Core Dance Presents “walk” May 5 and 12 at Serenbe and May 20 in Decatur

Decatur’s Core Performance Company (CPC) will present “walk”, a meditative dance work that celebrates the sacred space of a labyrinth, at two metro Atlanta locations. Friday May 5 and May 12, the company will perform at Serenbe’s Rock Labyrinth on the grounds of Serenbe Inn, 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Rd., Palmetto, GA 30268. The evening will begin at 8 p.m. with a lantern parade, and “walk” will be performed at twilight – around 9:15 p.m. The audience is invited to also walk the labyrinth. Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased at http://www.coredance.org/coming-up.html. CPC will also perform “walk” on Saturday, May 20 on the Decatur Square at 8 p.m. The performance is free, and the audience is invited to walk the labyrinth. Both the Serenbe and Decatur performances are outdoor events with live music and limited seating, so patrons are encouraged to bring blankets to sit on. Rain or shine. “walk” contemplates the changing nature of the individual within our briskly changing world while the labyrinth offers the sacred space for this community experience.

“We are closing our 31st season in Atlanta with two community celebrations, which we are honored to “walk” and share with our neighbors and friends,” said Sue Schroeder, Core Dance artistic director. “The performance piece was originally created for the Freedmen’s Town Labyrinth in Houston. Since that initial performance, ‘walk’ has been performed in numerous labyrinths, including one that was designed and made specifically for Core Performance Company’s residency in St. Antonin Noble Val, France earlier this spring. Artistic collaborators for “walk” include Chantelle Rytter, who designed lanterns and creations for the labyrinths, Jay Staley, who designed and built the labyrinth for the Decatur performance, and Chip Epsten and Grady Cousins who composed the live music score.

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CORE’s 31st season in Atlanta is supported by the O Fund for New Work, Gwinnett Industries, Inc., Pattillo Construction Corporation, Atlanta Community Foundation Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, Cameron and Roberts Insurance Agency, Kroger Community Rewards, Physical Culture, Primary Care Chiropractic, Still Hot Yoga and many generous individuals from the community. “walk” in Decatur is presented with support from the Decatur Tourism Bureau.

About Core Dance

Celebrating its 31st season in Atlanta beginning fall 2016, Core Dance, an award-winning contemporary dance organization, creates, performs and presents compelling and distinctive original dance works that ignite the creative spirit and foster cultural conversations. For over three decades, Core Dance has initiated and supported innovation, collaboration, artistic risk-taking and sustainable art-making in dance.

Core Dance was founded in 1980 in Houston, Texas by dancer and choreographer Sue Schroeder. Five years later, the organization added Atlanta, Ga. as a second home base, and now cultivates dance awareness and education in both cities, as well as throughout the country and around the world. Core Dance is organized around three initiatives: Core Dance Performs, Core Dance Presents and Core Dance Connects. Core Performance Company, the professional contemporary dance company of Core Dance, is internationally recognized for the physical and emotional range of its Dance Artists, as well as its innovative and compelling work. Core Dance’s Decatur, Ga. studios host classes and events for teachers and dance students of all experience levels. www.coredance.org