ERIC PACELLA/THE LANTERNAshley Thorndike and Annie Kloppenberg wanted to produce a program based on the theme of symbolic "marks" that people leave throughout life. "As we wander through the world, we leave paths, literally; and metaphorically leave marks on others' lives," Kloppenberg said.
Several different media were incorporated into the performance to convey their theme. They partnered with the Landscape Architecture department to create props, such as clay, to illustrate the theme.
"We used paper tapestries and video components. These elements become figures which the dancers interact with, and they then become different," she said.
Planned for Valentine's Day weekend, the performance was meant to evoke romantic emotions from the audience.
Ashley Thorndike coordinated the first part of the performance, which incorporated a table of clay, a wire mannequin and expressive improvisational dance.
"Dance is full of visceral information that is transferred through the body. The responses feel personal, and these responses some people may wrestle with," Kloppenberg said.
The second half of the performance was a collaboration of six dancers. Rebecca Cash, a junior majoring in dance, said the this piece reveals a great deal about human interaction.
"There is something really raw about human relationships and emotion in the piece itself," she said.
Several OSU students who had never experienced this type of performance enjoyed the show. "I really liked it. It was my first modern dance performance," said Evan Davis, a freshman in exploratory. "It is a hidden treasure at OSU. This is something that a lot of people don't know about, but would appreciate."
Melissa Eisenberg can be reached at eisenberg.30@osu.edu.
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