Upcoming Performances
Beacon Dance to present Saltarello Reimagined
Beacon Dance, now in its 63rd performing season, will present an evening length work, Saltarello Reimagined, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 1, 2 and 3, 2024, at The B Complex Gallery, 1272 Murphy Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA, at 8:00 PM each evening. This work lasting approximately 60 minutes is directed by Beacon Dance Artistic director D. Patton White, and will feature a multigenerational and mixed ability cast of 9. The performances will be shared as a work of public art and are free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be available. Seating is limited and Reservations are strongly encouraged, and can be made by emailing [email protected] or calling 404.441.9243.
Saltarello Reimagined is loosely based on an evening length piece originally created by White and presented by Beacon Dance in 1996, during the Centennial Olympic Games. Saltarello was set to the music of Australian band Dead Can Dance, and was heavily inspired by the nuances and tone of the music, and was White’s first evening-length piece. In this ‘reimagining’, White has been influenced by the creative process of outsider artist Howard Finster, and his technique of repurposing discarded materials. White has added additional music tracks to the original score and reordered several of the sections that make up the work. “Having recently spent time researching Finster’s work and process, I appreciate the way that he would take discarded objects and repurpose them into sculptural pieces. With this work, we are creating moving sculptural pieces, taking some of the movement vocabulary from the original work and combining it with material created by the members of this cast,” elaborates White. This reimagining of the work will expand upon the original choreography as well as situating it in a new installation in Beacon’s current home, The B Complex.
The performing cast includes AK Bayer, Leah Behm, Susan Keller, Merryn McKeough, Ashlee Ramsey, Matt Smith, Alex Spitzer, Onur Topal-Sumer and Carly Wynans. Artist discussions with the audience will follow each evening’s performance.
Arrangements can be made for Audio Description and ASL interpretation by making a request at least 2 weeks in advance.
This program is supported by grant funding from the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Saltarello Reimagined is loosely based on an evening length piece originally created by White and presented by Beacon Dance in 1996, during the Centennial Olympic Games. Saltarello was set to the music of Australian band Dead Can Dance, and was heavily inspired by the nuances and tone of the music, and was White’s first evening-length piece. In this ‘reimagining’, White has been influenced by the creative process of outsider artist Howard Finster, and his technique of repurposing discarded materials. White has added additional music tracks to the original score and reordered several of the sections that make up the work. “Having recently spent time researching Finster’s work and process, I appreciate the way that he would take discarded objects and repurpose them into sculptural pieces. With this work, we are creating moving sculptural pieces, taking some of the movement vocabulary from the original work and combining it with material created by the members of this cast,” elaborates White. This reimagining of the work will expand upon the original choreography as well as situating it in a new installation in Beacon’s current home, The B Complex.
The performing cast includes AK Bayer, Leah Behm, Susan Keller, Merryn McKeough, Ashlee Ramsey, Matt Smith, Alex Spitzer, Onur Topal-Sumer and Carly Wynans. Artist discussions with the audience will follow each evening’s performance.
Arrangements can be made for Audio Description and ASL interpretation by making a request at least 2 weeks in advance.
This program is supported by grant funding from the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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