UNLV Dance presents "Collective Visions" in the Judy Bayley Theatre, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and March 2 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The concert features choreography and design by UNLV’s talented dance faculty — Richard Havey, James Jeon, Dolly Kelepecz-Momot, and renowned modern dance guest artists Jeanine Tegano Collins, Andy Lott, and Ari Mayzick. It also will feature lighting design by award-winning resident dance lighting specialist Michael Jarett.
UNLV dance has a deep respect for dance and design. The department of dance is the only dance department in the nation with a dedicated degree program in dance lighting, design, and stage management. "Collective Visions" is a concert where choreographers and design artists collaborate to produce unique dance environments and visual worlds.
Jeon’s Emotions is a kinetic journey through the various emotional states a person feels in his or her life (happiness, anger, sadness, pleasure) and how all of these emotional states coalesce to create harmony.
The classical ballet, Napoli, re-staged by Kelepecz-Momot, is a Bournonville ballet first performed by the Royal Danish Ballet in 1846. A charmingly delightful series of movements including a powerful male solo which soars and a female solo that challenges the traditional tempos of ballet.
Havey’s Going Up is a glimpse into the chance encounter of two people meeting in the elevator of a high-rise apartment in a daydream adventure to the music of Ella Fitzgerald.
The Clocks Don’t Work Here investigates the emotional inner landscape between waiting and action. Co-created by artists-in-residence Collins and Lott and their 13 member ensemble, the piece is an example of a human-centered design process in creative action. All collaborators informed intention, movement choices, and drew on empathy interviews to better define the impact of the work. This piece is the result of the design challenge, “How might we help our community learn to better see themselves?” Through embodying the principles of radical collaboration with a focus on empowering artists through critical pedagogy, we explore redefining the roles of choreographer, dancer, and audience and consider the possibilities for dance to inspire change.
The concert will also contain modern dance artist-in-residence Mayzick’s Mimic. Additionally, Mayzick will perform, Donlin Foreman’s powerful solo dance Prelude.
Tickets are $18 for general admission. Discount tickets are $10 and are available for seniors, military, all students, and UNLV faculty, staff, alumni. Tickets may be purchased at the UNLV Performing Arts Box Office, by phone at (702) 895-ARTS (2787), or online.
