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Original dance
performance created by Franklin Pierce student
by Erica Jordan
Exchange Staff
Franklin Pierce dancers will be performing a modern dance work called Building Prosperity; a work toward progress Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th at 7 p.m. in the warehouse theater.
The performance was created by senior Mauria Herb for her senior dance project according to dance
professor Wendy Dwyer.
The dance concert consists of all different types of
dance. Most of them are modern, which is what the dance program here is
really about, but Herb also added some jazz components. In one of the
pieces, the dancers wear tap shoes even though they don't use them to do tap
dance.
"Students had to audition to be in this performance," said Dwyer.
Gabrielle Aufiero, a sophomore and dance minor, is taking part in the show for fun.
"I'm wicked excited for the performance," said Aufiero. "I can't believe it's already going to be performed. We auditioned for it in the last week of September, and have been rehearsing since then."
The title, Building Prosperity; a work towards progress, means something to senior Nicole Kedaroe, assistant director of the show and a dancer in the performance.
"To me, I think it’s about change over time," said Kedaroe. "You start with nothing and you end up with something, or you start with something okay and you end up with something great."
The choreography addresses different stages of prosperity.
"In a way it is about Mauria and her prosperity over the years at Franklin Pierce," said Kedaroe. "She has grown a lot and this show, the senior dance project, is supposed to show how far you have come since freshman year."
Throughout the show, there are pieces where the dancers dance together, as well as ones where they dance in separate groups. The pieces also vary in speed.
"I think there is something for everyone in this show," said Kedaroe. "There is some contemporary work, modern work, and some character work. There are a lot of cool music choices; the audience will laugh, they'll cry, and they will be confused."
According to Aufiero, the audience will thoroughly enjoy the performance.
"Modern dance can be a little strange to those people who are expecting to see jazz or ballet, but overall it's really interesting to watch," said Aufiero. "It's supposed to get you thinking and be intrigued. It's not necessarily supposed to narrate a story like romantic era ballets."
Kedaroe agrees with Aufiero.
"The thing with dance is that people seem afraid of it at times because they just don’t understand it," said Kedaroe. "And that makes them uncomfortable because they don’t know how to feel or what to take away from it, so they are quick to judge it as ugly or weird."
Dwyer says that before the performance begins, at 6:30 p.m. there will be a "gallery exhibition of photos connected to the performance." The name of the exhibition is called Bridgeless, and it was photographed by senior Katie Ritter.
Ritter said, "Herb's show has to do with nature and such, so we took photos of her and her dancers in nature like around Lakeview, in the woods, and in the snow."
There are about 30 photos that will be mounted on the wall in a space before guests enter the theater. They get a chance to take a look at the dancers before watching the performance.
Sophomore Joseph Lefebvre attended a performance last year.
"It was very good," said Lefebvre. "I expect it would be just as good, if not better this year."
He knows that the piece will involve different styles of dance.
"I enjoy trying to differentiate the dance styles like modern, ballet, and jazz," said Lefebvre.
For further information regarding the show
Dec. 7th or Dec. 8th, contact Mauria Herb at
Herbm@franklinpierce.edu, or Wendy Dwyer at Dwyerw@franklinpierce.edu. Those
who wish to attend are able to reserve seats at the info desk at the
extension 4150.
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