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Dee(a)r Spine
U.C. San Diego Dance Theater
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choreographed by Sam Mitchell
music director Tommy Babin
costume designer Janet O'Neill
scenic designer Raphael Zhao
lighting designer Bo Tindell
projection design Bo Tindell
See video under: Look Book in the Media Gallery
Dance Studio 3, U.C. San Diego, San Diego CA
February 2014
Photo Credit: Will Given
UCSD 2nd Year Design Project
Dee(a)r Spine is Sam’s very personal exploration and re-interpretation of the Yaqui Deer Dance. Sam has felt a great need to explore and connect with the culture of his parents and this particular piece is a moved and moving meditation on genealogy and connection to the land.
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