Art in Motion is the dance concert now produced by Theatre & Dance in conjunction with our new minor. This is a fully-realized production, with scenery, costumes, and lighting by faculty and students.

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The first concert took place in February 2024. It contained 10 pieces: 6 created by Ashley, 2 created by student choreographers, 1 from professional modern company Nova Linea Dance set on the company during a weekend residency, and an invited piece from Kinesis Dance. It was designed by a team of lighting designers. I mentored two student calling stage managers to call light cues for multiple pieces each, and called the remaining pieces myself. I also mentored an assistant stage manager who had never worked backstage in dance. The concert was partially remounted in October 2024, with 5 returning works joined by 3 new works. I mentored a new assistant stage manager on running backstage. Because this was the fourth production in a fall semester that normally only has three shows, I called all of the pieces myself.  I learned both the new works and the ones called by students the previous spring and ran the show alone. 

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The concert represents all of the technique styles taught in the minor:  modern dance, ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theatre dance. Each requires a nuanced understanding of movement and terminology, and each has a slightly different style of lighting. And because not all dancers have theatre or concert production experience, we also incorporate several components that teach the dancers how to work in a professional arts organization.