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October  3 and 4 | 8pm | MATCHbox2

Batimento Cardiaco

Composed by Thomas Helton

Performed by Relative Dissonance:

Aaron Bielish viola

Sonia Flores upright bass

Thomas Helton cello

Zachary Montasser violin

Choreographed and performed by Roberta Paixao Cortes and Lindsey McGill

Set design and visual art by Andre Amaral

Video Editing by Tiago Macena

 

Featuring images of patients of the MendCenter

vessel (excerpt)

Vessel (excerpt) is an exploration of sound and breath.  Natasha Manley’s score incorporates both composed and improvised music for voice and double bass.  “Our breathing is a fragile vessel that carries us from birth to death.” – Dr. Frédérick Leboyer

Composed by Natasha Manley

Performed by 

Thomas Helton upright bass

Natasha Manley soprano

Choreographed and performed by Roberta Paixao Cortes and Lindsey McGill

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Concept and choreography by Roberta Paixao Cortes

Composed by Thomas Helton

Motion design by Tiago Macena with digital art by Andre Amaral

Performed by

Thomas Helton upright bass

Roberta Paixao Cortes dancer

Lindsey McGill dancer

Produced and Directed by

Roberta Paixao Cortes and Lindsey McGill

Stage manager: Mary McNeely

Lighting designer: Tiffany Schrepferman 

Costumes: concept by Roberta Paixao Cortes and Lindsey McGill

Tailor, color and art by Allison Miller

Sound Consultant: Yezminne Zepeda

 

​This performance is approximately 50min long with no intermission. 

Please join the artists on a Q & A session immediately following the performance.

 

This is Group Acorde’s fifth full evening production featuring all new collaborative works. Group Acorde is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Dance Source Houston’s GroundWork Grant program and California Community Foundation/Jane Greenberg. Group Acorde is sponsored in part by Houston Met Dance through their Dance Floor Space Grant. This project is made possible in part through the City Initiatives Grant.

 

Thank you

Andre Amaral, Tiago Macena, Maurien Caron, the staff and patients of the MendCenter, and Innovative Environments

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