Name: A Bending of Its Own Kind: Aspiration
Start: 2024-05-19T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Emerson Hall

A Bending of Its Own Kind is a dance performance piece created by FALL Artistic Director Rebekah Hampton Barger about her experience with severe scoliosis and chronic pain. Since 2017, “Bending” has expanded to include the stories of other individuals living with chronic pain, seeking ways to provide resources and community connection.
This spring FALL is collaborating with Celine Thackston and chatterbird on a new expansion of this project entitled Aspiration which explores the connections between hope and breath, and what each of those means in the face of living with a chronic condition. “It’s no coincidence that “aspiration” means both hope and the act of breathing” (Ted Chaing).
The music and movement for this piece have been developed separately, with both choreographer and composers drawing inspiration from a discussion between five individuals who each live with a form of hypermobility disorder, along with several other comorbidities. The composers will perform a structured improvisation alongside the dancers on May 19 in Nashville, TN at Emerson Hall. The musicians' performance will be captured and incorporated into a performance of the full-length production of A Bending Of Its Own Kind on June 1 and 2 in Knoxville, TN, hosted by Dragonfly Aerial Arts and Circus Studio.

For tickets or to learn more about the project visit: https://falldance.org/bending