ABSTRACT
dance, in many parts of the world, is used as a cultural adhesive, providing a medium through which people can find a mate, celebrate a specific occasion, or prepare for competition or war. I always wondered how certain civilizations went from participating in a dance event to consuming “an evening of dance.” My choreography is an attempt to rearrange and shift the way people receive culture in the United States, to change the way we perceive and participate in dance. I want to address that point in our history where a separation occurred between those who do and those who watch. I have spent the last six years synthesizing many influences, inspirations and ideas to try and establish a new (by reestablishing an old) format in which people experience dance. This idea involves creating dance events (as opposed to concerts) in non-proscenium venues: gymnasiums, clubs, ballrooms, parks, or any place people congregate or associate with socializing.
