Turn and (Re)turn

november 21-23, 2024 | university of virginia

Presented at the UVA Department of Drama’s Fall Dance Concert, Turn and (Re)turn explores memory, identity, and community through a collaborative process shaped by childhood photographs and personal movement vocabularies. Featuring UVA students alongside community members, the choreography reflects both individual expression and shared connection. Each performer’s presence is essential, making the piece a true embodiment of collective experience.

Dancers: Cathy Boyd, Naomi Diener, Ella Hurlbert, Elizabeth Moore, Maddie Nally, Lillian Paternostre, Samaa Sellam, Annabelle Whittle Stratton

Lighting Designer: Steven Spera

Costumes: Emily Wright

Music: "Ellis Island" by Meredith Monk, performed by Wilhelm Latchoumia and Vanessa Wagner; "Threads: I. Prelude" composed by Paul Lansky, performed by Sō Percussion; and "Opening" composed by Phillip Glass, performed by Bruce Brubaker

 

Photo credit: Tom Daly

land acknowledgment:

I live and work on the ancestral lands of the Monacan Indian Nation, a Siouan-speaking tribe of the piedmont and mountain regions of Virginia. These lands were occupied by a government that also enslaved Africans and African Americans, and the legacy of this oppression continues to impact Black and Indigenous peoples today. I support the Alliance of Native Seed Keepers, Black Lives Matter, and Showing Up for Racial Justice.