Small Plates Choreography Festival
July 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
We are thrilled to host the Small Plates Choreography Festival in the Duck Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 30, 2024, with two performances at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The performances are family-friendly, free, and open to the public.
This festival will present work by artists of Haven Movement Company, DanceArtTheater, and Baran Dance.
Following each performance, audiences will have a unique opportunity to engage with the artists during an informal meet-and-greet. This interaction allows attendees to meet the artists behind the performances.
We invite you to be part of the Small Plates community experience by attending a performance or MAKING A DONATION to support our efforts.
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More About Small Plates Choreography Festival
Small Plates Choreography Festival was created in 2012 by OBX resident and dance professional Beth McKee Elliott with the intention to create meaningful performance experiences for choreographers, dancers, and their audiences. The festival currently takes place annually in multiple US cities and provides venues for the presentation of short dance works to a shared audience, building community through performance, dialogue, and professional networking.
Dance Companies Featured in the Duck Festival
Baran Dance is a professional contemporary dance company based in Charlotte, NC. They create dances that make you feel, think, possibly cry, and maybe even laugh. Founded and directed by Audrey Ipapo Baran in 2012, they are known for collaborating with local musicians and artists through multimedia movement experiences. Baran Dance seamlessly blends bold physicality with thoughtful artistry and performs on stages, in galleries, at bars, and on sidewalks, creating work that is accessible and exciting for a wide range of audiences.
DanceArtTheater is a professional modern dance company based in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia area. Their goal is to provide consistent community events for dancers and non-dancers. They also offer financially accessible performances for the public, given by professional dancers within the DMV community. DanceArtTheater strives to continually build relationships with artists of all disciplines to collaborate on interdisciplinary art projects and further their educational reach. They welcome a diversity of people and want to work with other artists in the community to enhance the joy that comes from training, performing and observing the art of dance, specifically modern dance. The company was established in April 2014 and is directed by Meredith Barnes.
Haven Movement Company is a modern dance performance ensemble. Originally based in Newburgh, NY, the company now performs in multiple cities in the US. In 2016, it was co-founded by Michele Painter, Beth McKee Elliott, and Sarah Renny. Haven Movement presents repertory work, structured improvisational performance pieces, and site-specific dance installations. They value collaboration, experimentation, and are known for creating shows in intimate settings where audience members can have immersive experiences.
