SMORGASBORD

SMORGASBORD (2023)

Ohio University School of Dance Winter Concert, February 17-18, 2023

Choreography by Kelly Hurlburt in collaboration with the performers

Performance by Deon Baptiste, Najah Carson, Lauryn Dixon, Maralee Joyner, Jaiya McKenney, Emily Pierce, Michaela Verrico, and Maegan Wasaff.

Music by Amery Kessler

Lighting by John Bohuslawsky

“SMORGASBORD” is Kelly Hurlburt’s new explorative dance work and uses imagery, humanity, and whimsy to manifest a treat for the senses. The melding of movement, sound and tableau invoke the imagination asking, "What if you could taste the dancing? Feel the rhythm in your skin? Are you reminded of anything familiar?" Created in full collaboration with the dancers, this work draws on memories, connection, and curiosity to build a world of vivid textures, fanciful flavors and sensory delight. Audience members are invited to treat the work like a buffet. Let your senses be overwhelmed, pick and choose what you gravitate towards and wait for what emerges in your own body.