Modern Dance Company Finds Footing at University

Curt Bright Author

03/05/2020 Added

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The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company brings modern dance and serious issues to the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

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[00:00:00.139](chanting)
[00:00:05.380]What problem is a modern dance piece
[00:00:08.270]by the Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane company
[00:00:11.320]and the company has been in residence in Lincoln
[00:00:14.170]for four days this week.
[00:00:16.273]Yes! Yes! Okay! Don't get fast. Don't get fast.
[00:00:20.680]We have a number of community dancers
[00:00:23.720]up on stage from just the broader Lincoln community,
[00:00:27.160]as well as UNL dance students and faculty.
[00:00:30.200]We also have a community choir
[00:00:31.960]that is comprised of student groups and a student conductor.
[00:00:36.359]♪ I'm going home ♪
[00:00:38.775]♪ I'm going home ♪
[00:00:40.350]It's been an amazing opportunity and
[00:00:42.230]a great experience.
[00:00:43.850]Being able to do a collaborative work
[00:00:45.430]with visual and moving art
[00:00:47.640]'cause it's just such a surreal, amazing experience to just
[00:00:50.014]be a full part of it and see how every part works
[00:00:53.310]with each other.
[00:00:54.279](drum beats)
[00:00:58.560]So right now we're having a master class
[00:01:00.610]with two of the dancers from the company.
[00:01:03.150]So you're finding your extremities,
[00:01:05.720]finding the softness in your elbow, knee and ankles.
[00:01:10.540]I believe that is very important for the elite center
[00:01:13.110]to do these kind of things because, again,
[00:01:14.870]it helps us open our eyes,
[00:01:16.960]see diversity in many different aspects.
[00:01:19.822](instructor drowned out by stamping noise)
[00:01:22.470]So it's really eye opening
[00:01:24.210]to have someone so mature and so knowledgeable
[00:01:26.710]to just explain to you why he's doing what he's doing,
[00:01:29.910]and kind of having a chance to just be a part of that.
[00:01:34.170]Let's go do some diversity.
[00:01:36.160]Alright.
[00:01:36.993]So I guess that's that's part of the question.
[00:01:39.200]Why are we doing this?
[00:01:40.830]We had a really good conversation
[00:01:42.970]and discourse, and agree to disagree
[00:01:45.070]Was just said, right?
[00:01:46.600]Yes.
[00:01:47.433]What does that mean?
[00:01:48.330]Does someone wanna answer that?
[00:01:49.163]These things are important because we need to talk
[00:01:50.950]about diversity and inclusion and equity.
[00:01:52.980]We listen to you.
[00:01:53.990]We applaud you for being here.
[00:01:56.050]I really appreciate the students and the faculty
[00:01:58.100]at University of Nebraska
[00:01:59.300]for doing the work and planting seeds
[00:02:02.340]and a fertile ground for us to even come in
[00:02:04.260]and have these conversations.
[00:02:05.560]So a piece like this tours here
[00:02:07.050]because the community is asking for it.
[00:02:09.030]So I'm grateful for the Lied Center
[00:02:10.360]and the University of Nebraska.
[00:02:12.090]I know what it feels like
[00:02:13.380]to be touched without my consent.
[00:02:16.050]At Leid Center we really enjoy
[00:02:17.410]doing new work.
[00:02:18.243]This is the second time it's been performed
[00:02:20.590]in the United States outside of New York City,
[00:02:22.630]very proud to be supporting new work,
[00:02:24.830]cutting edge work and bringing it to the people of Nebraska.
[00:02:27.970]Thank you on behalf of all of us artists
[00:02:31.930]who believe and who do not believe in heaven-sents,
[00:02:37.010]and still try to speak it.
[00:02:39.660]This sort of work actually is signaling to the community,
[00:02:43.800]what is important to the presenter,
[00:02:46.500]to the Lied Center.
[00:02:48.110]And I hope starting a useful dialogue
[00:02:51.890]about what can happen in the future
[00:02:55.140]and the Lied Center and its participation in our tour
[00:02:59.410]gives me hope that the future, I can handle it
[00:03:03.070]and if not me,
[00:03:04.610]the young folks here at this university will.
[00:03:07.149](clapping)

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