The Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University opens the 2019-2020 season on Nov. 1 with Avanti, a presentation of new and revisited works.
Headlining the program is “Like Fragments from an Old Song,” created for the graduate dancers by internationally acclaimed guest choreographer Pam Tanowitz. The work was developed during Tanowitz’s eight day CWRU residency in September and explores fragmented movements woven together by the dancers’ connectivity and intuition, with an homage to the history of Mather Dance Center. The performance is set to and inspired by ”Broad and Free,” a composition for violin and piano by contemporary composer Caroline Shaw.
Alongside this work is the lyrical “Air for the G String” by modern dance pioneer Doris Humphrey, and the fast-paced “Caffeinated” by guest choreographer Larry Keigwin. Rounding out the program is “Brothers,” a new work by Department of Dance Professor Gary Galbraith along with the return of his sensual “Islands of Desire,” which premiered in 2014
Performances of Avanti are November 1, 2, and 7-9 at 8:00 p.m., and November 3 at 2:30 p.m. All performances are at Mather Dance Center, 11201 Bellflower Road, on the Case Western Reserve campus in University Circle.
Tickets are $10 for students, $12 for seniors age 60+ and CWRU personnel, and $15 for general admission. Student discounts are not available for the November 9 performance. Reservations are recommended; call 216.368.5246 or visit dance.case.edu/reservations.