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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Dancing the Mural: Swimming Pools and Monsoons
What
better characterizes summers in the Sonoran Desert than heat, swimming
pools, and monsoon rains? Company choreographer Grace Rhyne captures two
of these three quintessential elements of Southern Arizona's summers in
her new piece "The Sonoran Situation Part II."
The piece was inspired by the black and white image of the swimming pool featured in the community mural. The pool, located at the House of Neighborly Service, was the first integrated pool in the Tucson area. "The mural inspired me with its happiness," says Grace. "The whole project has been a joyful art making experience, the excitement exuding from all the artists and muralists and dancers and community painters has been very stimulating. The fullness of the mural with people inspired my movement, and brought back fond memories of my own community pool as a kiddo." And of course, what is summer in South Tucson without the monsoon?
The score for the piece was created by Safos in-house composer and pianist extraordinaire Jordane Lafitte. On working with Lafitte, Grace says "Working with an original composition is a mind blowing experience. The relationship between movement and music grows as the layers of texture and intention appear out of the collaboration." The dance is a trio that will feature Grace and dancers Diego Campos and Yvonne Montoya.
Grace says, "This dance is about getting wet and how nice it is to cool off in water here in Tucson, especially come summertime."
Come check out this dance March 27+28th at Dancing the Mural! And beware of the SPLASH ZONE!
The piece was inspired by the black and white image of the swimming pool featured in the community mural. The pool, located at the House of Neighborly Service, was the first integrated pool in the Tucson area. "The mural inspired me with its happiness," says Grace. "The whole project has been a joyful art making experience, the excitement exuding from all the artists and muralists and dancers and community painters has been very stimulating. The fullness of the mural with people inspired my movement, and brought back fond memories of my own community pool as a kiddo." And of course, what is summer in South Tucson without the monsoon?
The score for the piece was created by Safos in-house composer and pianist extraordinaire Jordane Lafitte. On working with Lafitte, Grace says "Working with an original composition is a mind blowing experience. The relationship between movement and music grows as the layers of texture and intention appear out of the collaboration." The dance is a trio that will feature Grace and dancers Diego Campos and Yvonne Montoya.
Grace says, "This dance is about getting wet and how nice it is to cool off in water here in Tucson, especially come summertime."
Come check out this dance March 27+28th at Dancing the Mural! And beware of the SPLASH ZONE!
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