Dance explores diversity in ‘Exodus Project II’ Jan. 24-25

Posted in Articles, Arts, Media Archive on 2013-01-27 02:59Z by Steven

Dance explores diversity in ‘Exodus Project II’ Jan. 24-25

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
2013-01-18

Topics ranging from biracial identity to physical disabilities will be explored through movement as MTSU Theatre and Dance presents “The Exodus Project II: Understanding Diversity Through Dance” next week.
 
The performance will run two nights, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24-25, at Tucker Theatre inside the Boutwell Performing Arts Building on the MTSU campus.
 
The nationally recognized MTSU Dance Program has a commitment to multicultural and interdisciplinary education and sponsoring this dance concert is in line with fulfilling that mission, organizers say…

…Included will be performances by Stefanie Batten Bland of Company Stefanie Batten Bland in New York City; Amy Shelley and Angie Simmons of Evolving Doors Dance in Denver, Colo.; and seven members of the MTSU Dance Theatre.
 
Bland will perform a piece called “Weight,” which examines her biracial identity. “What is the weight of your cultural identity?” [Kim Neal] Nofsinger said of Bland’s dance. “How does that hold you back or keep you down, or does that keep you grounded?…

Read the entire article here.

Tags: , , , , , , ,