The Galleries of Contemporary Art at UCCS (GOCA) and UCCS Visual and Performing Arts department are proud to present "Weird and Wonderful", a site-specific dance performance by UCCS Dance Composition II Students, inspired by Martha Russo’s "phase shift (wattling)". The "Weird and Wonderful" performance happened at the Ent Center for the Arts, on Friday, April 26th from 2:30 - 3:45 pm.
UCCS Dance Composition II students step into a realm where movement and art converge in "Weird and Wonderful", a site-specific performance amongst the intricate wattle installation of visual artist Martha Russo’s piece, "phase shift (wattling)". Immersed in a dynamic dialogue between movement and form, the dancers navigate the relationships and possibilities presented by the wattles with boundless creativity in an evening length collaboration that moves through various spaces of the Ent Center for the Arts.
For "Weird and Wonderful", the UCCS Dance Composition II students took on the roles of choreographer and performer, composing original routines for the performance. The student performers are Sophia Agupugo, Marrisa Baker, Weston Buhr, Jacel Castillo, Kaley Corinaldi, Ryn Day, Georgia Gabriel, Elijah Gleason, Diana Ochoa Estrada, Miguel Mejia, Heather Pitts, Jordan Reynolds, Kristine Selvidge, Rhea Shrestha, Alex Wilson, and Briauna Wood. The student choreographers for "Weird and Wonderful" are Sophia Agupugo, Marissa Baker, Jacel Castillo, Ryn Day, Elijah Gleason, Miguel Mejia, Diana Ochoa Estrada, Heather Pitts, Jordan Reynolds, Kristine Selvidge, Rhea Shrestha, Alex Wilson, and Briauna Wood. Music by Abraham Guevara, UCCS Visual Art Senior.
About UCCS Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA):
UCCS is the only university in the US where students in the visual and performing arts receive cutting-edge education and training in their fields of specialization while also benefiting from a department that allows them to articulate their interests, skills, and performances across artistic approaches backed by a strong interdisciplinary curriculum. At UCCS, students have opportunities both to participate in professional performances and exhibits and to produce or display their own creative works in world-class facilities. Students participate in multidisciplinary arts festivals where classmates from across the programs work together. These intersections allow our students to generate ideas that simply wouldn't happen in more isolated programs.
About UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA):
GOCA is a regional hub of contemporary art, culture, and conversation. Independently producing exhibitions and programs through a collaborative approach with artists of national, international, and regional significance, GOCA engages UCCS and the greater community in dialogue around contemporary culture. GOCA is a contemporary arts organization with a variety of gallery spaces - the flagship Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, the GOCA Project Space, and the Art WithOut Limits Public Sculpture Program, all conveniently located at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS. For more information, visit: gocadigital.org
About the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS:
This first-class arts facility, located on the campus of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, serves the community as a hub for the arts and an inspiration in academics. The vision for the facility was and is to foster a creative environment to house arts that will serve the Pikes Peak region, allowing artists to inspire and amplify one another. Art brings together diverse people and ideas in ways no other discipline can, and the Ent Center is a pillar of the arts community within Colorado Springs. entcenterforth...
Video by Joshua Dorado, for the Galleries of Contemporary Art at UCCS, 2024
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