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March 20, 2001

EIGHTH ANNUAL SEASON DANCE CONCERTS: TRAFFIC, LOVE AND OTHER FORMS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Denver-based modern dance company presents eighth annual season concerts

Denver, Colorado -- SPEAKING OF DANCE is pleased to present "Traffic, Love and Other Forms of Non-Verbal Communication" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 20, 21 and 22, 2001. SOD is celebrating our eighth season with the premiere of three new pieces. The concerts will be held at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre, 119 Park Avenue West, in Denver. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2000. Tickets are $12 general admission and $8 for students, seniors and Colorado Dance Alliance members. For more information and reservations, please call 303-722-0902.

"Traffic, Love and Other Forms of Non-Verbal Communication" is a half-evening work that explores continuity and change in our modes of communication and our relative successes and failure at getting points across to one another. Traffic as a form of dance, communicating via technology, and telling ancient stories around the campfire are some of the highlights of this work, which features the SPEAKING OF DANCE company, as well as new music by Colorado composer Jesse Manno and a set by Greg McGuan. The program also features a new solo by Deborah Reshotko titled "Life of the Phoenix" danced to an original score by Colorado composer Jon Stubbs. "Chase" is a lively new quartet choreographed to J.S. Bach's French Suites with innovative dance steps and partnering. "Lily of the West" was choreographed as a reflection of the Painters and the American West art exhibition of the Philip Anschutz collection, recently shown at the Denver Art Museum. "Lily of the West" is danced to an original score by Colorado composer Deborah Schmit-Lobis which will be performed live by Upsidasium! The movement describes vistas of mountains and cloud formations, themes from still life paintings and paintings describing native dance forms, as well as the personae from various portraits in the Anschutz collection.

SPEAKING OF DANCE is thrilled to be working with its tried and true team of design collaborators and performers. Sheree Goeke is lighting the performance. Costumes are by Wendy Joy Felker and Mary Biefel. All choreography is by Deborah Reshotko. There will be a talk-back session after the performances with Deborah Reshotko and composers Jesse Manno, Deborah Schmit-Lobis, Jon Stubbs, as well as the dancers and designers. Performing are Mary Ann Amari, Elizabeth Bootz, Susan Coates, Daniele Donatelli, Meg Hill, Kelley Lehman, Charlotte McNally, Connie Foutz Monroe, Christine O'Dea, Deborah Reshotko, William Starn, Jennifer Thompson, Fabrizio Velez

Support for these concerts is provided in part by the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Denver Foundation, Colorado Council on the Arts, Denver Ballet Guild, Xcel Energy, Target Stores, Trask Family Foundation, City and County of Denver, Wells Fargo.