Each year, St. Olaf College senior dance majors spend their fall semester developing individual works for a large-scale, self-produced concert. On Dec. 11 and 12 at St. Olaf, dance majors will present what words can/not: A Senior Dance Concert.
Free and open to the public, what words can/not is sure to connect to a wide range of audience members with works exploring topics like dance therapy, faith, figure skating, grief, self-recognition, and vulnerability.
While the seniors’ interests and experiences vary, they also tend to overlap. This year’s theme represents their collective journey in the St. Olaf dance department.
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“As dancers, we believe that movement articulates what words cannot. Together, words and movement shape each other’s meaning to create a multidimensional form of communication,” the seniors said. “For us, this title embodies the collaboration between words and movement.”
IF YOU GO
WHAT: what words can/not: A Senior Dance Concert
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WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 12; doors open at 7 p.m.
*There will be a small reception following the show on Dec. 11 and a talk-back session following the Dec. 12 performance.
WHERE: Kelsey Theatre, St. Olaf College
Tickets: General seating, no ticket required, free and open to the public