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Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre proudly presents the premiere of Borderless at the Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA Classical 89.5 at 41 Navasota St., Austin, TX. For this highly collaborative project, AADT’s critically-acclaimed Founding Artistic and Producing Director Andrea Ariel brings together diverse multicultural artists and their ensembles to present an exhilarating evening of dance, theater and live music.
The performances create a “borderless” space for audiences to experience a rich collection of stories and experiences expressed through dance, theater and music centered around these questions: What connects us and what disconnects as humans across ethnicities and cultures? Each of the artistic partners have created new works around these inquiries with their ensembles (and other artists) that are weaved together through choreography and music created in a collaborative process with artistic direction by Andrea Ariel.
The key artistic partners featured in the project include Anuradha Naimpally (Austin Dance India), Luis Ordaz Gutiérrez (Proyecto Teatro), Sunny Shen (Shen Jun Movement Effect), and Ciceley Fullylove (Independent dancer, choreographer and singer) and musicians/composers Frederico7, Claude McCan, Bruno Vinezof, Alán Uribe (members of Frederico7 y Los Primes and several other bands) and Rey Arteaga (Son y No Son). The project explores new experimentations within a collaborative creative process with a focus on multicultural expression and promises to bring an inspiring experience to audiences.
“The project expands and enriches my connections and conversations with these highly talented artists who I have brought together to create this collective work,” says Andrea Ariel.
The performances will also include moments of live composition called Soundpainting used to lead and sculpt performances in real time with a multidisciplinary group using structured improvisation. Live composing adds mystery, increases anticipation and elevates excitement in performances in many different contexts. Andrea Ariel is a Certified Multidisciplinary Soundpainter and Educator and has experimented with this form since 1998 and was instrumental in its development with creator Walter Thompson.
This project has been financed in part by the City of Austin’s Elevate Grant Program.
