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<\/a><\/p>\nRite of Spring
\nPremiered: 2003 (American Dance Festival)
\nChoreography, Sets, and Costumes: Shen Wei
\nMusic: Igor Stravinsky (Four-hand piano version recorded by Fazil Say)
\nLighting: Jennifer Tipton<\/p>\n
Folding
\nPremiered: 2000 (originally created for China\u2019s Guangdong Modern Dance Company)
\nChoreography, Set, Costume, and Make Up: Shen Wei
\nMusic: John Tavener and Tibetan Buddhist Chants
\nLighting: Jennifer Tipton<\/p>\n
Undivided Divided
\n(world premiere)
\nCommissioned by Park Avenue Armory<\/p>\n
Concept, choreography and set design: Shen Wei
\nOriginal score: S\u014d Percussion
\nLighting: Jennifer Tipton
\nVideo design and animation: Josh Horowitz, Layne Braunstein, and Blair Neal
\nCostume design: Austin Scarlett
\nSound design: Lawson White<\/p>\n
Following his year-long creative exploration as a Park Avenue Armory artist-in-residence, Artistic Director Shen Wei and his company, Shen Wei Dance Arts, will perform Undivided Divided, a bold new work that heralds the next direction for the ensemble. Created during the Company\u2019s residence at the Armory, this site-specific world premiere will combine handcrafted scenic elements with an expansive digital projection in a performance that makes dynamic use of the boundless possibilities available in the Wade Thompson Drill Hall. The evening-length program will also include the restaging of two of Shen Wei\u2019s most celebrated works: Rite of Spring (2003), a study of deliberate versus reflexive movement set to Igor Stravinsky\u2019s intricate music; and Folding (2000), which combines highly stylized movement with the ethereal melodies of John Tavener and traditional Tibetan Buddhist chants. The evening will culminate with Undivided Divided, which will take over the entire drill hall.<\/p>\n
For more info: http:\/\/www.armoryonpark.org<\/a><\/p>\n