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Misha Matsumoto, Amy Bukarau, Michael Romney, and Kanani Rose in Fall Footholds<\/em>. Photo credit: Chesley Cannon
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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa’s Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a> presents the second Prime Time show of the 2015\/16 season, Fall Footholds: In Sync, Out of Time<\/em><\/a>. Performances will take place October 7, 8, 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m., and October 11 at 2 p.m. in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. There will be a free post-show rap with choreographers and dancers on October 9.<\/p>\n

The biannual Footholds<\/em> concerts showcase the zenith of student choreography and movement-centered work, achieved through titanic amounts of sweat, blood and determination. The student choreographers at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa constantly seek to better themselves and their work, pushing boundaries and defying limitations. This particular Footholds<\/em> will be an amalgamation of visions and techniques ranging from aerial acrobatics to hip-hop inspired choreography to dances originating in the American Jazz Era.<\/p>\n

When Gregg Lizenbery<\/strong>, director of the dance program at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa and faculty advisor for this Footholds<\/em>, was asked what he hopes this concert will show the Oʻahu<\/span> community, he stated, “We have a wonderfully diverse group of dances and dancers that I believe the community will be delighted to see.”<\/p>\n

Many talented choreographers will be showcased this October with a total of nine pieces. One piece by undergraduate Kanani Rose<\/strong>, called “Trust Fall,” examines the idea of the individual and community and how one creates and sustains the other. Graduate student Camille Monson<\/strong>’s “Space Mechanisms” is another highlighted piece that explores space and fitting into an unfamiliar environment. The program concludes with “The Cat’s Meow,” a lively dance set in the American Jazz Era with elements of the Charleston, the Lindy Hop and other dances of the era.<\/p>\n

Michael Romney<\/strong>, graduate student and choreographer for “The Cat’s Meow” pursued a particular sincerity with his choreography. He says, “I want the audience to feel as though they’re looking into a snapshot of a different era, a different time.”<\/p>\n

Ticket information<\/h2>\n

Regularly-priced tickets to Fall Footholds<\/em> may be purchased online at www.etickethawaii.com<\/a>, by phone at (808) 944-2697, at official outlets and at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office during sale periods only.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices<\/p>\n