2nd Sight Dance Company Debuts May 15, 2015 at
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
New Orlando-based dance troupe blends contemporary dance with
theatrical illusions
ORLANDO, Fla. (April
13, 2015) – Orlando’s newest professional dance company, 2nd Sight Dance Company, is debuting at the 2015 Orlando International
Fringe Theatre Festival with its original production SHADOWS & LIGHT. This family-friendly production blending the
best of dance and magic will feature four performances: May 15, 17, 21 and 24.
Created by G. Edward
Owens, 2nd Sight Dance Company is a dance company that features dancers from
Central Florida. With its local artists, it hopes to further enrich the Orlando
arts community and bring awareness to the art of dance. Unlike other dance
groups, 2nd Sight Dance seamlessly blends the art of contemporary
dance with traditional, yet mind-boggling, visual effects found in the magic
world’s greatest illusions to provide audiences with a fresh perspective. One
of the pieces features a dancer who must escape from the confines of a
straightjacket as she fluidly moves through the choreography.
“SHADOWS & LIGHT is
different from any dance performance or typical magic show anyone has ever seen
before,” said G. Edward Owens, founder, choreographer and artistic director of
2nd Sight Dance Company. “I want our audiences to leave with a sense
of wonder after witnessing an amazing dance performance filled with entertaining
acts of illusion.”
Dancers and founding members for 2nd Sight Dance Company include: Miranda Bengtson, Mai Claypool, Kirsten Johnson, Chelsea Lester, Apollonia Lysandrou, Joseph J. Nuñez, Brittany Rollins, Sarah Serrano and Alexis Zimmerman. The SHADOWS & LIGHT production team includes G. Edward Owens (choreographer), Victoria R. Kroll (rehearsal director) and Matt Tamanini (lighting designer).
2nd Sight Dance Company will
perform on the following dates:
- Friday, May 15 at 7:45 p.m.
- Sunday, May 17 at 1:15 p.m.
- Thursday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m.
Tickets are now on
sale at OrlandoFringe.org. Pricing is set at $10 per ticket plus the cost of
the Orlando Fringe Festival Button ($9). A Fringe button is required to enter
any Fringe show within any venue for anyone 13 years and older. The button is a
one-time purchase. Button proceeds go to support Orlando Fringe. Buttons can be
purchased at all of the Fringe Box Offices, Fringe Merchandise Booths located
on the Lawn and inside the upper lobby of the Lowndes Shakespeare Center during
the operating hours of the festival.
For more information,
visit 2ndsightdance.com. Stay connected by following the company’s Facebook page.
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Images and B-roll
Photo credit: Miles Bresin/KBAM Photography and Kimberly Moy/2nd
Sight Dance
ABOUT 2ND SIGHT DANCE COMPANY
Founded in 2014 by Artistic Director G. Edward Owens in
Orlando, Fla., 2nd Sight Dance Company is dedicated to producing
innovative and original dance compositions. Owens’ choreography uses dance as a
medium for communication that evokes emotion and speaks to audiences of all
backgrounds. More than just a performance, 2nd Sight Dance Company performances
are an interactive experience.
2nd Sight Dance
blends traditional dance (ballet, contemporary, modern) with the theatrical
wonder and mystery of illusion. The choreography thrives on audiences with open
minds who are not afraid of connecting through direct participation.
2nd Sight Dance Company strives to change the paradigms of how dance and
magic are viewed in today's culture. www.2ndSightDance.com.
For more information,
please contact:
Kimberly
Moy
Marketing Manager
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