Chesterwood is delighted to welcome Emerging Choreographers of the Berkshire Pulse Community
"We are so excited to be opening the Arts Alive! Summer 2022 series with dance in celebration of work created by young and emerging choreographers and dancers. The garden landscapes of Chesterwood truly offer endless opportunities for creative inspiration and expression!"
-Bettina Montano, Founder and Artistic Director of Berkshire Pulse
Join us in the studio garden for an evening of dance, poetry, and inspiration expressed in movement, featuring members of the Berkshire Pulse teaching faculty, Young Choreographers Initiative, and contemporary teen and adult dancers. This is a unique opportunity to experience four new works created by young artists inspired by collaboration. Tickets $25 (Chesterwood Members $20) Arts Alive! is always free for young adults and children under 18!!!
Choreographer and poet Gillian Ebersole joins with dancer Shannon Nulf to explore the intersection of movement, spoken word, and embodied delight for “In the Crook of the Elbow”.
“Qualia” choreographed by Fiona Scruggs illustrates the cyclical and ephemeral nature of time, space, energy, and chaos and their relationships to our perception of transient experiences.
“Unconditional” choreographed by Garet Wierdsma explores the concept of unconditional love: what does it mean to love and be loved unconditionally? Should love ever be truly unconditional?
"Red" is inspired by an exercise that choreographer Cecilia Kittross did in Berkshire Pulse’s Young Choreographers Initiative, exploring ways of relating to a chair.
A facilitated talk back will follow the performance for an opportunity to learn more about choreographers’ process and inspiration for their work. Then join us on the Studio piazza for a glass of prosecco and meet the dancers!
We are grateful to all the Arts Alive! underwriters
whose contributions have made it possible to support every artist!
Candace & Rick Beinecke
Christopher Burke
Ellen & Scott Hand
Anita Heller
Owen Lewis & Susan Ennis
Lori Robbins / Heller & Robbins
James & Carolina Rosenstein
Richard & Carol Seltzer
Tryon Family Foundation
Thank you to our friends at Nejaime’s Wine Cellars for providing the complimentary Prosecco!
