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ABOUT SARUS DANCE FESTIVAL 2007
In 2007 the SARUS DANCE FESTIVAL took place over the course of 5 days. It is the mission of the SARUS DANCE FESTIVAL to bring a diverse range of national and international performance artists to the areas of Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach, including local artists and organizations as partners and collaborators. Performances and lecture demonstrations as well as outreach activities such as master classes will be offered in addition to a multitude of outdoor and indoor performances.
We are offering a comprehensive summer dance program with classes in modern dance, ballet, improvisation etc.
More 2008 festival information wil be posted here during the next few months.
SARUS FESTIVAL performances take place in non-traditional and unusual performance spaces, turning architecture and nature into playgrounds for artistic expression and community meeting. Site-specific performances enrich, confront and surprise the public by mixing choreographed scenes with the spontaneity and idiosyncrasies of their environment.
In addition to site specific works the festival 2008 will feature theatre performances as well.
This years' performing companies offer a wide variety of artistic voices combining fierce physiality with meditative and sculptural movement with architectural or natural settings. Some will interact with the audience, some will encourage audiences to walk amongst the performers or be a part of the events.
More information about the festival will be posted here very soon. E-mail us if you have questions or if you would like to participate.
Performing Companies 2007
alban elved dance company/KAROLA LUTTRINGHAUS "company information
human kinetics movement arts (New York City, NY) "company information
The Dance Cooperative (Wilmington, NC) "company information
Dawn Webster/Catie Arnald & dancers "company information
Naomi Greenberg "artist information
Turning the Wheel "company information
Caroline Calouche & Co. "company information
Janelle Tatum Eggleston "artist information
Jennifer Medina "artist information
Master Classes 2007
alban elved dance company/KAROLA LUTTRINGHAUS "Class information
Yana Schnitzler from human kinetics movement
arts (New York City, NY) "Class information
Dawn Webster/Catie Arnald & dancers
"Class information
Naomi Greenberg "Class information
What prompted the forming of SARUS DANCE FESTIVAL :
After the recent move of alban elved dance company's artistic director Karola Luttringhaus to downtown Wilmington, the non-profit-organization decided to celebrate its' expansion by adding a new kind of event to the arts scene of Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach.
SARUS
The Sarus Crane (grus antigone) is the largest flying bird, standing up to six feet tall and weighing 18 pounds or more and with a wingspan of 10 feet.
Crane birds dance. The "dance" is often during general excitement. The head is lowered to the ground while the wings are lifted and spread. The sudden return of the head upward, often throwing a stick or piece of vegetation into the air, and downstroking of the wings causes the bird to jump into the air. The dance of the Sarus, and other cranes, serves to reinforce pairbonding between partners and work up hormonal activity in preparation for the breeding season.
The people of northern India consider cranes sacred. The name "Sarus" has a Sanskrit origin and means "of water", "lake or wetland". In fact, in Tamil (a south Indian language) the term "Sarasa-naadanam" refers to graceful dancing. In Vietnam, they symbolize fidelity, long life and happiness. The crane is thought to be an emissary that bears worthy souls to heaven.
Crane birds are an endangered species and are among the oldest living bird groups. In fact, a Sandhill Crane fossil 9 million years old is the oldest known modern bird fossil.
For more information and to help cranes around the world go to the web site of The International Crane Foundation at www.savingcranes.org
Sarus Crane (grus antigone)
"Interaction Duet" Photo taken in India by Gopi Sundar, International Crane Foundation
DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE HERE - updated on 08/09/2007
"SARUS FESTIVAL 2007 - performanceschedule.doc
| Date | Company | Event | Time | Location | Admission |
| 8/23 | Festival opening celebration - party | 7:00PM-9:00PM | bottega art & wine, 208 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC
Wilmington, NC |
$ donations suggested, help support SARUS DANCE FESTIVAL | |
| 8/24 | human kinetics movement arts & alban elved dance company |
"Scenic Collage of fishes on the ground and a woman in a boat" - performance | 11:30AM-1:00PM | UNC Wilmington, Campus, by the reflecting pool in front of the commons
Wilmington, NC |
free, donations accepted |
| 8/24 | human kinetics movement arts | "Wo Himmel auf Erde trifft" - performance | 6:00PM-7:30PM | Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC |
tba |
| 8/25 | n/a | sunrise watch | 6:20AM-6:50AM (sunrise is at 6:39 AM) |
Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | alban elved dance company | SARUS bird flies along the beach | 6:50AM-7:10AM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | alban elved dance company | "The Weight of a Grain of Sand" - performance | 7:10AM-7:40AM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | Naomi Greenberg | "Sandance" - performance | 7:45AM-7:55AM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | UNCW student dancers/choreography by Karola Luttringhaus | "inch by inch" - performance | 7:55AM-8:00AM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | human kinetics movement arts | "Rain From Space" - performance | 8:00AM-8:45AM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | Dawn Webster/Catie Arnald & dancers | "Shortcut to Beach" - performance | 9:00AM-9:30AM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | Turning the Wheel | "Market Goers" - performance | 10:30AM-10:45 | Historic downtown riverfront, near Water Street and Market Street Wilmington, NC |
free, donations accepted |
| 8/25 | Naomi Greenberg | "3 works" - performance | 10:45AM-11:00AM | Historic downtown riverfront, near Water Street and Market Street Wilmington, NC |
free, donations accepted |
| 8/25 | Caroline Calouche & Co. | "St op ti ME" - performance | 11:00AM-11:30AM | Historic downtown riverfront, near Water Street and Market Street Wilmington, NC |
free, donations accepted |
| 8/25 | The Dance Cooperative | open house | 2:00 PM-6:00PM | The Dance Cooperative studios 118 S. 17th Street (2 blocks from Market Street) Wilmington, NC |
n/a |
| 8/25 | Dawn Webster & Naomi Greenberg | master class - modern technique and repertory | 12:30PM-2:00PM | The Dance Cooperative studios 118 S. 17th Street (2 blocks from Market Street) Wilmington, NC |
$10 donation suggested |
| 8/25 | Dawn Webster/Catie Arnald & dancers | "Shortcut to Beach" - performance | 4:00PM-4:30PM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | alban elved dance company | SARUS bird flies along the beach | 4:40PM-5:00PM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | alban elved dance company | "The Weight of a Grain of Sand" - performance | 5:00PM-5:20PM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | UNCW student dancers/choreography by Karola Luttringhaus | "inch by inch" - performance | 5:20PM-5:30PM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | Human kinetics movement arts | "Rain From Space" - performance | 5:30PM-6:15PM | Wrightsville Beach, NC Access #4 |
free |
| 8/25 | Turning The Wheel | "Pier Under Water" - performance | 6:45-7:00 PM | Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC |
tba |
| 8/25 | Caroline Calouche & Co. | "St op ti ME" - performance | 7:00-7:15 PM | Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC |
tba |
| 8/25 | Naomi Greenberg | "Untitled 2" - performance | 7:15-7:30 PM | Johnnie Mercer's Pier, Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC |
tba |
| 8/25 | all festival artists | Reception - meet the artists/hors d'oeuvres, wine | 8:00-10:00 PM | The Dance Cooperative studios 118 S. 17th Street (2 blocks from Market Street) Wilmington, NC |
free - donations suggested |
| 8/26 | Dawn Webster and Naomi Greenberg | master class - modern technique and repertoire | 10:30AM-12:00 PM | Danceworx 4209 Oleander Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 |
free, $10 donation suggested |
| 8/26 | human kinetics movement arts & alban elved dance company with Naomi Greenberg, Jennifer Medina and Janelle Eggleston |
"In Between" - performance followed by Q&A with the artists |
3:30PM-5:00PM | CAM - Cameron Art Museum 3201 South 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28412 |
free - donations suggested |
| 8/26 | all festival artists | festival closing party | 7:30PM-2:00AM | Level 5 Scenic Rooftop Bar, 21 N. Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 | |
| 8/27 | alban elved dance company /KAROLA LUTTRINGHAUS |
master class | 6:00PM-7:30PM | The Dance Cooperative studios 118 S. 17th Street (2 blocks from Market Street) Wilmington, NC |
$10 donation suggested |
| 8/27 | human kinetics movement arts /Yana Schnitzler |
master class | 7:30PM-9:00PM | The Dance Cooperative studios 118 S. 17th Street (2 blocks from Market Street) Wilmington, NC |
$10 donation suggested |
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alban elved dance company/KAROLA LUTTRINGHAUS
Berlin - New York City - North Carolina
info@sarusfestival.com
copyright: alban elved dance company/Karola Luttringhaus - all rights reserved [mad duck productions]
Photo: Bill Ray III, Dancer: Andrea Lieske/alban elved dance company