INTERIOR LANDSCAPE OF THE EMOTIONAL MIND, Chaddick Dance Company at Ballet Austin, February 22 - March 3, 2013

performing at Ballet Austin, 501 W. 3rd Street -- click for map


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Interior Landscape of the Emotional Mind 

A Contemporary Dance Performance Exploring the Non-Linear Sequence of Emotions
February 22 - 24 and March 1 - 3, 2013 at Ballet Austin

Friday, February 22nd at 9:00pmSaturday, February 23rd at 8:00pm and 10:00pm Sunday February 24th at 7:00pm Friday, March 1st at 9:00pm Saturday, March 2nd at 8:00pm and 10:00pm Sunday, March 3rd at 7:00pm
Tickets: $25 - click here to purchase online


The Chaddick Dance Theater presents “Interior Landscape of the Emotional Mind” at Ballet Austin across two weekends, February 22^nd-24^th and March 1^st-3^rd. The performance reflects on how we, as humans, process emotions; they can be all encompassing, non-linear, irrational, and therefore very truthful. Travel through Ballet Austin from its entryways to studios to fire escapes on a progressive dance journey.
The first episode will be held in the foyer on the stairs. Then small groups will be lead through six vignettes of visual presentations. End the tour in the Armstrong Connelly studio with seats in the round. “During this performance we imagine the mind to be cavernous, filled with emotional spaces,” says Chaddick. “We’ll take the audience on an expedition of the interior landscape of the emotional mind as we address primal feelings like hope, pleasure, fear or anger.”

Composers John Michael Hunt and Chris Donahue have produced an original score for the performance, along with custom lighting design by Bill Sheffield. Visual artist Naomi Schlinke has created a dynamic digital projection for the final dance in the round.

Artistic Director and Choreographer: Cheryl Chaddick; Dancers: Amber Bright, Nathan Brumbaugh, Katie Mae Hebert,Maia McCoy, Cameron Oefinger, Erica Stivison, Lindsey Taylor, Nicole Whiteside, Stanley Williamson, and Christine Angela Wong.

For more information about Chaddick Dance Theater and the “Interior Landscape of the Emotional Mind” performances, visit http://www.chaddickdancetheater.com/events. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chaddick-Dance-Theater. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChaddickDance.

ABOUT CHADDICK DANCE THEATER Founded in 2007, the Chaddick Dance Theater is an Austin-based dance company led by choreographer and dancer Cheryl Chaddick. The performances explore themes of identity and individual truths driven by personal research and exploration. Through movement-centric choreography, Chaddick and her dance company tell stories of human elements.

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Upcoming: Dark to Light, Chaddick Dance Theatre, March 1 - 4

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Dark to Light

associated with Ballet Austin's

March 1 - 4, 8 p.m.

Austin Ventures Studio Theatre

Ballet Austin, 501 West 3rd Street (click for map)

This March, local dance company Chaddick Dance Theater will produce “Dark to Light,” a multi-dimensional performance exploring the issues of the Holocaust, genocide and spirituality through the lens of Cheryl Chaddick’s choreography and kinetic style. The Chaddick Dance Theater’s fourth annual performance is part of Ballet Austin’s three month-long Light / The Holocaust and Humanity Project.

Ballet Austin’s Light / The Holocaust and Humanity Project is a full-length contemporary ballet and Holocaust education partnership that promotes the protection of human rights through arts, education and public dialogue. Light / The Holocaust and Humanity Projectreturns to Austin in 2012 from Martin Luther King day (January 15) through Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day (April 19), with events and initiatives led by more than 30 community partners.

Click to view image and read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Upcoming: Symphony of Clouds by Margaret Larlham, Polyanna Theatre at Ballet Austin, January 22 - 29

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Symphony of Clouds!

by Margaret Larlham

Directed by Judy Matetzschk-Campbell
Choreography by Sarah Rostoker, featuring Ballet Austin Trainees

Jan. 22, 28 & 29, 2012 ~ 2 pm & 4:30 pm

AustinVentures Studio Theatre, corner of 3rd St. and San Antonio (click for map)

Tickets $12 - For tickets visit Ballet Austin or call 512-476-2163; e-mail reservation request

Co-produced by Ballet Austin, Symphony of Clouds is a dance theater production for all elementary-aged students that introduces them to Mozart's childhood and the development of his musical gift. The production features our company of actors working with dancers and choreographer from Ballet Austin. Accompanying multi-disciplinary curricula and professional development available for the teachers of 3rd - 5th grade students.

Public shows for Symphony of Clouds are at Ballet Austin's AustinVentures Studio Theatre on the corner of 3rd and San Antonio

Arts Funding: Cookie Ruiz Suggests Thanking the Commission

Cookie Ruiz of Ballet Austin, one of the arts community's chief spokespersons with the City, writes to arts organizations to suggest that organizations and artists write to members of the City's advisory Arts Commision, who voted unanimously on March 23 to reject City management's revisions to arts funding criteria and application forms. She includes the names of Commission members, with e-mails and other contact information.

In today's Austin Statesman Jeanne Claire van Ryzin summarizes the current status (Austin's arts funding changes on hold; Official: City will create task force to resolve tourism issue). KUT-FM mentioned the issue in a brief item in its Austin newscast.

Ms. Ruiz's note begins,

Dear Colleagues,

If you have a moment in the next few days and have not already done so, would you consider sending an email/note of appreciation to the members of the Arts Commission? The action taken by the commissioners on March 22nd to move into the “City of Austin Cultural Arts Funding Programs – Core Programs 2010/11” using the December guidelines was an important vote in support of the arts community. Their leadership and memo to City Council contributed to the decision not to move forward with the proposed revisions discussed in recent weeks, so close to the submission date. Many thanks to those that could arrange schedules to attend this meeting on short notice. Commissioner Pennington (Chair) reminded us that the platform for exchange and communication exists at each meeting of the Arts Commission, and invited our continued attendance/participation.

For continuation, Arts Commission contacts and links to earlier reporting on this issue, go to AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .