{"id":17341,"date":"2023-09-12T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=17341"},"modified":"2023-09-12T11:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:49:55","slug":"photo-gallery-and-recap-brazos-contemporary-dance-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/12\/photo-gallery-and-recap-brazos-contemporary-dance-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Gallery And Recap: Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The art of storytelling through dance took center stage at the Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival on Sept. 8 and 9, hosted by the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts\u2019 Dance Science program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both shows attracted a full house at the Dance Black Box Theater at the Physical Education Activity Program Building, with seven live performances and two screendance video productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival was created in 2007 by Carisa Armstrong, dance program director and associate professor, and Christine Bergeron, associate dean for academic affairs and clinical professor, to create a space for contemporary dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M students Terra Fiedler and Madison Calvez performed \u201cIntertwined,\u201d which was choreographed and costumed by Armstrong and Diane Cahill Bedford, clinical associate professor and section chair for the dance program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jam Martinez, stage manager for the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, worked with A&M students behind the scenes on production, lighting, props and costumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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