University of Delaware dance faculty and students are teaming up with the Delaware Nature Society and community dance artists to mount Delaware’s contribution to the National Water Dance on Saturday, April 16 ,at 3:30 p.m. at the DuPont Environmental Education Center.
The National Water Dance is a site-specific dance event that takes place in communities in 31 states and will be live-streamed on the Internet. The event will raise awareness about water conservation and sustainability at the local, state, and national levels, according to a press release from the Delaware Nature Society.
Delaware’s multidisciplinary contribution to the event is equal parts artistic and educational and echoes the 212-acre freshwater tidal marsh, in which the center sits. The audience will enjoy live dance and music presented by an intergenerational group of professional, student, and community dancers. The event is directed by UD dance faculty member A.T. Moffatt, the release said.
The University of Delaware’s Dr. Gerald Kauffman, director of the Delaware Water Resources Center, will speak about the role of water in the arts and humanities in the First State following the performance. Brenna Goggin, Delaware Nature Society’s director of advocacy, will discuss the role of grassroots advocacy and citizen engagement in improving our local waterways. Visitors will also be able to participate in water quality testing, according to the release.
The interdisciplinary event is free to all. The DuPont Environmental Education Center is located on the Wilmington river front, at the confluence of the Christina River, marshland, and the city Wilmington, in the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge. For more information, visit http://se.nationalwaterdance.org.
About Press Release
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading...
Comments