Pilobolus at IU’s HPER

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Pilobolus at IU’s HPER

Students at the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER), as well as dancers from the Bloomington community, had the opportunity to take part in a master’s class with members of Pilobolus, the dance ensemble that originated at Dartmouth College in 1971. The company has developed into a major force in American dance over the course of three decades, performing to full houses at London's Sadler's Wells, Rome's Teatro Olimpico and Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens. The master’s class preceded a performance at the IU Auditorium in Bloomington Nov. 13 and was sponsored by the auditorium and the Bloomington Area Arts Council.

According to Doug Booher, director of the auditorium, the master’s class was arranged to give community members a learning opportunity and to enhance the auditorium’s interaction with local artists.

Matt Kent, dance captain of Pilobolus, takes a spin on the shoulders of an IU dance student at the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Nov. 13. Pilobolus has received many awards for its performances, including the Scotsman Award of the Edinburgh Festival, the Berlin Critic's Prize and the New England Theatre Conference Prize.

RAS Mikey C (left), a dancer with Pilobolus, puts IU HPER students through the paces.

HPER kinesiologist Liz Shea and her modern dance class, and Bloomington’s Windfall Dancers were participants in the Pilobolus class. An emphasis on dance continues at the IU Auditorium next week (Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Wednesday, Nov. 20) when Saturday Night Fever boogies to the Bloomington campus.
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Photos by Paul Martens

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Publication date: November 26, 2002
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