A Closer Look

How about getting a little closer to the people who are creating the ninth new work of dance art for DANCEworks Santa Barbara? As Thryn, Nicole, Nayhara, Gabrielle, Estaban & Daniel work, sweat, laugh, discuss and participate in this brave adventure with the gentle direction and encouragement of Kate Weare, it’s easy to see they have formed a tightly knit and loving group. Estaban and Kate are reaching for a cohesive piece stitched together from disparate elements, searching for a way of tying together all the beautiful phrases and concepts that are developing as they take advantage of four weeks of artistic freedom on the stage of the Lobero Theatre. (click to enlarge)