A Peek into SIX by SIX

Photo on Left: Taryn Lavery and Meredith Mitchell in rehearsal (and partial costume) for "Trick or Treat Me Like a Fool," a new dance by Rhea Speights. The masks, costumes, soundscore, and choreography come together to create another world in "Trick or Treat Me Like a Fool," which began as a solo and became a quartet as four distinct characters emerged out of the one.

Photo on right: Rhea Speights making the mask for dancer Shellie Chambers

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SIX by SIX
May 28-30 / 7:30pm
May 31 / 2:30pm

CDF Studio Theatre
1715 27th Court South
Birmingham, AL 35209

Featuring modern dance works by Sarah Barry, Shellie Chambers, Kim Guion, Michelle Hamff, John McLaughlin and Rhea Speights as well as live music by Daniel Long and Justin Wallace and visual art by Jackie Kim.

Improvising at Magic City Arts Connection

Sanspointe artist Rhea Speights improvising at Magic City Arts Connection in Linn Park on Sunday, April 26th. She and Stella Nystrom were accompanied by two musicians on the "Backyard Productions" stage coordinated by Sycamore Toffel.

One more improvisation to go - Birmingham Museum of Art, outside by the fountain - tomorrow at NOON.

Dancing in the Birmingham Public Library

It is the second day of International Dance Week! Today, we danced in the atrium of the Downtown Birmingham Public Library. A few people walked right through us, not really sure of what was going on, but many stopped for awhile to observe.

For thirty minutes we rolled, climbed, leaned, pulled and moved through the entrace of the library around (and in!) trees, up steps, on rails and around columns. "We" includes Margaret Armstrong, Mary Foshee, Rachael Inman and Shellie Chambers.

What is modern dance? We posed the question...and our own responses:

"movement aware of itself, a means of expression, without frills, an American-born art form." We asked passers-by to observe, reflect and find a connection.

Tomorrow, an excercise class at the YMCA Downtown, 11:10am. I hope you'll join us.

"Nature of Nurture" performed at Shades Valley Community Church in Homewood AL

Photos by Stephen Wade

April 22, 2009. "Nature of Nurture" performed at Shades Valley Community Church in Homewood.

International Dance Week Begins

April 22, 2009. "Nature of Nurture" performed at Shades Valley Community Church in Homewood.