Intersections at the Rabbit Hole
The U of M Department of Dance and Rackham Graduate School present a unique, contemporary dance performance called Intersections at the Rabbit Hole. This work stands as Tracy Halloran Pearson’s final thesis in her study of the field of choreography. As a Master’s in Fine Arts candidate, and-not to mention-my ballet teacher, this show is bound to be a creative exposition of talent and hard work. The show will be held at a venue in downtown Detroit. This will be the first time a Master’s candidate from the Department of Dance will have their thesis performance off campus.
About the representations explored in the piece, the press release says:
“Intersections At The Rabbit Hole draws on themes from the classic children’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It creates a world that explores female identity formation by investigating the personal experiences of the Choreographer and her six dancers. The performance focuses on themes of childhood memories, sibling relationships, the growing confidence as one passes from adolescents to adulthood, and the impact of unique personal experiences on artistic identity.”
Tracy Halloran Pearson has been preparing this particular work since last July. She first conducted research in New York City, then returned to Ann Arbor where she held an audition at the start of the school year for undergraduates in the department. The pieces within this work are either a solo or a duets inspired by the specific personalities of the dancers who perform them. The creative process is an expression of the way in which fellow dancers influence the choreographer’s personal experience of movement. The black box theater in which the show is performed is “The Rabbit Hole;” the interaction among the artists is the “Intersection.”
Saturday, March 17
6 pm and 8:30 pm
1515 Broadway, in Detroit
$10 adults, $5 students
(The theater is quite small; to book tickets in advance contact Tracy Pearson at tehallor@umich.edu)
