2008 Woodie Awards
Poetry in Motion: Take Two
Julia Horton
Issue date: 9/29/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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By now, we are all well aware of the upcoming Family Weekend and the events that Hendrix will be hosting. One Family Weekend event will be the second year's production of Poetry in Motion. Poetry in Motion is a brightly themed fusion of dance, poetry, and movement. This year's theme is Pulse of the Land, which coincides with the Murphy Program's theme for the year, the Literature and Language of the Land.
Senior Bruce Fitzwater, who has had poems featured in last year's performance as well as this year's, called Poetry in Motion "a unique dramatic experience full of abstract notions." Fitzwater, who has been writing for years and has been involved with the Poetry Slam for two years, co-wrote one of the pieces this year with junior Miles Murray.
"I had a good time with it last year," Fitzwater said. "I am excited and looking forward to it this year.
"It is such a unique thing, because our performances will be the only times these things have been done. It challenges me to move forward in different ways."
Sophomore Junia Massey, a returning dancer, said, "Poetry in Motion is pretty much what it says - motions to words instead of music...the elements of the Earth inspire the movements. It was amazing last year and I think it will be this year.
Poetry in Motion was the idea of Dr. Eric Binnie, who hopes that the production will help promote the notion of dance as a part of the liberal arts education at Hendrix.
The choreography is written and taught by Jennifer Mizenko, a professor of dance at Ole Miss, and Dance Director Brigitte Brumbelow. Brumbelow has been a dancer for years but this is her first year instructing at Hendrix.
"Poetry in Motion is wonderful, creative prose," Brumbelow said. "I really appreciate the players' very efficient focus."
This year's group of seventeen students is smaller than the group of last year, but is focused on making this year's event interesting and spectacular.
"I hope the audience has a great time," Fitzwater said. "Who doesn't enjoy dancing, right?"
Poetry in Motion will be performed by the gazebo outside Green Chapel today at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 6 pm.
Senior Bruce Fitzwater, who has had poems featured in last year's performance as well as this year's, called Poetry in Motion "a unique dramatic experience full of abstract notions." Fitzwater, who has been writing for years and has been involved with the Poetry Slam for two years, co-wrote one of the pieces this year with junior Miles Murray.
"I had a good time with it last year," Fitzwater said. "I am excited and looking forward to it this year.
"It is such a unique thing, because our performances will be the only times these things have been done. It challenges me to move forward in different ways."
Sophomore Junia Massey, a returning dancer, said, "Poetry in Motion is pretty much what it says - motions to words instead of music...the elements of the Earth inspire the movements. It was amazing last year and I think it will be this year.
Poetry in Motion was the idea of Dr. Eric Binnie, who hopes that the production will help promote the notion of dance as a part of the liberal arts education at Hendrix.
The choreography is written and taught by Jennifer Mizenko, a professor of dance at Ole Miss, and Dance Director Brigitte Brumbelow. Brumbelow has been a dancer for years but this is her first year instructing at Hendrix.
"Poetry in Motion is wonderful, creative prose," Brumbelow said. "I really appreciate the players' very efficient focus."
This year's group of seventeen students is smaller than the group of last year, but is focused on making this year's event interesting and spectacular.
"I hope the audience has a great time," Fitzwater said. "Who doesn't enjoy dancing, right?"
Poetry in Motion will be performed by the gazebo outside Green Chapel today at 6 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 6 pm.
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