Winter Dance Concert

Winter Dance Concert

Event DateEvent Date

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CalArts Campus

The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater

Thursday, Nov. 29, 8 pm
Friday, Nov. 30, 8 pm*

*Reception to follow on Friday from: 9:15pm - 10:30pm

From modern to postmodern, hip hop to contemporary ballet, each concert will present repertory from iconic choreographers, including Trisha Brown, Rennie Harris, Merce Cunningham, and others – staged by CalArts faculty and guest artists who have deep first-hand knowledge of the work:

Canfield, original choreography by Merce Cunningham (1969)
Staged by Holley Farmer, formerly of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company 

Solo Olos, original choreography by Trisha Brown (1976)
Staged by CalArts faculty Samuel Wentz, formerly of the Trisha Brown Dance Company 

Shelter, original choreography by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (1988)
Staged by Urban Bush Women  company-member, Marjani Forté

Falling Angels, original choreography by Jiri Kylián (1989)
Staged by Fiona Lummis, formerly of Netherlands Dance Theater and an originating member of the cast

Facing Mekka, original choreography by Rennie Harris (1998)
Staged by CalArts faculty Nina Flagg, formerly of Rennie Harris Puremovement and and an originating member of the cast