HomeStage Series: HIP-HOP DANCE BREAKDOWN with Choreographer Ephrat Asherie (Online)
Venue: Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Organizations: Ephrat Asherie Dance
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech continues their online HomeStage Series with the event "Hip-Hop Dance Breakdown" with Choreographer Ephrat Asherie on Thursday, October 29, 2020.

Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie has shown off her formidable street dance chops as a favorite member of Dorrance Dance. A New York-based b-girl with extensive training in ballet and modern dance, the Israel native's Odeon joyously brings together and remixes street and club dances, including breaking, hip-hop, house, and vogue, set to buoyant music by Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth.

In anticipation of presenting Odeon at the Moss this spring, Asherie breaks down the work and introduces the dancers, who demonstrate each of their specialties. Then, together, the whole company pulls off (yes, really!) a livestreamed hip-hop improvisation. Unmissable!

A 2016 Bessie Award Winner for Innovative Achievement in Dance, Asherie most recently received a National Dance Project award to support the development and touring of Odeon. Her dance company, Ephrat Asherie Dance, is rooted in street and social dance and dedicated to revealing the inherent complexities of these forms. The company explores the expansive narrative qualities of various street and club styles, including breaking, hip-hop, and house, as a means to tell stories, develop innovative imagery, and find new modes of expression.

Links:

• https://www.ephratasheriedance.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/EphratAsherieDance

Admission is free however registration is required. To register, visit: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadBestAvailable::performance_ids=E059182C-CB5C-4908-B7A5-573F607CA720.

A recording will remain available to ticket holders for seven days following the live event.

Fall Access Passes are also available for the complete HomeStage Series starting at $60.00.

The HomeStage Series is a special series of events featuring notable artists live from their homes and studios. Not another livestream or pre-recorded performance that’s widely available to everyone, this series is exclusive to the Moss Arts Center and designed specifically to be presented online. Get up close and personal with the artists during performances and conversations and learn more about them and their work through moderated discussions and questions and answers from the audience—all from the comfort of your own home. Grab your favorite snack, kick back, and settle in. You’re guaranteed to have a front row seat.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/asherie-hip-hop-breakdown.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/.