

Tue, Aug 13
|The Marcelle
Amnesiac
An experimental solo ballet piece set to a variety of 70s songs that explores themes of love, peace, grief, and freedom of expression.
Time & Location
Aug 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
About the Event
RATING | All Ages
Genre: Dance
This show is still a work in progress and the final result will likely be a bit different, but so far my plan is that this show will be a contemporary solo ballet with experimental groundbreaking choreography that challenges traditional ballet movement and what music a ballet can be set to. The tone of the show will vary in seriousness throughout depending on the mood and themes of the song. Some sections will be playful and light, others will have a more serious and ruminative quality. One of the central songs I plan the show to revolve around is "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by the Beatles, the dance to which is about raising awareness about human trafficking and abuse, causes I'm hoping to somehow tie into this show more deeply, perhaps by getting a local organization involved. I plan to have a good…