Sharir Dance Company + Rina Schenfeld of Israel, A Mid-America Arts Alliance Program made possible by the Dance On Tour Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, McCullough Theatre, UT-Austin; January 28, 1994
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1998-01-28
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Sharir, Yacov
Schenfeld, Rina
Bustamante, Jose Luis
Sharir Dance Company
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Performance at the McCullough Theatre, UT-Austin.
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Dancing with the Virtual Dervish: Sketches from a work in progress. Most of the sounds used in this composition were derived from Ellen Fullman's Long Stringed Instrument, consisting of dozens of strings (some over 50 feet) attached at one end to wooden resonators. Witness: This work is dedicated to visual artist Patrick Wadley. 3CCD. Choreography: Yacov Sharir (Dancing with the Virtual Dervish, More About Love); Rina Schenfeld (Tin Dances and Hair, Waves); Jose Bustamante (Witness). Dance Company: Sharir Dance Company (Dancing with the Virtual Dervish, More About Love, Jose Bustamante); Rina Schenfeld (Tin Dances and Hair, Waves). Dancers: Stephen Brown, Jose Bustamante, Marcia Dick, Roxanne Saenz Gage, Lynne Grossman, Stephanie Hook, Carolyn Pavlik (Dancing with the Virtual Dervish); Rina Schenfeld (Tin Dances and Hair, Waves); Andrea Beckham, Stephan Brown (More About Love); Stephen Brown, Jose Bustamante, Marcia Dick, Roxanne Saenz Gage, Stephanie Hook, Carolyn Pavlik (Witness). Lighting: Amarante L. Lucero. Costumes: Gaye Bowen (Dancing with the Virtual Dervish); Jose Bustamante (Witness). Composer/Musicians: Russell Pinkston (Dancing with the Virtual Dervish); John Eichenseer, Tina Marsh (Witness). Composers: Igor Wakhevitch (Tin Dances and Hair); Yudit Ravitz (More About Love); Tuxedo Moon (Waves)