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DocuSign Envelope ID: CF9707BC- FFD4- 45E5- 95CC- 7874563F6EOE <br />Project /Program I will be creating a dance - theater piece based upon The Hour of the <br />Summary Star (1977) by Latin American writer Clarice Lispector. This poetic <br />novella is written in a format that evokes movement and theatrical <br />elements. Through the interplay of the narrator and the main <br />character, a philosophical drama plays out — with a supporting cast <br />of eccentric characters. I will be writing the script and <br />choreographing the dances in the fall and rehearsing with the full <br />cast in January and February. I have been invited to present this new <br />work for The Process Series at UNC- Chapel Hill in March 2019 in the <br />Swain Theater. The UNC Communications Department hosts the <br />annual Process Series to support professional performance works in <br />development. They will provide the venue and technical support I <br />need to produce this piece, but no funding for my time as an artist or <br />the money needed to pay the professional members of my cast. <br />Through my faculty position in the Exercise and Sport Science <br />department, I will have access to rehearsal space as I develop this <br />piece. I also have access to many talented dance and dramatic arts <br />students at UNC for some of my casting needs. Taking my work into <br />this setting is important to my evolution as an artist as I explore a <br />new genre of theater that aims to tell a story through a combination <br />of abstract movement and collage text. Audience feedback is a key <br />element of the Process Series and will allow me to gain valuable <br />information about the effectiveness of my combination of dance and <br />narrative elements. The feedback will also allow me to gauge the <br />relevance of the content material to a diverse group of people within <br />my own community. <br />Community Impact This performance will fill a void on the UNC campus and the Chapel <br />Hill community at large by providing an opportunity for audience <br />members to see the work of a local dance artist. While the Durham <br />local dance scene is flourishing and professional dance companies <br />visit Chapel Hill through Carolina Performing Arts, there are no <br />Chapel Hill dance companies performing regularly in town and no <br />dance program on campus. Without adequate funding for dance at <br />UNC, I must seek outside funding to support my own projects and <br />bring dance opportunities to campus. The Process Series is a <br />respected local production series and will draw a sizable crowd of <br />students and local residents, thus increasing the visibility of dance <br />from within our own community. By not charging admission to this <br />show, I hope to make my work more accessible to everyone. My <br />dance theater piece aims to reflect the diverse people who live in this <br />town by casting from within the area. As a choreographer, I seek to <br />utilize the talents and voices of the cast, making each performance <br />reflective of the space in which it unfolds and celebrates the diversity <br />of the town in which we live. <br />