Photo Credit: University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance
Sobre madera (Fandangos de Huelva) (2025)
PERFORMANCE
University Dance Company Fall Dance Concert at the Crafton-Preyer Theater, November 14-16, 2025
CREDITS
Choreography by Marisa Plasencia
Music: Una vela por tu amor (Fandangos de Huelva) by Brenna McDonald and Yeshe Wingerd
DESCRIPTION
Inspired by the dance practices of flamenco bailaoras that perform for audiences in tablaos in Seville, Spain, Sobre madera works to create small spaces in a large theater. Wooden floorboards illuminate the sounds of dancers' footwork. As a collective, the dancers embody the rhythmic possibilities of Fandangos de Huelva, the song form that drives their movements. Below is a partial list of translated words and images that appear in the song’s verses: full moon, light, absence, thirst, candle, cry, land, weather, and joy.