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Coming up tonight and this weekend in the Charlotte York Irey Theatre, join us for —an annual springtime dance concert organized entirely by students via the CU Dance Connection (CUDC).
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“It’s a formal production that makes students accountable for the work being shown,” says CUDC Events Coordinator Devan Nicole Herbert, who describes CUDC as a forum for students to directly engage with the CU Dance Program and the dance community in �Ǹ�Թ�. “Students submit their work for adjudication and a panel of community and university members decide on the final show order.”
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Indeed, panelists—who are different every year—also include alumni and students who offer feedback to the students who submit their work. ��
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“This year, the pieces selected through this multi-tiered process are mostly themed around various aspects of history and memory,” continues Herbert. “There will be a mix of jazz, modern, contemporary and performance art.”
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Specifically, the comprises eight innovative works, including Aviatsya, choreographed by Herbert. Make Like a Tree—choreographed by Tijuana-based guest artists Henry Torres and Ángel Arámbula—will showcase original music and a postmodern aesthetic in conceptualizing what it means to make peace with nature.
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Works will be presented on a proscenium concert stage (i.e., in front of the curtain) with plenty of props, scenery and a rich musical palette. “Open Space is really awesome for us as students,” adds Herbert. “It’s not choreographed by faculty. It’s entirely our voice.”
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Join us for Open Space on Feb. 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.