Get ready to be moved!
The Ohio State University Department of Dance proudly presents its Autumn Concert: Impulse and Reverb — a thrilling evening of bold new works by faculty choreographers Kym McDaniel, Gerson Lanza Ruiz, Eddie Taketa and Abby Zbikowski brought to life by the powerful artistry of our BFA and MFA dance students with a special appearance by The Ohio State University Percussion Ensemble. Experience the energy, emotion and innovation that define the future of dance!
About the works (in order of appearance):
Choreographer: Eddie Taketa
Music: “Kyoto,” by John Psathas
The Ohio State University Percussion Ensemble: Susan Powell & Joseph Krygier, Directors; Jacob Cauley, Brody Fogle, Noah Landrum, Nathan Smith, Haydn Veith
Sympatico Percussion Group: Scott Herring, Joseph Krygier, Johnny Mendoza, Christopher Norton, Susan Powell
Dancers: Mia Curran, Josie Farley, Tess Scearbo, Malaika Burke, Ava Hunt, Keagan McCarty, Masha Moiseytseva, Maya Regule, Brianna Rosato, Katie Sabatino
Choreography and Direction: Abby Zbikowski in collaboration with performers
Assistant Choreographer: Benjamin Roach
Dramaturg: Momar Ndiaye
Sound: “Demeures aquatiques,” by Beatriz Ferreyra, “You Got Me.” by the Theoretical Girls, “Foil,” by Autechre, “Tokyo Times Ten,” by Merzbow
Dancers: Aïda de Souza- Nianduillet, Omar Humphrey, Emma Morrow, Isabella Seitz, Yinqi Wang
NOTES ON THE PIECE: Thank you to this amazing team of graduate and undergraduate students for their collaboration on this project. The concepts we have researched together while creating “nowhere” are the beginning inklings for an evening length work with my dance company. Throughout the process we experimented with how forces act on and in the body, and honed techniques for negotiating them when they are unruly and unpredictable.
Direction: Kym McDaniel
Choreography: Kym McDaniel, Hope Bodley, Malaika Burke, Ava Hunt, Keagan McCarty, Mariya Moiseytseva, Maya Regule, Brianna Rosato, Katie Sabatino
Dancers: Hope Bodley, Keagan McCarty, Malaika Burke, Ava Hunt, Masha Moiseytseva, Maya Regule, Brianna Rosato, Katie Sabatino
Notes on the piece: This dance is a development of a duet I created in collaboration with two dancers (Nicole Spence and Amy Sutheimer-Barnes) in 2017. This new work references the rhythms of the original dance while developing its own identity and rituals. The dancers move between structured, numerically driven choreographies to improvisations rooted in choice, impulse, and desire. The dancer’s insights and contributions were foundational to the work. I am grateful for their curiosity, commitment, and dedication to the process.
A video of dancers rehearsing in a studio
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Choreographer: Gerson Lanza Ruiz
Music: Conservatory Gardens by Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers, For Whom the Bell Tolls by J Cole - Remake Piano by Dhk4, XXX by Kendrick Lamar featuring U2.
Voiceovers: Jerome Carr, Isabella Tapia, Elise Conrad, ïda de Souza- Nianduillet, Masha Moiseytseva
Arrangement: Gerson Lanz Ruiz and Master by Seth Alexander
Dancers: Kennedy Gordon, Brenna Henry, Graci Jackson, Olivia Jordan, Zoey November
Notes on the piece: In the vibrant world of dance, tap dance stands as a unique bridge, connecting diverse movement expressions through its rhythmic language. Mañana… explores how tap dance can serve as a foundational technique for other forms, creating an invigorating dialogue between the percussive beats of tap and the fluidity of non-shoe movement expressions. The dancers and I strived to create a world where both art forms share the stage simultaneously into a singular rhythm. By honoring the traditions of tap dance while inviting non-shoe movement to join the conversation, this piece celebrates the beautiful complexity of rhythm, unity, and the shared human experience.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Lighting Designer: Jonathon Hunter (unless otherwise indicated)
Costume Designer: Lindsay Simon (unless otherwise indicated)
Stage Manager:Madison André
Documentation: Lexi Clark-Stilianos
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Edited image of a photo by John Landry, Top5ive Photography of "American Mixtape (42):" by Crystal Michelle Perkins, H.A.T.CH. Spring 2024