Tides (2022)

We are considering opposing movement qualities (sharp vs. smooth, slow vs. fast, etc.) by imagining them on a spectrum. We are situating these spectrums in the physical space (sometimes stage left to right, sometimes downstage to upstage). We are dancing these spectrums as large sweeps across the stage. We are following the gradients of ocean tides. My improvising collaborators are Austin Community College rockstar students.

Texas Dance Improvisation Festival - Patti Stricken Harrison Theatre - Texas State University - San Marcos TX - October 2022

Choreographic Structure: Melissa Sanderson

Performance by: M Bullock, Toni Hammler, Katie Lain, Will Loewen, Sam Mandelbaum, Candy Morales, Kayur Patel, Melissa Sanderson, Lexie Stewart, Adelaine Whitley

Music: Calypso by Gigi Masin

Photos: Melissa Sanderson