Creating a Memoiristic Dance
The art of dance can be a meaningful tool for storytelling, especially if the content that needs to be expressed is more visceral than semantic. In this lecture, Kathleen Hurley, adjunct instructor in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at Grinnell College, will explain her process of creating an autobiographical or biographical dance using the movements of the body to (literally or figuratively) signify the ups and downs of life's journey.
Faculty Member: Kathleen Hurley, lecturer, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Discussion date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. CT
Meet Kathleen Hurley
Kathleen Hurley is the instructor/lecturer for THD 104 and THD 204, the dance technique classes for the Grinnell College Department of Theatre and Dance. She is also the founder and Artistic Director of Hurley & Dancers, a professional modern dance company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Hurley also was the founder and Artistic Director of The Chamber Dancers, 1996-2001. Her dance career includes performances with Yancey Dance Theatre and the Doris Humphrey Dance Ensemble in New York City, and guest appearances in Germany and Mexico. In addition, she was a member of Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, touring the east coast and Europe. Kathleen is an honors graduate of the University of Iowa where she toured to Hong Kong with the Dancers to Go Company. Her Iowa dance career also included performances with Iowa Dance Theatre and The Neuman Project. She also teaches all ages at Des Moines DanzArts Studio. Her teaching resume includes teaching for the Limon Institute in Manhattan, Perry Dance in NYC, Dance Space in NYC, Long Island University, and Iowa State University workshops.
