bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance Presents “Fall Dances” Oct. 18-21

"DIVERGE" will feature aerial silks choreography, a first for bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance. One piece in "DIVERGE" will explore the story of a girl struggling with mental illness. "PIHOS A Moving Biography" will feature movement inspired by football and combat as it tells the story of Pro Football Hall of Famer 皮特 Pihos.

VALDOSTA — From football-inspired movement to haunting dances to aerial silks choreography, 365bet中文 Theatre and Dance will enchant and inspire audiences when it presents “Fall Dances” October 18-21 in Sawyer Theatre.

由bet365亚洲官网剧目舞者表演, “Fall Dances” is a dual program presented in alternating performances.

“发散,” a series of new dances choreographed by bet365亚洲官网 dance professors Sarah Wildes Arnett and Geoffrey Reynolds, 会在晚上7:30演出吗.m. 10月星期四. 10月18日(星期六. 20.

“PIHOS是一部感人的传记,” a documentary dance/film performance created by dance professor Melissa Pihos, 会在晚上7:30演出吗.m. 周五,10月. 19分，3分.m. 周日,10月. 21. 

The pieces in “发散” encompass a wide range of styles — ballet, 当代, 利用, 嘻哈, jazz — and will take audiences through the full spectrum of emotions, 编舞说.

“All the dances have a way of diverging from what’s expected,” Arnett said. “There’s a ballet piece set to rock music. Another piece is a duet I originally choreographed for a male and female that I’ve reworked for two females to convey a different dynamic and message. We are even integrating aerial silks and 当代 dance in a piece, 这是我们节目的第一次吗.”

雷诺兹的块, a full narrative presented in three movements, tells the story of a girl struggling with mental illness who is haunted by her dreams of fear.

“Mental illness is something that we as a society are starting to recognize more,” he said. “We are allowing people time and space to deal with it. We’re a little more tolerant than we used to be. I hope this piece provides an escape while also giving the audience something they can relate to on a deeply personal level.” 

项目的另一半, “PIHOS是一部感人的传记,” uniquely combines 当代 dance and film sequences to tell the cinematic story of Melissa Pihos’ father, 皮特. Audiences will journey through 皮特’s extraordinary life, from his father’s murder when 皮特 was just 14 years old, to his time fighting in World War II, where he stormed the beaches of Normandy, 法国, to his years playing for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1947 to 1958, to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970, to his intense battle with Alzheimer’s disease, which ultimately claimed his life in 2011 when he was 87 years old.

“他是一个了不起的人,皮乌斯说, who spent four years creating “PIHOS是一部感人的传记” during her time in graduate school from 2007 to 2011. “He did things that most people would never survive. I wanted to honor his memories since he was losing them.

“I want audiences to see what Alzheimer’s really does to someone. You don’t really see what it looks like a lot of times when you’re on the outside. People keep it in the family, and you can feel really alone. I want people to become more aware of it. 

“I also hope the performance makes people think about their loved ones. It’s important to spend time with them and share memories with them while you still can.”

The performance will be accompanied by a silent auction featuring signed memorabilia from the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Jeremy Rice, 劳伦斯•泰勒, 和卡尔·埃勒. A signed item from country star Brad Paisley will also be for sale. All proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

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票 may be reserved by calling the bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance Box Office at (229) 333-5973 between the hours of 2 p.m. 还有5p.m. Monday through Saturday or by visiting www.ticketreturn.com 一天24小时，一周7天.

The bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance Box Office is located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building, at the intersection of Oak Street and Brookwood Drive, and may be reached by calling (229) 333-5973. Sawyer Theatre is located on the first floor. 

bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance is committed to fostering excellence within its theatre performance, 剧院生产, 剧院管理, 音乐剧, and dance programs while also contributing to the lifelong learning and cultural development of the citizens of South Georgia, 北佛罗里达, 及以后. Its 2018-2019 performance season continues throughout the fall and spring semesters with “House of Desires,“乌龟vs .乌龟. Hare 2: This Time It’s Personal,” “Intimate Apparel,” and “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.”

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