Performing Arts Live

Friday, February 2 at 7:30PM
Saturday, February 3 at 7:30PM
Sunday, February 4 at 2:30PM

DanceWorks Chicago — a dance company committed to developing early-career artists and promoting the artistic growth and excellence of a diverse group of dancers and choreographers — joins the Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Ensemble for a thrilling and unprecedented collaboration that pushes the boundaries of professional artistic partnerships. Under the artistic direction of Julie Nakagawa, DanceWorks Chicago sets up a creative laboratory at Shenandoah, rehearsing established company repertoire and creating new works. The residency culminates in a joint performance highlighting an array of contemporary dance styles in a program featuring repertoire created and performed by DanceWorks Chicago and Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Ensemble, and the premiere of a new collaborative work by special guest choreographer Katie Vickers.

This project with DanceWorks Chicago and the Shenandoah Conservatory Dance Division is made possible through a generous gift from Marjorie Lewis.

Suggested Show Rating: PG

This production contains theatrical haze and a strobe effect. Contact the Box Office for more information.

About DanceWorks Chicago

Led by Co-founder and Artistic Director Julie Nakagawa, DanceWorks Chicago (DWC) fills a niche in the dance ecosystem. A creative incubator, DWC fosters a diverse next generation of movers and makers, empowering young artists to cultivate their unique voices through skill acquisition and development, collaborations and relationship-building with a global perspective, intense and intentional mentorship, and performances. DanceWorks Chicago believes that the inclusion of different perspectives and ideas will unearth a standard of creativity and innovation that cannot be achieved by one. To inspire and empower artists, audiences and good dance citizens is DanceWorks Chicago’s way to impact the field. Always moving. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram: @danceworkschicago.

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