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Title: Director of Dance Program
heist [at] macalester.edu
Courses Taught:
Dance Composition
Modern Dance Technique
Areas of Special Interest and Training:
Artistic Director and Producer of Fall Dance Concert; Advisor to student choreographers, Producer of site-specific events, Creator of dance films and documentaries, Freelance Performer, Practitioner of yoga and Bartenieff fundamentals
Recent Macalester Shows:
Fall 2007:
Produced "Gods and Monsters," the annual Fall Dance Concert. Choreographed and performed in a work based on the complex struggles of immigration.
Spring 2007:
Rolling Footage, a dance film festival featuring work from artists in Europe, Nigeria and North America
Spring 2006:
Produced "Unbound Suspension," a concert featuring modern dance, ballet, tap and Chinese classical dance.
Choreographed and performed in "Two Think," a duet based on Chinese calligraphy and accompanied by live flute improvisation.
In collaboration with a voice specialist choreographed "Pendulum," a piece for six women who danced and sang about coming of age.
Current Scholarly/Artistic Endeavors:
Summer of 2008 traveled to Bali to observe and study traditional Balinese dance and Kecak Chant.
Plans underway for a new dance/film project integrating the five natural elements of earth, water, fire, air and ether.
Degrees:
MFA, University of Illinois, 1996
BFA, University of Utah, 1973
Other:
Active participant in the Twin Cities dance community as collaborator, panelist, performer, choreographer, and education advocate.
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Becky Heist