Men on Boats
ABOUT THE EVENT
By Jacklyn Backhaus
Co-Directed by KenYatta Rogers and Elena Velasco
By Jacklyn Backhaus
Co-Directed by KenYatta Rogers and Elena Velasco
Works by Brit Falcon, Mary Kate Ford and Rebecca Steinberg
The Spring M.F.A Dance Thesis Concert showcases stunning and provocative choreography by M.F.A candidates in the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
A tap dance and live music company that blurs the line between concert dance and music performance, Music From The Sole celebrates tap's roots in the African diaspora, particularly its connections to Afro-Brazilian dance and music and its lineage to forms like house dance and passinho (Brazilian funk). The New Yorker notes that the group’s “dancers, whose bodies also provide percussion, are in a constant give-and-take with musicians on piano, sax and bass. The feeling is that of being at a family reunion, in which every family member has something to say.”
David Neely, music director
Teri Bickham, soprano
Witness spellbinding stories about bustling marketplaces, majestic palaces, ancient mythological creatures and a soul's journey through darkness into divine light in this enchanting performance by the UMD Symphony Orchestra. Each of the pieces presented tells its own story, exploring mythos and legends from across the world.
Directed by Alvin Mayes
Choreographed by Adriane Fang, Kate Ladenheim, Ama Law and Alvin Mayes
The Faculty Dance Concert shines the spotlight on works choreographed by the UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies faculty! The concert’s evocative choreography will be performed by TDPS students and features a range of styles and movements.
Jason Max Ferdinand, music director
Tactus
UMD Treble Choir
University Chorale
Voix de Chanson
FreundeMusik
Michael Votta, Jr., music director
Rita Sloan, piano
Rita Sloan, piano
By Nehprii Amenii
Nehprii Amenii, director
A multimedia performance installation about “human value,” Food for the Gods is a three-part expression of rage and indifference. Inspired by the killings of Black men, this work uses object and puppet performance to explore dehumanization, light, invisibility and well…the magical-less-ness of it all.
Some of the School of Music’s finest bands come together for a crowd-pleasing extravaganza. Featuring the University Band, the Maryland Community Band and the grand finale: the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band! It’s an upbeat, lively show that is fun for the entire family.