Dance Program
EXPERIENTIAL ANATOMY WORKSHOPS
Sharon Babcock, with her PhD in anatomy from Duke University, and a fascination with creativity, has joined forces with dancer/choreographer Kate Trammell, who teaches anatomy for dancers, to explore the creative pedagogy of anatomy. They delight in the energy that is sparked when diverse learners from the arts and sciences "mix it up" in a learning environment filled with movement, play, humor, and creativity. In these two introductory workshops, participants will explore an anatomical topic of shared relevance via movement-based, multi-sensory approaches. Come ready to think, move, play, and learn! No prior dance or anatomy experience necessary.
Workshops are free of charge, but require advance registration. You can sign up for one or both of the workshops, but please note that there are separate registration forms for each.
Wednesday, October 1, 4:40-6:10PM, Hull Studio: participants will learn about the spine by using anatomical models and collaborative movement to better understand how individual vertebrae contributes to mobility and stability.
Register for October 1 HERE
Thursday, October 2, 6:15-7:45PM, The Ark: Babcock and Trammell will teach about the importance of the heart, lungs and diaphragm to movement and life processes like breathing.
Register for October 2 HERE
NAMELY, MUSCLES PERFORMANCE
Saturday, October 4, 8PM, the Ark
FREE!
Namely, Muscles is an evening-length solo by 2013 Guggenheim Fellow Claire Porter, and will be performed by visiting artist Kate Trammell. This comedic dance theatre work portrays Dr. Nickie Nom, Forensic Orthopedic Autopsy Muscular Anatomical Surgical Specialist (for the county), as she gives a reading from her new book of poems, Namely, Muscles. Her 30 plus poems enact 68 major muscles of the body. The performance will be followed by a talkback led by anatomist Dr. Sharon Babcock of James Madison University. The talkback will include a interdisciplinary panel of Duke faculty and students. Kate Trammell, Professor of Dance at James Madison University, is a choreographer who also teaches anatomy. She is one of the few artists given permission to perform Namely, Muscles, and learned the work from the choreographer in 2013.
This residency is co-sponsored by the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, the Dean of Natural Sciences, the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts, and is supported by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.