PREMIERE of SEYMOUR DANCE COLLECTIVE

An evening with the Seymour Dance Collective

Northland Performing Arts Center
4411 Tamarack Blvd (near Morse and Karl Rd)Columbus, OH

Seymour Dance Collective presents Physical Graffiti a night of eclectic and exciting new choreography.

The Collective involves interchangeable roles between performers and choreographers who are utterly committed to sharing their personal perspective and collective voice through movement.

Physical Graffiti is a night of “tags” or glimpses into the lives and work of these combined artists. Featuring music ranging from dub-step to Animal Collective to original compositions.

Physical Graffiti promises a night of performances with a little something for everyone.

Tickets: $10 at the door

There will be a reception/dance party following Friday's show.

For more information message me or email: seymourdancecollective@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!

new dance works with choreography by

Mike Abbatiello

Quentin Burley

Rebecca Quintrell

Alexandra Runyon

Chafin Seymour

Funding provided by the Ohio State Univeristy College of Arts & Sciences and Denman Undergraduate Research fund. Additional support provided by the Ohio State University Department of Dance.

American Dance Festival-Jerome Robbins West Side Story

July 19-21, Chafin Seymour, will perform on the ADF main stage (Reynolds Theatre @ Duke University). Chafin is part of the company presenting the Jerome Robbins choreography of West Side Story. You can buy tickets online and learn more at http://www.americandancefestival.org/performances/2010/ADFatDuke/PastForward.html

BLUE GRASS @ DANCE DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS

On Friday, May 8, you cannot imagine our surprise when we were greeted by this poster as we walked up to the the Capitol Theatre at the Ohio State Office building.

This piece, Blue Grass, was created by choreographer Susan Hadley, now at the Ohio State University. Blue Grass was originally commissioned in 1998 by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago with support from the Choo San Goh and H. Robert Magee Foundation.


To see the full performance, here is the video.
(Just so you know, the piece is 20+ minutes long.)

Chafin Seymour is the dancer in bright blue shirt and black pants. The other dancers are:
Jolene Bartley, Loganne Bond,Rachael Fullenkamp, Sarah Gibbons, James Graham, Daniel Holt, Kristen Jeppsen, Leigh Lotocki, Jeff Marras, Michelle Maroon, Lauren Smith and Sherrell Whitmire. Music is by Marc O'Connor & muscians.