The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre presents Winter Footholds: Kaleidoscope, a dance concert featuring student choreography and performance. Performances will take place February 26–March 1 in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre.
Kaleidoscope is a collection of eleven dances, among them a thesis work choreographed by master of fine arts in dance candidate Sophia Carter. The production is directed by Assistant Professor of Dance Peiling Kao.
Student choreography and performances
Sophia Carter presents her choreographic thesis, “PolypHony, Opus 42” as the program’s finale. The largest ensemble featured in the program with nine dancers including Carter, the work is a mesmerizing journey of the selves as they relate to the whole entity. Kaleidoscopic in its conceptual depiction, this piece inspired the theme of the production: Kaleidoscope.
Tavehi Tafiti and Marley Aiu have choreographed duets for the program. Tavehi will be dancing with Līhau Ichinose in a modern piece influenced by Oceanic movement titled, “Coming Home.” Aiu shares the stage with Francis Camuso in the poetic contemporary piece, “Inside the Exterior.”
Dulcinea Sabin presents hip-hop choreography performed by a quintet of dancers that explores the search for self. A kaleidoscope of diverse and imaginative solos round out the program.
Unusual for the Footholds Dance Concerts, this program includes a work choreographed by John Landovsky, School of Hawaiʻi State Ballet founder. It will be restaged by soloist, Reina Yamashita, a former UH Mānoa and Landovsky student.
Three student choreographers, Angel Bayot, JR Quilos and Angelica Balanay, have teamed up to produce a hip-hop dance solo for Bayot called “All Out.”
Katelyn Wyatt’s “Gravity,” Chloe Groom’s “Botanarchy,” Madison Eagar’s “Interoception,” Matthew Fennelly’s “Once” and Amanda Allen’s “Work” are solos that illuminate the range, diversity and depth of experiences that can be expressed through dance.
Event information
Winter Footholds: Kaleidoscope dates:
- February 26, 27, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.
- March 1 at 2 p.m.
A post-show rap will follow the Friday, February 28 performance.
Ticket prices:
- $18 Adult
- $16 Senior, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
- $13 Students/Youth
- $8 UH Mānoa Students with valid UH Mānoa ID
Tickets are available online at etickethawaii.com, by phone at (808) 944-2697 and at participating outlets.
