{"id":22770,"date":"2024-09-24T17:15:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T22:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=22770"},"modified":"2024-09-24T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T22:28:45","slug":"beautifully-performed-choreographers-showcase-their-work-at-brazos-contemporary-dance-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/24\/beautifully-performed-choreographers-showcase-their-work-at-brazos-contemporary-dance-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Beautifully Performed’: Choreographers Showcase Their Work At Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Dance choreographers across Texas presented their work at the recent Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival, hosted by the Dance Science<\/a> program in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guests viewed 11 performances in a two-act sequence in the Black Box Theater at the Physical Education Activity Program Building. Carisa Armstrong<\/a>, Dance Science program director and associate professor, said the audience appreciated the opportunity to see a wide range of works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe students enjoyed working with professionals from different backgrounds, and it gave them a sense of how many opportunities are available in dance,\u201d she said. \u201cPersonally, I am honored to be able to offer this festival to our community and to artists, and thank the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts for the support they provided.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jam Martinez<\/a>, production manager, worked with choreographers behind the scenes on production, lighting, props and costumes. Martinez said he was grateful to showcase work by faculty and students, with work representing the greater dance community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhile the Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival gets its name from the contemporary dance genre, other dance styles were beautifully performed, including jazz fusion and acrobatic ballet,\u201d he said. \u201cI cannot be happier and prouder of the amazing cast and crew that put it all together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several faculty members presented choreographed work. Armstrong and Diane Bedford<\/a>, section chair of Dance, Music and Theatre Performance and clinical associate professor, presented \u201cIntertwined.\u201d Armstrong presented her work \u201cStay Out of Sight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jessica Boone<\/a>, lecturer, performed her work \u201cDense Distractions,\u201d and Carolyn Rabbers<\/a>, instructional assistant professor, presented \u201cWhere Our Feet Touch the Earth.\u201d Elijah Alhadji Gibson<\/a>, assistant program director and lecturer, costumed \u201cProblem Solving,\u201d which was presented by his dance company Social Movement Contemporary Dance Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abby Williams Chin<\/a>, lecturer, choreographed \u201cIt\u2019s Catching,\u201d with music composed by Dr. Will Connor<\/a>, lecturer in Performance and Visual Studies. The performance duo slowdanger<\/a>, selected for the college\u2019s inaugural New Work Development Artist Residency<\/a>, performed \u201cResonant Body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n