Come experience some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! Plus special guest, drummer David Metz who will be traveling from Seattle to perform for us this evening!

This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and middle eastern folk dance; while our guest Toastmaster will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance. 

Performers for the evening include:
Rachel Carter - Owner of Rachel Belly Dances here in Bellingham, Rachel is a playful performer who may make you feel like dancing along! She is sure to bring energy and sparkle to her performance.

Damiana Dance Company - Led by Cara Cressell and Jen Cerdena, these talented performers will bring a modern style of belly dance that was created here in the U.S. called Fat Chance Belly Dance (FCBD) style. 
This style's signature is using cues among the dancers to improvise their dance, while staying in synchrony with each other. Come and watch, you would never know that they are improvising!

Seattle Guests:
David B. Metz - The 'dancers' drummer'! David has been playing middle eastern music and drumming for dancers drum solos for many years! Never seen a drum solo?! You are in for a treat! A drum solo is a completely improvised duet between a drummer and a dancer. Fun, fast and thrilling, this is not an act to miss!

Wisteria  a former Bellingham resident, Wisteria does it all! She dances fusion, Egyptian Folkloric and raqs sharqi. Wisteria is a captivating dancer who dances and teaches in Seattle. Don't miss her, or her legendary hair tosses, while she is in Bellingham!

Cost: $20 Adult, $15 Children.
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: rachelbellydances.com

"a piece about water ... or a piece about influence and connection, inevitability and change"

Kuntz and Company's newest work, Tidal, explores photography by Helen Scholtz, poetry by Jessica Ardis, music by Charlie Halka, and movement by numerous dancers and community members.

Cost: Suggested donations $1.00-$20.00
Attendees must reserve a seat, by going here

Website: https://www.kuntzandco.org

"a piece about water ... or a piece about influence and connection, inevitability and change"

Kuntz and Company's newest work, Tidal, explores photography by Helen Scholtz, poetry by Jessica Ardis, music by Charlie Halka, and movement by numerous dancers and community members.

Cost: Suggested donations $1.00-$20.00
Attendees must reserve a seat, by going here

Website: https://www.kuntzandco.org

"a piece about water ... or a piece about influence and connection, inevitability and change"

Kuntz and Company's newest work, Tidal, explores photography by Helen Scholtz, poetry by Jessica Ardis, music by Charlie Halka, and movement by numerous dancers and community members.

Cost: Suggested donations $1.00-$20.00
Attendees must reserve a seat, by going here

Website: https://www.kuntzandco.org

"a piece about water ... or a piece about influence and connection, inevitability and change"

Kuntz and Company's newest work, Tidal, explores photography by Helen Scholtz, poetry by Jessica Ardis, music by Charlie Halka, and movement by numerous dancers and community members.

Cost: Suggested donations $1.00-$20.00
Attendees must reserve a seat, by going here

Website: https://www.kuntzandco.org

Join us for a line dance party with Pam Kuntz!

This class will start at the beginner level and move into a more intermediate/advanced level by the end of the 2 hours, depending on attendees.

We will move our way through some classic country line dances and some lesser known dances. We may sing and woop along the way, and we will definitely have a good time! All are welcome — no prior dance experience necessary.

Drinks will be available for purchase in the Firehouse cafe, and attendees can come and go as they please.

Cost: Pay what you can ($10-25 suggested)

Come and see some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! We have several special guests traveling to Bellingham for this special evening.

Lara Victoria, will be coming from Olympia, Washington to perform and share Iraqi dance with us! Have you ever seen dances from Iraqi before? You are in for a treat! Danceable rhythms, daggers, hair tosses and so much fun!  Plus Arabic drum master David Metz, will be traveling from the far reaches of Seattle to play for us this evening!

This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and Iraqi dance; while our guest Toastmaster will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance.

Performers for the evening include:

• Rachel Carter - Owner of Rachel Belly Dances here in Bellingham, Rachel is a playful raqs sharqi performer who may make you feel like dancing along! She is sure to bring energy and sparkle to her performance.
  Rachel teaches belly dance in Bellingham. To learn more about upcoming classes and performances with Rachel, visit her website  rachelbellydances.com . You’ll want to sign up for her mailing list if you don’t want to miss a thing.

• Kathleen Houseman - A mesmerizing fusion dancer with dramatic flair. She is a wonderful artist of many talents imported to Bellingham from Montana. Katy can bring any style music to life!

• Damiana Dance Company - An amazing group of dancers led by Cara Cressell and Jen Cerdena. These talented performers will bring a modern style of belly dance that was created here in the U.S. called Fat Chance Belly Dance (FCBD) style. This style's signature is using cues among the dancers to improvise their dance, while staying in synchrony with each other. Come and watch, you would never know that they are improvising!

• David B. Metz - The 'dancers' drummer'! David has been playing middle eastern music and drumming for dancers drum solos for many years! Never seen a drum solo?! You are in for a treat! A drum solo is a completely improvised duet between a drummer and a dancer. Fun, fast and thrilling, this is not an act to miss!

• Lara Victoria - A lifelong dancer, Lara picked up belly dance from her mother when she was a teen. Since then, she has studied the dances of Egypt, Iraq and the Arabian Gulf. This will be her first time performing in Bellingham for An Evening of Belly Dance!

Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for children
Purchase tickets here

Website: rachelbellydances.com

Kuntz and Company's newest work, Tidal, explores photography by Helen Scholtz, poetry by Jessica Ardis, music by Charlie Halka, and movement by numerous dancers and community members: Alona Christman, Cara Congelli, Vanessa Daines, Rebecca deGraw, Shoshanah Epstein, Dudley Evenson, Joyce Harvey-Morgan, Bailer Kager, Pam Kuntz, Susan Marriott, Marissa Moeri, Annie Molsberry, Lucy Morse, Katy Mullen, Angela Sebastian

Research is ongoing, including a May 25th community exchange. Watch, Respond, and Question the creators as a part of their research journey in creating their new work TIDAL.

Time TBD - will be in the evening.

Cost: Free (donations are certainly welcome)
Attendees must reserve a seat, by going here

Website: kuntzandco.org

Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Gravitate, an evening of new contemporary dance works. Gravitate explores the mysterious forces that keep us simultaneously grounded and in motion; the ways that people, places, and things have the power to forcefully propel us into orbit, or gently gather us together.

Featuring choreography by Alethea Alexander, and BRD members Cecelia Hanford and Juliette Machado, BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this process-driven collection of all-new works.

Alethea Alexander’s Table Machine, inspired by Gilles Deleuze's notion of “machines” as community, is an athletic feat that investigates desire (without nostalgia or yearning), function (without apathy), urgency (free from anxiety), and fullness (without design).

Juliette Machado’s new work investigates the relevance of play and frivolity in a productivity-obsessed world. The camp and eccentricity of Cecelia Hanford’s piece is inspired by vintage sci-fi, and informed by the wonderful messiness of BRD’s collective nature; an outgrowth of truth that is stranger than fiction.

Cost: $15 to $35 (more details available when purchasing)
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org/events

Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Gravitate, an evening of new contemporary dance works. Gravitate explores the mysterious forces that keep us simultaneously grounded and in motion; the ways that people, places, and things have the power to forcefully propel us into orbit, or gently gather us together.

Featuring choreography by Alethea Alexander, and BRD members Cecelia Hanford and Juliette Machado, BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this process-driven collection of all-new works.

Alethea Alexander’s Table Machine, inspired by Gilles Deleuze's notion of “machines” as community, is an athletic feat that investigates desire (without nostalgia or yearning), function (without apathy), urgency (free from anxiety), and fullness (without design).

Juliette Machado’s new work investigates the relevance of play and frivolity in a productivity-obsessed world. The camp and eccentricity of Cecelia Hanford’s piece is inspired by vintage sci-fi, and informed by the wonderful messiness of BRD’s collective nature; an outgrowth of truth that is stranger than fiction.

Cost: $15 to $35 (more details available when purchasing)
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org/events

Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Gravitate, an evening of new contemporary dance works. Gravitate explores the mysterious forces that keep us simultaneously grounded and in motion; the ways that people, places, and things have the power to forcefully propel us into orbit, or gently gather us together.

Featuring choreography by Alethea Alexander, and BRD members Cecelia Hanford and Juliette Machado, BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this process-driven collection of all-new works.

Alethea Alexander’s Table Machine, inspired by Gilles Deleuze's notion of “machines” as community, is an athletic feat that investigates desire (without nostalgia or yearning), function (without apathy), urgency (free from anxiety), and fullness (without design).

Juliette Machado’s new work investigates the relevance of play and frivolity in a productivity-obsessed world. The camp and eccentricity of Cecelia Hanford’s piece is inspired by vintage sci-fi, and informed by the wonderful messiness of BRD’s collective nature; an outgrowth of truth that is stranger than fiction.

Cost: $15 to $35 (more details available when purchasing)
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org/events

It seems like two separate realms. One is occupied by acclaimed dancers from Brooklyn’s world renowned Mark Morris Dance Group, the other by people with Parkinson’s disease. Capturing Grace is about what happens when those two worlds intersect.

Filmed over the course of a year, Dave Iverson’s remarkable documentary reveals the hopes, fears, and triumphs of this newly forged community as they work together to create a unique, life-changing performance. It’s a story filled with compelling moments and enduring characters who demonstrate the transformative power of art and the strength of the human spirit…and in so doing rediscover the meaning of grace.

Cost: $12 general
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org

Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Gravitate, an evening of new contemporary dance works. Gravitate explores the mysterious forces that keep us simultaneously grounded and in motion; the ways that people, places, and things have the power to forcefully propel us into orbit, or gently gather us together.

Featuring choreography by Alethea Alexander, and BRD members Cecelia Hanford and Juliette Machado, BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this process-driven collection of all-new works.

Alethea Alexander’s Table Machine, inspired by Gilles Deleuze's notion of “machines” as community, is an athletic feat that investigates desire (without nostalgia or yearning), function (without apathy), urgency (free from anxiety), and fullness (without design).

Juliette Machado’s new work investigates the relevance of play and frivolity in a productivity-obsessed world. The camp and eccentricity of Cecelia Hanford’s piece is inspired by vintage sci-fi, and informed by the wonderful messiness of BRD’s collective nature; an outgrowth of truth that is stranger than fiction.

Cost: $15 to $35 (more details available when purchasing)
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org/events

Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Gravitate, an evening of new contemporary dance works. Gravitate explores the mysterious forces that keep us simultaneously grounded and in motion; the ways that people, places, and things have the power to forcefully propel us into orbit, or gently gather us together.

Featuring choreography by Alethea Alexander, and BRD members Cecelia Handford and Juliette Machado, BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this process-driven collection of all-new works.

Alethea Alexander’s Table Machine, inspired by Gilles Deleuze's notion of “machines” as community, is an athletic feat that investigates desire (without nostalgia or yearning), function (without apathy), urgency (free from anxiety), and fullness (without design).

Juliette Machado’s new work investigates the relevance of play and frivolity in a productivity-obsessed world. The camp and eccentricity of Cecelia Hanford’s piece is inspired by vintage sci-fi, and informed by the wonderful messiness of BRD’s collective nature; an outgrowth of truth that is stranger than fiction.

Cost: $15 to $35 (more details available when purchasing)
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org/events

A piece of news halfway across the world leads a group of people from different backgrounds to put something that seemed impossible into practice: children with motor disabilities being protagonists on a theatre stage.

For families who have been suffering many defeats for years, something as seemingly ordinary as taking their children to dance classes is a major change in their lives. The voices of all those who make up this small dance company share an inspiring experience.

Cost: $12 general
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org

In the spring of 2017, four older women and men started the monumental task of choreographing dances with a diverse group of New York seniors, most of whom had never danced on a stage before.

Over a few intense months, these choreographers, including the first black artist to have won a Tony award for choreography and a 92-year old former dance partner of pioneer Martha Graham, brought to life their ideas and sparked immense joy in the senior dancers.

The film documents this unlikely event and, in the process, reveals the heroic dedication and determination of the choreographers and dancers, for whom age does not impede but molds.

Cost: $12 general
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org

Over the past seven decades, Anna Halprin has redefined the meaning of modern dance. Breath made visible is the first feature-length documentary about her life and work. At the heart of the film is Anna Halprin’s relationship with her husband, architect Lawrence Halprin (Roosewelt Memorial), making the film a universal story about survival and the arts – well beyond dance.

Cost: $12 general
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org

Six women perform ancestral dances. They move, weaving recollections of a dictatorship that is still folded into their biographies, their memory, their bodies. If horror is the limit of language, then the dance is there, like the underside of the fabric.

Cost: $12 general
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org

Come experience some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! Plus special guests, Qabila Folk Dance Company and drummer David Metz who will be traveling from Seattle to perform for us this evening!

Come early to enjoy a beverage at the Firehouse Cafe before the doors open for the show at 6pm. The show will start at 6:30pm in the beautiful Firehouse Arts and Events Center - an old firehouse turned small theatre - a short walk from the Historic Fairhaven District.

This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and middle eastern folk dance; while our guest Toastmaster will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance.

Cost: $20 Adult, $15 Children.
Purchase advance tickets here

Lineup: Rachel Carter, Kathleen Houseman, Qabila Folkdance Company, David B. Metz

Website: rachelbellydances.com

Notes:

Rachel Carter - Owner of Rachel Belly Dances here in Bellingham, Rachel is a playful performer who may make you feel like dancing along! She is sure to bring energy and sparkle to her performance.

Kathleen Houseman - A mesmerizing fusion dancer with dramatic flair. She is a wonderful artist of many talents imported to Bellingham from Montana.

Qabila Folkdance Company - a collective of dancers in Seattle, Washington who focus on Middle Eastern dance. The Qabila Foundation is dedicated to sharing the joy and diversity of Arabic folk dance rooted on the strong belief that art can build bridges of understanding across cultures, ages, genders, ideologies, and backgrounds and allows us all to belong.

David B. Metz - The 'dancers' drummer'! David has been playing middle eastern music and drumming for dancers drum solos for many years! Never seen a drum solo?! You are in for a treat! A drum solo is a completely improvised duet between a drummer and a dancer. Fun, fast and thrilling, this is not an act to miss!

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

Invitation to Dance is an eye-opening insider’s account of disability in 21st century America. Simi Linton’s story forms the narrative backbone of the documentary.

The film is a never-before-told coming out story of disabled people staking their claim to “equality, justice, and a place on the dance floor!” Closed-captioned and described for the visually impaired.

Cost: $12 general
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections is about the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go.

This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement.

• In Anna Bauer’s piece “Breakfast,” the dancers dive deep into a fleeting moment of connection and familiarity.

• Shannon Mockli’s sweeping “What Once Was Held” (previously performed by BRD in 2018) is an audience favorite about the tenuous nature of memories.

• “Tricity,” by Robert Kitsos, delves into the strange phenomenon of electricity and the energetic power of the color yellow.

• Joshua Manculich describes his visually stunning work, “Manners,” as a “reflection of the ways in which we house etiquette.”

• In Morgan Walker’s “Inside Outsider,” the athletic choreography depicts the anxiety that grows out of isolation.

• “Spare Me,” choreographed by Morgan Sandlin, is a striking and joyful romp through the bowling alleys of our collective childhoods.

Missed Connections will also feature the first iteration of a new process-driven work choreographed by BRD member Cecelia Hanford.

Cost: $15.00-$38.00
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: bhamrep.org

Note: To serve vulnerable community members, masking will be required at the 4:30 PM performances on November 12 & 19. Masking is welcome but not required at all other performances times.

“Lean in,” Kuntz and Company’s newest work, explores what it means to show up and lean into possibility.

Creators and performers include Naquoia Bautista, Alona Christman, Vanessa Daines, Brooke Evans, Pam Kuntz, Ella Mahler, Caitlin Schafte, Angela Sebastian, and Kate Stevenson.

Bellingham dance audiences may remember these artists from past Kuntz and Company work, Bellingham Repertory Dance Company performances, and/or WWU dance concerts. Many of them have performed together for years and have developed an intimate knowledge of each others’ tendencies and strengths, allowing for a wildly imaginative and wholly collaborative approach to the creation of this new work.

While Kuntz is always collaborative in her approach to creating work, she typically identifies a theme (motherhood, body image, HIV/AIDS) and partners with non-trained community members to tell their stories surrounding that theme. This time Kuntz’s only collaborators are trained dancers and what they bring to the table: a wide range of personal stories wrapped inside of their movement truths and capabilities.

This time the piece is about the dancers themselves, and what they bring to and bring out of each other. There is a chance that “Lean in” is about what it means to be a dancer at the age of 25, 35, 45 and 53 – Kuntz hasn’t quite hit the 55 mark – but that wasn’t the goal. It really is about showing up and seeing what could be discovered. We hope audiences will show up and do the same.

Cost: $16 general, $12 students.
Purchase advance tickets here

Website: kuntzandco.org