Backhausdance Dances At McCallum Theatre

Backhausdance will be touring to seven schools within the Desert Sands Unified School District. The tour begins on Tuesday, March 3rd with performances at Dwight D. Eisenhower at 9am. and Lyndon B. Johnson at 1pm. On Wednesday, March 4th, backhausdance travels to John Adams in La Quinta for a 9am performance and moves on to James Monroe in Bermuda Dunes for a 1pm performance. Thursday, March 5th, the troupe is at Gerald Ford at 9:30am and Martin Van Buren at 1:30pm. The tour concludes at Herbert H. Hoover with a performance on Friday, March 6th at 12:30pm.

MTI - backhausdance

The Aesthetic Education Program, a discovery-based program launched by MTI in 1998 and developed in partnership with Lincoln Center Institute in New York City and valley schools, offers teachers and students unique opportunities to engage with works of art in the disciplines of dance, theatre, music and visual arts. The backhausdance performances in local schools are part of MTI's 3rd Grade Project - an aesthetic education driven project developed in partnership with Desert Sands Unified School District, serving all 3rd grade teachers and students. Prior to seeing the performance, students explore the work in experiential workshops facilitated by professional artists on MTI's faculty of teaching artists.

160 teachers partner with the Institute in this year's Aesthetic Education Program allowing 4,700 students in 28 different schools, opportunities to closely investigate two different works of art as part of their curriculum.

Backhausdance interweaves athletic dances, emotionally charged dramatic pieces and whimsical, humorous glimpses into the human experience. The company has an eclectic and dynamic vocabulary borrowing from many dance styles. The dancers express the joy for their craft through riveting performances full of passion, physical beauty and a breathtaking execution of movement. Company founder and choreographer Jennifer Backhaus embodies the great joy of being human in her choreography and she fills her space in ingenious ways. She integrates the rich sounds of world music with a tempo driven-rush of dance, creating lush layers of imagery. Backhausdance captivates audiences with its charm, humor and technical finesse. -- www.backhausdance.org