The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival: Poof!! In Movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21st, 2009

Sponsored by The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival, Poof!! In Movement offers a distinctive new look at dance.

Poof!! In Movement is a colorful performance piece using a combination of dancers and inanimate soft sculptural objects. With the help of three dancers and fanciful choreography, fabric sculpture pieces will come to life.

Choreographer Janna Rock is a BFA dance student in her 3rd year of study at the University of Texas. Ms. Rock’s choreography has been seen in shows by Cambiare Productions, Dance Action, STEEL Dance Company, and L’art Dance Project dance studio. Her performance credits include Andee Scott’s Portrait in the 2007 New Works Festival, Cambiare Production’s {Transformations}, UT’s Dance Repertory Theatre 2008 Fall Showing, Dance Action’s SEED showings, and several formal and informal festivals and events with STEEL Dance Company.

Poof!! In Movement stars three remarkable dancers: Miró Cassetta, Emily Mitchell, and Emily Bolt. Ms. Cassetta is a French and Italian major at the University of Texas and danced throughout high school in the Emma Willard Dance Company. Ms. Mitchell received her BFA from the University of North Carolina with a concentration in drawing and moved to Austin after graduation. Ms. Bolt is a creative writing senior, instructor at the Dougherty Arts center, and Daily Texan columnist.

Costumes, props, and creative direction by Lindsey Bailey. Ms. Bailey received her BFA in studio art from the University of Texas. She currently teaches art at San Juan Diego Catholic High School and the Dougherty Arts School. Her artwork can be viewed at www.cakecrush.com. Poof!! In Movement came about as an opportunity to expand the definition of installation and creative vision through performance. This performance is the final project in a series of Poof!! installation pieces created by Ms. Bailey.

This performance will take place in racquetball court #1 in Gregory Gym. Gregory Gym is located on the corner of Speedway and East 21st street on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

Poof!! In Movement is a free performance and open to the public. Passes to each showing may be obtained upon entrance to Gregory Gym.

Show times:
April 1st: 930pm
April 2nd: 830pm
April 4th: 130pm & 430pm

Seating begins 20 minutes prior to the performance. Run time is thirty minutes.

Please visit:
www.poofinmovement.blogspot.com
www.coopnwf.org

For more information, please contact:
Lindsey Bailey
lindsey@cakecrush.com

512.299.6870

Come and see!

Poof!! In Movement
. . . a whimsical display of color and movement!

Creative Direction:
Lindsey Bailey

Choreography:
Janna Rock

Starring:
Emily Mitchell, Emily Bolt, and Miro Cassetta

Location:
Racquetball Court #1
Gregory Gym (UT Campus)
2101 Speedway

Show times:
April 1st, 930pm
April 2nd, 830pm
April 4th,130pm & 430pm

Seating begins 20 minutes prior to show time.

Tighten up!

Brainstorming Session . . .

Rehearsals going strong!

Rehearsals start off with big success!

Introducing cast member: Emily Mitchell!

Ms. Emily Mitchell joins the cast of Poof!! In Movement! Emily Mitchell was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She received her BFA from the University of North Carolina with a concentration in drawing. After graduation she moved to Austin to find her own voice and style.

Emily's artwork is based on life's subtleties. Currently she is showing a body of work at The Health Adventure in North Carolina, entitled Brushy Behavior. The show includes 6 foot by 8 foot self portraits of Emily brushing her teeth. The images have a lot of movement in them, splatters of paint and sweeping gestures, that Emily attributes to her 20 years of dancing.

Emily has danced since she could walk. Anything from ballet to crazy contra! Her sense of humor and flexibility have attracted her to participate in Poof! In Movement, as well as working at the Dougherty Arts School.

About the project . . .

The idea behind Poof!! In Movement is to create a colorful performance piece using a combination of dancers and inanimate soft sculptural objects. Creating whimsical characters out of fabric, I will collaborate with a variety of undergraduate junior & senior students to combine performance, costume, and installation. With the help of the dancers, the fabric sculpture pieces will perform a dance sequence, moving in and out of space. The dancers will be disguised as part of the pieces, via costuming. Poof!! In Movement will evoke humor and whimsy through a unique process and collaboration of media.

Introducing cast member: Miro Cassetta!!

Ms. Miró Cassetta joins the cast of Poof!! In Movement! Miró Cassetta was born and raised in New York City. She is currently a French and Italian major at the University of Texas and loves being an honorary Texan. Having danced all through high school in the Emma Willard Dance Company, Miró greatly misses expressing herself through dance, and is looking forward to reexploring the field with Lindsey Bailey and Janna Rock. Her other passions include art, photography, fashion, yoga, cooking, and listening to music.

About the conceptual director . . .

Lindsey Bailey holds a degree in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin.

Lindsey pushes the traditional boundaries of sculpture, incorporating mixed media to create installation art. As a teacher of art classes for kids and adults, many of Lindsey's works are influenced by how children react to the world—with an unselfconscious, happy-go-lucky, safe and imaginative wonder.

Lindsey is a native Texan who moved back to Austin a few years ago. She has served on the board for the Visual Arts Alliance of Nashville, Tennessee and her work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and HGTV. Lindsey currently teaches art at San Juan Diego Catholic High School. Her artwork can be viewed at www.cakecrush.com.

Poof!! In Movement came about as an opportunity to expand the definition of installation and creative vision through performance.

Announcing: Performance space!

This unique performance will take place in a glass cage . . . Racquetball Court #1, Gregory Gymnasium 2101 Speedway Austin, TX 78712 . . . www.utrecsports.org

Introducing cast member: Emily Bolt!

Ms. Emily Bolt joins the cast of Poof!! In Movement! Emily was born in Magnolia, Texas. She is a creative writing senior, visual and performing arts instructor at the Dougherty Arts center, and Daily Texan columnist. As an artist, performance poetry, painting, and song writing on the banjo and guitar are her current areas of focus. She also loves to grow and care for vegetables and encourages everyone to do the same.

Introducing: Project Choreographer!

Janna Rock is a BFA Dance student in her 3rd year of study at the University of Texas. She has performed in and choreographed many events and shows since her arrival in Austin. Her performance credits include Andee Scott’s Portrait in the 2007 New Works Festival, Cambiare Production’s {Transformations}, UT’s Dance Repertory Theatre 2008 Fall Showing, Dance Action’s SEED showings, and several formal and informal festivals and events with STEEL Dance Company. Janna’s choreography has been seen in shows by Cambiare Productions, Dance Action, STEEL Dance Company, and L’art Dance Project dance studio. She is looking forward to Poof!! In Movement as an opportunity to expand her choreographic vision in many directions, and above all, to play.

Casting: Poof!! In Movement

Are you a University of Texas student still needing 1 - 3 credits for the Spring semester? Are you a Austin community member wanting to experiment with performance? Are you interested in art, movement, and the creative process?

Come rehearse with us! The fun begins in January . . .

If interested, please contact: poofinmovement@gmail.com