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beyond.words
andrew and taye recently completed a successful residency at wichita state university. in addition to teaching classes, they set the first 20 min's of their work in progress, beyond.words.
this first section (of what will be an evening-length work) premiered at kansas dance festival, nov 16/17.
in addition, the wichita state students are touring the work in oklahoma, missouri and taiwan!
for info, click here
the response to this new piece, which focuses on autism and features groundbreaking music by rising star, nico muhly, has been incredible.
we've experienced exciting dialogue, emotional and enthusiastic support from affected families, educators, artists and advocacy groups. one such group that will continue to play a part in the building of this work is heartspring. they've been amazing! for info on this wonderful organization, click here.
dre.dance continues the building of beyond.words as a...
joyce soho artist-in-residence
this coveted residency was awarded to further develop dre.dance's new work in progress.
andrew and taye describe the project, saying;
"beyond.words dives into the world of autism with both wonder and sympathy. with movement that combines dre.dance's propulsive choreography and interpretive actions gleaned from 'typical spectrum behavior', we passionately attempt to give voice to these 'multi-sensory' individuals. inspired by first person accounts of people on 'the spectrum', beyond.words challenges common misconceptions that the 'afflicted' want and need to be cured, and hopes to shed light on the beauty and spirit of these 'inherently gentle, exquisitely sensitive' beings".
for more info on joyce soho, click here.
tribeca performing arts center residency
dre.dance is honored to have been asked to continue its residency for a second year at tribeca peforming arts center.
this residency will culminate with a world premiere evening-length work with fellow tribeca a.i.r., composer, rob reddy.
'the people' combines reddy's unique and stirring sound with dre.dance's emotional choreography.
the interpretive narrative work weaves text through choreography and live compositions to illuminate issues of social poignancy and opportune consideration.
for more info, click here
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