When creating a piece of choreography, one of the strongest foundations one can build upon is the willingness to share one’s personal story. Two candidates for master’s degrees in The College at Brockport’s Department of Dance, Rebecca M. Sproul and Kathy Diehl, have decided to do just that in DANCE/Hartwell on Thursday through Saturday, October 29-31. All performances are at 7:30 pm in the Hartwell Dance Theater, Kenyon Street, on the Brockport campus.
Sproul’s thesis, A Mermaid’s Guide to Living on Land, explores the abandonment of youth along a fantastic journey across the plains and pains of life. Inspired by mermaids, daffodils, lightning storms and the ever adventurous cowgirl, the piece was born through a creative process of improvisation and reflective poetry. Diehl based her thesis, The Grace of the Monstrous Voice on two questions: How do dance artists develop a sense of individuality and creative voice and how are issues related to identity and self-perception influenced by the student teacher relationship, and shaped by the learning environment.
This commitment to creativity is shared by the other choreographers showing works at DANCE/Hartwell: Bethany Bumbarger, Eileen Hollis, Alessia Gaetana Santoro, and graduate choreographers Vanessa Van Wormer, Andrea Vázquez (who benefits from the scholarship program of the National Fund for the Arts of Mexico) and Sarah Zehnder.
Tickets for DANCE/Hartwell are $12 General, $10 Seniors, College at Brockport Faculty and Staff and $8 Students. They are available by phone at (585) 395-ARTS or at the Tower Fine Arts Center Box Office, 180 Holley Street, Brockport. Tickets may also be available at the Box Office in Hartwell Hall one hour prior to each performance.
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