The UW–Madison Dance Department and Jin-Wen Yu Dance present “Resonate,” a two-part concert of new contemporary choreography and nationally recognized works by Dance Professor and Chair Jin-Wen Yu, Sep. 26-28 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall.
The first half of the program will include Yu’s new work, “Resonate,” an exploration of the shifting world and search for harmony and comfort post-Covid.
The second half of the concert will include four of Yu’s previous works.
“Replay,” an ensemble work for 10 dancers originally created in 1995, weaves together several playful children’s games that reflect a remembrance of the past. The piece was selected for the American College Dance Festival’s New England Region Gala Concert in 1996.
“Refresh,” a 2018 ensemble work for eight dancers, conveys solidarity through a collective journey. This work was invited to perform in Dance-Forms’ 77th International Showcase in Guatemala in 2019.
The concert will also feature “Paged” and “DIS/CONNECT: Juliet’s Story.” The former is quintet that explores the empowerment and vulnerability of being placed or labeled. It was invited to perform at the New York DUMBO Dance Festival in 2018.
“DIS/CONNECT: Juliet’s Story,” an ensemble work for 10 dancers, is a contemporary rendition of “Romeo and Juliet,” told from the perspective of Juliet. This work premiered in Madison in 2016, with additional performances in Duluth, Minnesota, and Chicago, Illinois.
Performances will be on Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m., at Saturday at 2:30 p.m. A reception with Yu and the performers will immediately follow Friday’s concert in the Virginia Harrison Parlor, Lathrop Hall.
Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 609-265-2787, or at the Campus Arts Box Office on the first floor of the Memorial Union. They are $25 for general admission and $19 for students and seniors. Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour before the performances.
This concert was made possible with support from the Patrick M. Virginia Horne Henry-Bascom Professorship of Dance and the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.