Schedule/Tickets
Tickets to all Big Range events are available at: Brown Paper Tickets or by calling 1.800.838.3006.
Tickets for all performances are $15 for general admission and $10 for children under 12, students, and seniors. A festival pass to all performances is $45.
Each transaction is subject to a fee of $0.99 + 2.5% of the total. We are proud to be using Brown Paper Tickets, the first and only fair-trade ticketing service.
Groups of 4 or more are eligible for a 10% discount on total ticket purchase by requesting a reservation via email.
All performances will be held at Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722 [map]
Program A: Mixed Showcase
Friday & Saturday, June 25-26, 8:00 PM
Program A is a mixed showcase of new contemporary dance, multi-media and movement based-performance art from established and emerging choreographers from Austin and across the country. Dances include live music, elaborate costuming, collaborative choreography and timely subject matter. Push the limits as to what dance is in the conventional sense, and be introduced to vibrant and diverse ways of seeing movement.
Choreographers:
Leah Smiley Tubbs, Ann Berman, Sheep Army (Lisa Del Rosario), Mary Chase, Rosalyn Nasky, Ariel Dance Theatre, Toni Bravo
Program B: Composer Challenge
Thursday & Friday, July 1-2, 8:00 PM
Open your eyes and ears to a half-dozen choreographers who have created dance to the same pieces of music. Experience the extreme differences in each while sharing a common song as three Austin composers hand over their music to six choreographers. This showcase will bring to life elaborate storytelling through movement and imagery. Cost includes Program C.
Composer 1: Adam Sultan- Choreographers: Meredith Cook, Shawn Nasralla
Composer 2: Graham Reynolds- Choreographers: Kendra Slack, Cristina Jesurun (NYC)
Composer 3: Amalia Litsa/Aaron Dugan- Choreographers: Amanda Jackson, Katherine Hodges
Program C: Music and Movement Improvisation
Thursday & Friday, July 1-2, 9:15 PM
See how genres can complement each other in new and unexpected ways through music and movement improvisation. This is no jam, ladies and gents. The performers developed the score together, setting boundaries and bridging new ideas. Cost included in Program B.
Musical Director: Owen Weaver
Movement Director: Pat Stone
Dancers/Creators: Whitney Boomer, Matthew Cumbie, Karen Carlson, Emily Babb, Lily Sloan, Amanda Jackson, Meredith Cook
Program D: Mix Showcase
Saturday, July 3, 8:00 PM & Sunday, July 4, 2:00 PM
Program D is a mixed showcase of new contemporary dance, multi-media and movement based-performance art from established and emerging choreographers from Austin and across the country. Dances include live music, elaborate costuming, collaborative choreography and timely subject matter. Push the limits as to what dance is in the conventional sense, and be introduced to vibrant and diverse ways of seeing movement.
Choreographers: Lily Sloan, Bethany Nelson, Spank Dance, Elizabeth Rose (Seattle), NobleMotion Dance (Houston), FootNotes, Anuradha Naimpall
