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This gathering has only been possible, Flynn says, because of the great care the choreographers and dancers have taken in the rehearsal process to be mindful of the ongoing pandemic.<\/p>\n
Each of the works has a unique movement profile, with choreographers taking inspiration from modern, contemporary, jazz, and improvisation, as well as fusions of aesthetics from step dancing, ballroom, African, musical theater and ballet.<\/p>\n
Choreographer\u00a0Allison Goldman<\/b>\u00a0was inspired to create her piece \u2014 which she describes as \u201ccontemporary with groove influences\u201d \u2014 after reading Jen Sincero\u2019s book \u201cYou Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life.\u201d Her work takes choreographic influence from her own journey towards self-acceptance, as well as from the experiences of her dancers.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy piece is about entering into a new era of life and learning to love myself for the foreseeable future,\u201d Goldman says. \u201cIt\u2019s about changing the internal monologue to think and talk more positively about ourselves, and learning to appreciate and love every part of ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through her choreography,\u00a0Arianna Tilley<\/b>\u00a0celebrates her identity as a black woman and the identities of her dancers in her modern fusion piece.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a self-driven renewal of who we are as black individuals and a reinvention of what it means to be Black and Proud and what it means to be a community,\u201d Tilley says. \u201cThis piece isn’t just for the audience, but for the dancers who have a lot to say and a lot to be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her contemporary jazz-style work,\u00a0Arianna Cacioppo<\/b>\u00a0tells the story of her personal growth as a woman. Her work embodies the reclaiming of how the female body is perceived.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy piece is exploring the female experience of having little agency over your body and how it is perceived,\u201d she says. \u201cMy entire cast is female-identifying and has been amazing about engaging with me on this journey exploring female sexuality and empowering themselves and each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other featured choreographers include\u00a0Danielle Barrett, Emily Leandro, Kate McCowan, Sarah O\u2019Sullivan<\/b>, and\u00a0Danica Schofer<\/b>. Junior\u00a0Gianna Carnevalino<\/b>\u00a0serves as the associate artistic director.\u00a0Paul E. Theisen Jr.<\/b>\u00a0designs lights, and\u00a0Lex Gurst<\/b>\u00a0designs costumes.<\/p>\n
In addition to providing a fresh start for the dancers, Flynn says she hopes \u201cReset\u201d will offer audience members a chance to re-engage with live performance in a new way.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis reset of returning to the theater perhaps will change the way that the audience is experiencing live art,\u201d Flynn says. \u201cWe all need a moment of clarity to see what we didn\u2019t see before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReset: New Dances\u201d runs Nov. 18-20 in the Baker Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance, Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew St., Allentown.<\/b><\/p>\n
Performances are Thursday and Friday, Nov. 18-19, at 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 20, at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults; $8 for patrons 17 and under; and $8 for students, faculty and staff of all LVAIC colleges.<\/p>\n
Tickets and information are available at 484-664-3333 or\u00a0muhlenberg.edu\/dance<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information Provided By: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Performance Nov. 18-20 displays talents of eight senior choreographers, with more than 40 dancers Allentown, Pa. (Nov. 2, 2021) \u2014 Muhlenberg College senior dancers share their experiences through movement, as the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance Department presents \u201cReset: New Dances,\u201d Nov. 18-20 in the college\u2019s Baker Theatre. Muhlenberg staged two outdoor concerts in … Continue reading \u2018Reset: New Dances\u2019 concert showcases dance works on themes of reinvention, renewal<\/span>
\n<\/b>Muhlenberg offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in theater and dance. The Princeton Review ranked Muhlenberg\u2019s theater program in the top twelve in the nation for eight years in a row, and Fiske Guide to Colleges lists both the theater and dance programs among the top small college programs in the United States. Muhlenberg is one of only eight colleges to be listed in Fiske for both theater and dance.<\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/b>Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, private, four-year residential, liberal arts college offering baccalaureate and graduate programs. With an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate, collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences; selected preprofessional programs, including accounting, business, education and public health; and progressive workforce-focused post-baccalaureate certificates and master\u2019s degrees. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, approximately 90 miles west of New York City, Muhlenberg is a member of the Centennial Conference, competing in 22 varsity sports. Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.<\/i><\/p>\n
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