Being able to learn a dance, develop a skill, and perform in five days, I feel like I can do anything,” Pellegrino said. “I realized that it is okay to be seen and that dance is such a big part of my life. Madelyn Pellegrino ’26, who danced alongside Hope, shared that the residency helped her fall further in love with the art form and grow as a dancer.
“I feel very affirmed as a dancer after this experience and inspired to keep growing and learning.”
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It was also amazing to experiment with new dance techniques such as the free barrés and silks,” Hope said.
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“I learned so much about what it means to dance in a professional company and how many possibilities I have in the dance world after I graduate from Knox. To do so for a sold-out audience was an unforgettable moment for her. Marina Hope ’24 says this was her first chance to perform at the Orpheum. In the other pieces, Aerial Dance performers utilized a number of on-stage peripherals, including free barrés, hanging silks, and swinging apparatuses to enhance the performance. The student dancers held long wooden poles called free barrés to prop themselves up in skillful postures, while moving to a choreographed rhythm to tell a story.
The Knox student performance, titled "What You Got," was one of 10 pieces performed at the show. I didn’t know I wanted to dance when I came to Knox, and now it’s taken over my whole life.” “I think this will be one of the highlights of my Knox career,” Chehmani said. Though the week was physically exhausting, they felt every practice session was energized by the movement of the art and the enthusiasm displayed by Aerial Dance Chicago Choreographer Lauren Reed. These students auditioned for the professional troupe at the start of spring term and were hand-selected to participate in the public performance.Īicha Chehmani ’24 was selected as a dancer and spent three hours practicing each day of the residency to learn the routine. Six Knox students, five dancers and one lighting designer, were selected to participate in the final residency performance held at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, April 15. The team also guided Knox dancers in using silk climbing ropes, a stage apparatus used during Aerial Dance Chicago’s live performances. Professional dancers on the Aerial Dance Chicago team spent the week working alongside Knox students in workshops and artist talks. Knox College partnered with Aerial Dance Chicago to host a dance residency from April 10-15, 2023.
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