Read about faculty member George Staib's work and process below!
I am working with the idea of unfulfilled expectations/hopes/dreams - an examination of the way some ideas never truly come into fruition for whatever reason. This thematic content will be revealed through dynamic partnering and multiple trios, moments that almost crystalize, along with set pieces: 10-12 foot flower stalks, representing potential – buds that never open. Still these stalks represent resilience in that they cannot be knocked down. The work moves from what is an elegant and dreamy beginning, into a tumultuous and chaotic conclusion.
I am hoping to create an atmosphere of longing, perhaps even a connection to moving on, moving forward, despite the sadness that comes with missing out on something we feel was meant for us. The dancers are integral to the development of the work. Together we unearth the vocabulary, collaborate on partnering ideas, and relay feedback to one another.
We often devote a lot of time considering the “woulda, shoulda, coulda” elements in our lives. And truly – nothing can be done about scenarios that live(d) in the past. With that, perhaps visceral response to this highly athletic work will itself be a journey into the places where impulses live. If in the end, it is difficult to articulate what the work meant to an audience member, and they are left with images they found provocative, then we have done our jobs.
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