Despite the 254 miles separating Beloit (Wis.) and Grinnell (Iowa), the student-run dance group, Beloit College Dance Company and Grinnell College Dance Ensemble/ACTivate, under the direction of Celeste Miller, will collaborate long distance on this full-length performance, Sudden Spring.

 

Using the Distance Dances method of collaborative choreography, developed by co-founders Gina T’ai, adjunct assistant professor of dance at Beloit College, and Susan Honer, independent dance artist based in Dayton, Ohio, students will construct a series of dances. Replacing studio rehearsals with online video posts, the dancers will interact remotely until Friday, April 4, when they will meet and merge the generated material into cohesive dances just days before the performance. The posting and creation process can be followed at http://beloitrdc.wordpress.com/. Each company will also perform a dance piece of their own repertory. Two chicago artists, Ben Law and Maggie Koller, will also be collaborating using this method and presenting a work at the concert.

 

Performance dates and times: April 6th, 2014, 2:00pm

Ticket $12.00 , Students and Seniors $6.00

Purchase through the Ruth Page box office

For more information, contact the Beloit College Dance Company, bcdanceco@beloit.edu.