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In the Thick of the Middle (2016)

Choreography by Ellen Oliver in collaboration with the dancers
Music by Dylan Eldredge Fitzwater with text by Ellen Oliver
Performance by Liz Kleisner, Molly McBride, Ellen Oliver

Trio performed at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.
Solo performed at Gala concert for American College Dance Association, Springfield, MA (2016).

In the Thick of the Middle is a performance study on choice-making and the dilemmas in the artistic process. It is based on a reocurring childhood dream of holding two red balls. Red balls are used as props in the piece to sculpt the space in response to the angles and patterns of the movement. The piece focuses on reassembling and re-collaging movement as a way to reveal the multitude and complexity of the artist's choices.
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  • Choreography
    • A Visitor Who Does Not Remain
    • Shiny Side Up
    • Near Awake
    • Still Life with Self Portraits
    • Pants Becoming Kites
    • Connect
    • Kaleide with Amorphous Dance Collective
    • Between Me and Blue
    • In the Thick of the Middle
    • An Evening of Enchanted Alliance
    • Como la luz
  • FIlm
    • Untrammeled by Man
    • Landings
    • Ascending Folds
    • Dear Brother
    • In the Thick of the Middle
    • Enchanted Alliance
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