Canción del Cuerpo

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Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:00 pm
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Saturday, March 6, 2010, 8:00 pm
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Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2:00 pm
B. Iden Payne Theatre
$20

Presented by The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance
Dance Repertory Theatre Spring Concert
Lyn C. Wiltshire, Artistic Director
Yacov Sharir, Co-Artistic Director
With Special Guest Choreographer ÁLVARO RESTREPO

“For me, dancing means freedom.”
– Álvaro Restrepo

The joy of expression and the skill of interpretation are pillars in the world of dance. In this crowd-pleasing performance experience, notable Artistic Directors and The University of Texas Faculty Members Lyn C. Wiltshire and Yacov Sharir, along with guest choreographer Álvaro Restrepo, bring a vital new dance experience to the stage. Restrepo is the co-director of El Colegio Del Cuerpo de Cartagena de Indias – Colombia´s first Contemporary Dance choreographic formation center, a dance school for disadvantaged children, and a professional dance company. Through his work with Afrodescendent communities, Restrepo’s dedication to his art becomes a vehicle for exploring human rights, race and social justice. This special program will present new works by the featured choreographers, performed by dance majors in UT’s Dance Repertory Theatre together with company members of El Colegio del Cuerpo.

Special thanks to H-E-B, Continental Airlines, Radisson Town Lake and the Mitte Foundation for their support of Cancion del Cuerpo.

Canción del Cuerpo Project Blogs

Studio Diaries: Canción del Cuerpo
Studio Diaries is a collection of behind-the-scenes experiences and impressions of the project. Please visit regularly and share your thoughts.
ArtesAméricas Director Joe Randel’s Blog

Campus & Community Engagement Events
Pre-Performance Lecture: Canción Del Cuerpo
Post-Performance Talkback: Canción Del Cuerpo

Reviews, Resources & More
The Beginning of a Movement – UT Austin feature story, includes photos and video of the project
Article (in Spanish) about Canción del Cuerpo from El Universal, the local daily paper in Cartagena, Columbia