Evolution

Evolution is a collaborative design laboratory facilitating cutting-edge interdisciplinary experimentation in live dance performance. Choreographers from the Department of Theatre and Dance join with concert and event lighting designers and visual programmers from the School of Design and Creative Technologies to push the physical and virtual boundaries of today's definition of contemporary performance. Collaborative teams have partnered with composers throughout the university to produce short dance works for the concert stage.

This production continues the legacy of retired visionaries, Dr. Russell Pinkston and Dr. Yacov Sharir, whose creation, Ears, Eyes + Feet began offering a platform for cross-disciplinary experimentation in 2008. We gratefully carry their collaborative spirit into future generations at The University of Texas at Austin.

Performances

Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Performances of Evolution are free and open to the public. No reservation required.

Featured Designers and Choreographers

Choreographers
Instructor: Erica Gionfriddo, Department of Theatre and Dance

David Cruz
Sarah Maggard
Addison Norman
Dayna Palmer
Myrah Porter
Taylor Schmuelgen
Khorii Tinson
Emily Tolson
Kayla White

Concert and Event Lighting
Instructor: Matthew Smith, School of Design and Creative Technologies

Natalie Broussard
Alexander Cantu
Sarah Chaney
Christopher Clark
Alyssa Finger
Benjamin Galvan
Laura Godinez
Jacob Stein
Amber Whatley
Kendra Wiley

Visual Programming
Instructor: Michael McKellar, School of Design and Creative Technologies

Antonio Banda
Rogelio Bautista
Natalie Broussard
Michael Bruner
Alexander Cantu
Christopher Clark
Chris Conard
Alessandro Dell'amico
Alex Donovan
Laura Godinez
Hannah Hurst
Delong Lin
Pollyanna O'Hair
Joshua Rector
William Rios
Logan Smith
Nancy Tran
Harry Wilde Greer
Timothy Zawistowski

Composers

Lina Breining
Brianna Flynn
David Fong
Derek Haumpy
James LeBlanc
Matthew Lyons
Josh Tan