Seldoms Presents ALL AT ONCE — Preview

A spokesperson says---

"...Blending contemporary dance, live percussion and voluminous costumes, “All at Once” creates a kinetic, kaleidoscopic landscape inspired by principles of Cubism. Hanson and an ensemble of six dancers explore an intentionally impossible choreographic challenge: unfolding the three-dimensional body to reveal multiple perspectives at once. The work begins with one dancer and one musician and builds until all nine performers are moving and playing together.

...Drawing specifically from Pablo Picasso’s 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, Hanson and the dancers explore the shaping and torque of the body as the performer attempts to reveal multiple facings and perspectives at once.

...Daisy has created an original score for three percussionists built on a structured architectural framework. Its open design allows the music to meet the choreography while leaving room for improvisation and chance operations, introducing risk and unpredictability. Marimba, drums, cymbals, gongs and an array of smaller percussion instruments create a rich acoustic environment alongside the dancers’ driving, angular movement..."