Water is Life (2017)
Moon Belly Dance Studio presents "Water is Life." This experimental belly dance installation is an exploration into the element of water as a symbol and source of life. Water represents cleansing and renewal. It is essential for all health. It is also a symbol of nourishment that is most basic, and yet such a gift. Women are water bearers and not only give nourishment, but are in need of soul nourishment too. We transform these sentiments through belly dance movement.
This piece is also created in support of all the water protectors who stood peacefully at Standing Rock and who continue to stand in protection of water. It is a dance of gratitude toward the Native American activists who started this movement and, most especially, the women leaders who remain some of the most powerful and organized amongst all water protectors. Blessed be the water.
Special dedication to Nichelle Lawrence and Chloe Lee Farris, RIP water dreamers.
This piece will be located in TWO venues:
1) Friday, Sept. 1st at First Fridays in North Village Arts District (Catacomb basement) 6:30-7:30pm FREE
2) Saturday, Sept. 2nd at Cooper's Landing (w/ Flood Brothers)
7-8pm FREE
Bonus: Kandice Grossman will perform a solo set on the river in addition to the company "Water" set! ♥
Moon Belly Dance Studio presents "Water is Life." This experimental belly dance installation is an exploration into the element of water as a symbol and source of life. Water represents cleansing and renewal. It is essential for all health. It is also a symbol of nourishment that is most basic, and yet such a gift. Women are water bearers and not only give nourishment, but are in need of soul nourishment too. We transform these sentiments through belly dance movement.
This piece is also created in support of all the water protectors who stood peacefully at Standing Rock and who continue to stand in protection of water. It is a dance of gratitude toward the Native American activists who started this movement and, most especially, the women leaders who remain some of the most powerful and organized amongst all water protectors. Blessed be the water.
Special dedication to Nichelle Lawrence and Chloe Lee Farris, RIP water dreamers.
This piece will be located in TWO venues:
1) Friday, Sept. 1st at First Fridays in North Village Arts District (Catacomb basement) 6:30-7:30pm FREE
2) Saturday, Sept. 2nd at Cooper's Landing (w/ Flood Brothers)
7-8pm FREE
Bonus: Kandice Grossman will perform a solo set on the river in addition to the company "Water" set! ♥
Mother Nature (2016)
MOON Dance Company is proud to present, Mother Nature, on October 3rd and 4th at Talking Horse Theatre. MOON is a contemporary belly dance company based in Columbia, MO.
Mother Nature, a one-hour dance and movement performance, is an ecofeminist exploration into the symbolic relationship between women's bodies and the planet. In two opposing sets, we delve into the parallels of the life cycles of woman and planet, with the first half exploring fertility, sensuality and regeneration and the second half mechanistic objectification and commodification.
Directed by Kandice Grossman, Mother Nature is the result of a year-long collaboration of dancers, choreographers and visual artists from several disciplines including belly dance, lyrical dance, ballet, aerial arts, and theatre, as well as a team of set, make-up and costume designers. Together, these artists have created polarizing scenes of powerful, ancient archetypes in enchanting forest floors to disturbing, personal demons in the eye of the storm.
Photo in flier: Suhaila Salimpour
Sat - Oct 3rd @ 8pm
Sun - Oct 4th @ 3pm
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 door
MOON Dance Company is proud to present, Mother Nature, on October 3rd and 4th at Talking Horse Theatre. MOON is a contemporary belly dance company based in Columbia, MO.
Mother Nature, a one-hour dance and movement performance, is an ecofeminist exploration into the symbolic relationship between women's bodies and the planet. In two opposing sets, we delve into the parallels of the life cycles of woman and planet, with the first half exploring fertility, sensuality and regeneration and the second half mechanistic objectification and commodification.
Directed by Kandice Grossman, Mother Nature is the result of a year-long collaboration of dancers, choreographers and visual artists from several disciplines including belly dance, lyrical dance, ballet, aerial arts, and theatre, as well as a team of set, make-up and costume designers. Together, these artists have created polarizing scenes of powerful, ancient archetypes in enchanting forest floors to disturbing, personal demons in the eye of the storm.
Photo in flier: Suhaila Salimpour
Sat - Oct 3rd @ 8pm
Sun - Oct 4th @ 3pm
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 door