold
Sound processing by Luis Passos
Performed by Elaine Dove, Heloise Gold, Julie Nathanielsz, Leticia Rodriguez
Heloise Gold and Luis Passsos investigate the unexpected interactions between humans, mechanics and technology.
Oscillator (video)
Image and sound by Joseph Winchester
Poison Pop ( music + video + dance)
Choreography by Emmy Walker
Composed by Justin Sharp
Video by Jayne McCoy
Dancers: Kat Arneric, Mariclaire Gamble, Ashley DePalermo, Krystal Wigfield, Emily Walker
Understudy: Carly Entress
Simple Obsessional Discharge (video + dance)
Choreography by Erin Sullivan
Composed by Yunkyung Hong
Video by Eunbee Jun
Dancers: Erin Lee, Amnih Aboteen, Michelle Stuckey
Credits: Joseph Winchester
The Science of Side View Commuter (video)
Video by Bogdan Perzynski
Sound by Bogdan Perzynski, Jack W. Stamps
Music by Jack W. Stamps
Dance Repertory Theatre (DRT):
Amnih Abotteen, Katarina Arneric, Amanda Beittel, Meg Brooker, Ashley DePalermo, Carly Entress, Erin Finger, Jessica Gallardo, Mariclaire Gamble, Sarah Goocher, Lisa Kobdish, Emily Larson, Erin Lee, Kara Liotta, Elissa Marshall, Cori Miller, Amanda Oakley, Megan Rushing, Michelle Stuckey, Erin Sullivan, Emily Walker, Krystal Wigfield
