Choreography By Students, Faculty Showcased During Sold-Out ‘Perpetual Motion’ Concerts
The Dance Science program hosted its 16th annual “Perpetual Motion” concert Feb. 22-24, with four sold-out shows that each featured 12 individual dance performances.
Guests were treated to a two-act showcase of dances choreographed by students and faculty at the Dance Black Box Theater in the Physical Education Activity Program Building.
To open the show, Carisa Armstrong, program director and associate professor, and Christine Bergeron, associate dean for academic affairs and clinical professor for the program, presented an excerpt of their piece “A Journey of Hope,” which they created alongside composer Richard Hall of Texas State University. Eighteen dancers were a part of the piece, which explores the stories of immigrants, with a large white sheet representing the sail on a boat. The full piece will be performed on May 4 at the courtyard outside the Liberal Arts and Arts and Humanities Building.
Two works choreographed and performed by students were featured during “Perpetual Motion”: “What Happened to Your Heart,” choreographed by Bailey Zettler and Lenzy Zettler; and “Quiet Noise,” choreographed by Eliza Milner. Both works were featured in the 2023 Student Choreography Showcase and will also be performed at the American College Dance Association’s South-Central Conference in March at the University of Texas.
Several performances were choreographed by five new faculty members: Jessica Boone, John Cartwright, Abby Chin, Elijah Gibson and Vanessa Reiser. The closing piece — “Echoed Memories,” choreographed by Cartwright — featured a stage full of confetti, and guests were invited onstage to dance with the performers.
Jam Martinez, stage manager, ran production for “Perpetual Motion.” Costumes were designed by Nicole Burchfield, costume shop supervisor, and Rayna Dexter, instructional associate professor for the Performance Studies program.
Top rehearsal photo: “Intertwined,” featuring Madison Calvez and Terra Fiedler. Photo by Jackson Haltom, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications.
