SUU Dance collaborates with 3hattrio
By Ashley H Pollock
Southern Utah University’s theater and dance department and 3hattrio will present Tabula Rasa: Faculty Dance Concert Feb. 28 and 29 and March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theater.
Tabula Rasa is the first dance concert of its kind at SUU. Situated in the state-of-the-art Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theater on a thrust stage, Tabula Rasa invites audiences to experience jazz and contemporary dance as well as physical theater from unique viewpoints. The second half of the production includes a true collaboration of music and movement with live accompaniment by local and renowned American Desert Folk band 3hattrio.
“Participating in this concert has shown what is expected of me in a professional rehearsal setting and given me the tools to meet those expectations,” said Olivia Beck, sophomore dance major from Salt Lake City. “Being in Danielle Sheather’s piece has really influenced me as a person and as an artist. Her concept and movement style really speak to me.”
“Seeing the dancers up close and watching them perform and adapt in real time is exciting!” said Caden Thomas, junior dance major from North Ogden. “The pieces I am a part of really challenge me artistically and have pushed me in ways I didn’t anticipate happening. Since the pieces I am a part of are physically demanding, I have to put in extra time for warming up, cooling down, and attending to sore limbs. The professionalism I am learning has helped me envision myself taking these skills to work once I graduate.”
“Being part of this dance concert means that we are part of something bigger than ourselves,” Bailey Walker, junior dance education major from Saratoga Springs. “For me, experiencing the collaboration between artists has been very unique and fulfilling. The whole process of preparing for this show has been a learning experience.”
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for alumni with card, and $5 for youth. SUU faculty and staff and a guest and students can get in free with a valid ID card. Tickets can be purchased at the America First Event Center Box Office, at the door the night of the performance, or online at suu.edu/pva.
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