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From Hearts Reprieve to Arms Embrace
Project Type
Dance Lighting Design
Location
UNC Charlotte - Charlotte, NC
Date
March 2023
Role
Lighting Designer
From Hearts Reprieve to Arms Embrace was a part of the 2023 Under Construction student-choreographer dance concert.
Taking inspiration from Western folkloric archetypes, From Hearts Reprieve to Arms Embrace tells a universal story of connection, relationships, and lessons learned. It is a more nuanced variation on the storytelling structure of a fable, meaning a simple story with the central purpose of illustrating or enforcing a moral. Each dancer in this piece represents a different character archetype. The overall story it tells is like the story of the Prodigal Son. We see moments of unity, isolation, division, and struggle. The lighting highlights these key moments of the story, such as the moment of isolation with the down pool during the peak of the prodigal dancer's internal struggle; a warm/cool divide on the stage to represent her internal struggle between two choices; and an ending of reconnection and joy when the stage look is unified.
Choreography: Michael Lupino
Lighting Design: Dallas J. Cook
Performers: Camryn Bratcher, Kailey Kammerdiener, Brandy Lupino, Annabelle Luna, Riley McGowan
Photos: Miguel Sanchez-Nunez
