#blackgrace

“...the most positive, living expression of any New Zealand art.”

- Sunday Star Times

"Black Grace … a feat of metric intricacy – phenomenal."

- New York Times

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http://live.stanford.edu/calendar/march-2017/black-grace

http://www.blackgrace.co.nz/

An inspiring weave of South Pacific traditions and modern dance, Black Grace, founded 20 years ago by Neil Ieremia—a then 19-year-old New Zealand bank clerk—moves with a dynamic athleticism and rhythmic intensity that brings worldwide audiences to their feet. With an international array of superb, risk-taking dancers from Maori, Samoan, and New Zealand cultures, the much-honored Black Grace is rich in storytelling expressed with raw finesse, unique beauty, and power.

POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION: Join us after the show for a conversation with Neil Ieremia and Professor Diana Looser.

Sun, March 19, 2017 at 2:30pm

Memorial Auditorium

551 Serra Mall Stanford, CA 94305

PROGRAM

All choreography by Neil Ieremia.

Minoi (1999) Minoi fuses a traditional Samoan dance style known as Fa’ataupati (slap dance) and western contemporary dance as a means of exploring cultural identity issues, live singing, and vocalizations.

“The Men’s shoulders and bare chests were oiled with sweat; and after their mighty exertions the ground seemed to crack open, making the world of spirit imminent.  At such moments, geographic and cultural distances seemed to vanish.”

- The Star-Ledger, New Jersey, 2010

Pati Pati (2009)

This work is a mixture of excerpts from older repertoire that utilizes body percussion in uenced by traditional Samoan Sasa (seated dance) and Fa’ataupati (slap dance).

Crying Men – Excerpt (new work)

In this sneak preview of his latest work, Ieremia explores masculinity from a Paci c perspective.

Mother Mother (premiered 2013) Mother Mother was originally choreographed for a music video, on request from the popular New Zealand band Fat Freddy’s Drop.

INTERMISSION

As Night Falls (2016) A poetic ode to our troubled world, As Night Falls is a beautiful new work set to the timeless and passionate sounds of Antonio Vivaldi.

“As Night Falls is bold and bright like the colourful muumuu dresses worn by my mother without shame or ceremony.

I had initially wanted this work to be the expression of my concerns and fears of the darkness that seems to be eroding the value of equality and human life.

Instead, I feel compelled to respond with a contrasting beauty and physical vitality, musicality and hope.  It is my offer of beauty for ashes.”

– Neil Ieremia

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