Lizz Roman And Dancers in the East Bay Express

Chris Black, is at the base of the stairs on her knees looking upward towards Megan Lowe whom is suspended upside down in the door frame of the stairwell. Sonsheree is in the background on the stairs peering down at both Chris and Megan.
Photo by Bert Johnson.

Poetic Gestures and Beyond: This Season in Dance
The East Bay's upcoming dance season is rich with genre-defying hybrids and thought-provoking themes.

August 26, 2015 - By Sarah Burke

Award-winning San Francisco choreographer Lizz Roman will bring one of those multidisciplinary performances to the East Bay with This Beautiful Space "DANCING @ CIVICORPS." Roman's signature style of choreography attempts to unravel the dynamics of an architectural space through movement. For This Beautiful Space, Roman and her company of nine dancers will map CIVICCORPS Job Training Center (1425 5th St., Oakland) through emphatic gesture. They will bound off walls, tumble down staircases, and swing from ceilings, transforming the utilitarian building into a collaborative apparatus. The size of the audience will be limited so the group can be easily led through the building to witness the graceful acrobatics. The inventive Bay Area modern dance music specialists WaterSaw will perform a live, original score. Performances will take place every Friday and Saturday evening from September 11 through 26 (LizzRomanAndDancers.com).

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