Group Acorde
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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