Abstract
“They say that for every one year a human lives, a dog lives for seven. If that’s the case, then do dancers live in dog years? Martha Graham famously quipped that a dancer dies twice, the first time when they stop dancing, and this death is the more painful.” Thus begins “Dog Years,” a choreographed solo that explores dance and aging in both humorous and poignant ways. A dancer’s identity and expressive options are addressed. This choreographic research refutes the common Western notion that dancers have a “use by”date. “Dog Years” calls on many decades of professional experience in dance. Intensely personal, its humanistic subject matter expands to all.
Presenters
Betsy FisherProfessor of Dance, Associate Chair, Graduate Chair, Theatre and Dance, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Hawaii, United States
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Theme
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
KEYWORDS
Body, Aging. Identity, Dance
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