Festival director and choreographer Jodie Gates will excerpt the duet from her “Mein Zimmer” - and other terpsichorean treats
Laguna Dance Festival will present a “free sampler” of original choreography at Thursday’s ArtWalk on April 5 to whet dance lovers’ appetites for the four shows that will be presented April 12-15 onstage at the Laguna Playhouse.
The ArtWalk performances are free and open to the public; viewers are encouraged to learn more about the Laguna Dance Festival’s upcoming performances, master classes and pre-performance talks by choreographer and dancers. www.lagunadancefestival.org or call 949.715.5578.
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Audiences will see an excerpt from festival director Jodies Gates’s “Mein Zimmer” (“My Room”) – the duet, danced to the music of a J.S. Bach aria; a duet created by New York City choreographer Jennifer Lott, who is an MFA candidate at UC Irvine and a student of Jodie Gates; and works by the organization Bare Bones Dance Theater, a collaboration of dancers from UCI’s Dance Department – a duet and a quartet by the school’s dancers. Just added: a solo, “I've Known Rivers,” choreographed by Donald McKayle will also be performed.
Schedule for free ArtWalk dance performances on April 5 :
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1. Laguna Art Museum at 6:45 p.m.
- “Mein Zimmer” excerpt - duet only
- Jennifer Lott Duet
- Bare Bones Dance Theater
- “I've Known Rivers” choreographed by Donald McKayle - solo
2. [seven-degrees] at 7:45 p.m. – Located at 891 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach (frontage road):
- “Mein Zimmer” excerpt, duet only
- Jennifer Lott Duet
- Bare Bones Dance Theater
- “I've Known Rivers” choreographed by Donald McKayle - solo
