MOONTIDES

Choreography and Direction by Cameron McKinney and Joe Small

Taikography by Joe Small

Performed by Kizuna Dance and Swarthmore College Taiko Ensemble 

Length : 1 Hour

Excerpts Available in 10 Min | 20 Min | 30 Min​

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Premiere: February 2023

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA​

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Dancers: 5

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Lighting Design: James Murphy 

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Sound: Live Drumming by Swarthmore College Taiko Ensemble​

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​A collaboration between Kizuna Dance and Swarthmore College’s Taiko Ensemble. orients around contemporary floorwork, the work includes movement influences from various streetdance styles, house dance, and capoeira Embedded at the core of the work is an investigation into the creation of energetic atmospheres through both the intense rhythms of taiko drums and consistent bounce of house dance.

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