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After months of developing innovative virtual performances, Dance Repertory Theatre’s return to the stage in Fall For Dance is nothing short of electric. With a whole new array of choreographic works by faculty, students and our first guest artist since Fall For Dance 2019, the energy that comes with creating dance performance and making discoveries together is palpable. Dance Repertory Theatre invites audiences to experience this energy for themselves through two weekends of unique programming in the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre. We recently spoke with Artistic Directors Leah Cox and Joel Valentín-Martínez about the joys of returning to in person rehearsal and performance.

Continue Reading Dance Repertory Theatre’s Joyous Return in FALL FOR DANCE

Fall For Dance serves as an exhibition of interdisciplinary talent; featuring Pan-African, street, contemporary and technology-based movement, this celebration of dance invites the audience to consider the relationship between the diverse range of performances. The choreographers behind this project include faculty members and guest artists Teena Marie Custer and Kevin A. Ormsby. In addition, two students have also been selected to showcase their works, providing a fantastic artistic opportunity for both themselves and their peers: Rebecca Carrillo investigates social-media, capitalism and self-esteem in digital-esque and Anna Valdman explores lyricism and movement in And I Can Breathe Again. Professor Erica “EG” Gionfriddo emphasizes the importance of this inclusion, stating that: “This is a huge peer mentorship in our program as the student choreographers and many of the dancers in their pieces are actively taking choreography courses at the same time, so they’re learning and growing, supporting each other in this process.” We spoke with these two talented student choreographers to find out more about their journey so far.

Continue Reading From Dancer to Choreographer: A Conversation with the Student Choreographers Behind FALL FOR DANCE

The works of Dance Repertory Theatre’s Fall For Dance explore embodiment, community, diversity and introductions. Dorothy O’Shea Overbey’s new work, Invention in Three Parts, features the work of faculty and students from the Department of Theatre and Dance and Radio-Television-Film in a collaborative performance blending virtual reality, motion capture technology and contemporary ballet.

Continue Reading Experiencing Dance Through Emerging Technologies