DELAWARE, Ohio – ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Orchesis Dance Company will present three performances of “Orchesis 23/24,” a contemporary dance concert that explores the theme of individuality, director Janet Schroeder says.
The show will debut at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 with additional performances at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and Nov. 12 on the Main Stage of OWU’s Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Admission is free, but reservations are requested at . “Orchesis 23/24” will feature choreography by Schroeder; guest artist Sarah Ramey, director of Perennial Movement Group of Columbus, Ohio; and six student-choreographers.
Ramey’s piece examines how we see others and how we are seen. In the process, the dancers explored questions such as “What do I risk if I let myself be fully seen by another?” “Can I see another person fully?” The piece features an original score and song created by Columbus musician Steven Ramey in collaboration with the dancers.
“I’ve really enjoyed the process of creating a new work with this group of dancers,” said Sarah Ramey, also a part-time OWU dance instructor. “Each of them came to the first rehearsal with an openness and willingness to try new ways of working, and this led to the creation of rich movement material that reflects each of them and their idiosyncrasies as people and dancers. I’ve been really inspired by their creative choices, their individual dancing, and by how they’ve supported each other in this process.”
This year’s Orchesis performance also will feature these choreographers and works:
Learn more about Orchesis and Ohio Wesleyan’s upcoming Performing Arts events at . For questions, call the box office at (740) 368-3855.
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