Brenna Mosser (Analog Dance Works) is laying the groundwork for her third contemporary dance production, Stewards, through UMN Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve’s Artist-in-Residence program. This work looks philosophically at scientists’ role in environmental stewardship, a key tool in mitigating climate change. This performance shares the beginning movement research based on several conversations with scientists, employees, and community members associated with Cedar Creek. Plan for about an hour, including 25-30 mins of dancing, bookended by conversation and discussion with Brenna Mosser about the project.
The performance, featuring performers Karen Christ Aalgaard, Devyn Hannon, and Addie Smith, will take place in Cedar Creek’s oak savanna ecosystem just south of Fish Lake. The performance will start at 4pm, so we encourage the audience to arrive at the Fish Lake Nature Trails parking lot off Durant St. between 3:30 and 3:45pm, to allow time to walk to the performance location. The walk is ~0.5miles on dirt and sand roads.
The dancers will be in the oak savanna, and the audience will be on a sandy firebreak road. Audience members are encouraged to stand and move around the firebreak to view the performance from different angles; if you would like to sit, please consider bringing a camping or folding chair with you. We may have a few chairs available, but quantities will be very limited.
This showing is free of charge, though we encourage you to book a free ticket in advance so we can plan accordingly for the size of the audience.