ADF’s hOt sUmMeR pOP uPs! choreography by Mark Dendy
Join American Dance Festival for a big dance wild ride radio show mash up of summer hits that is a celebration of everything summer. Featuring all-time hits, Martha and the ...
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Moderated Talk: Eiko Otake & Beverly McIver
Meet Japanese choreographer Eiko Otake and Durham artist Beverly McIver, who will talk about their work together on “Eiko Otake The Duet Project: Distance is Malleable.” Three performances are co-presented by the Nasher Mu...
Processional Dance in the Sculpture Garden
Join us in the Sculpture Garden for a processional dance led by Ava Lavonne Vinesett of Duke Dance, alongside Thomas F. DeFrantz, professor in the African and African American Studies Department, and director of More Information
Tanu Sharma: N.C. Dancers Respond to
RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!
“Through my movements I attempted to show the impact of COVID on people, the disproportionate handling of the same, and hearts that carry despair and hope at the same time. If we stand in solidarity, we will hold hands...
ShaLeigh Dance Works: N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!
“We ultimately wanted to be in dialogue with [Carrie Mae Weems’s] message while honoring those that have been disproportionately impacted by the virus. Collectively we are a diverse company composed of Latino, Native A...
![Like a support system, [Carrie Mae Weem's] photographs relieve me of pressure so I can express my anxiety. Much of the stress my family and I have gone through endures. It runs deep, too big to voice, but it can be danced through my body. –Laura Gutierrez, Choreographer | Dancer based in Winston-Salem](https://nasher.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nc-dancer-370x250.jpg)
N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!: Laura Gutierrez
“Carrie Mae Weems’s work includes the marginalized and also addresses the inequities of COVID-19. Like a support system, her photographs relieve me of pressure so I can express my anxiety. Much of the stres...
N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!: Alyah Baker, Amanda Edwards & Courtney Liu
“We are drawn to Carrie Mae Weems’ work because she illustrates how public art can help communities process the complex social challenges posed by COVID-19. … We believe art can call attention to the interc...
N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!: Kahlila Brown
“The dance community and being able to physically dance with others in the same space are definitely segments of my life that I have been craving more of recently. Usually, when I choreograph a dance I often use ...
N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!: Tony Johnson & Jessica Wooten
“In these times of isolation, I long for the days of meeting strangers and dancing in a room full of too many people. I was driven to respond to Carrie Mae Weems’s work simply because I saw her art as a message o...
N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!: Kevin Higgins
“The message of this piece is that although we are physically separated, we will always be together in spirit. My works are inspired by many things. I particularly enjoy finding ways to show emotions through my d...
N.C. Dancers Respond to RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!: Vania Claiborne & Nia Sadler
“It felt important to respond as movers to the reality of COVID’s effect on Black, Brown and Indigenous people. As both dancers and people who have employment in the service industry, we have felt firsthand the weight ...
Frankenthaler Dance Project
The Frankenthaler Dance Project will feature work by three student choreographers inspired by prints of abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler. Joey Rauch (’23), Emily Gershowitz (’24) and Leo Ryan (M.F.A.) will interp...