UW, guest choreographers to premiere works

Yunchen Liu (handstand) and Lori Dillon in Jin-Wen Yu’s duet “Terpsichores in Wind.” Details 8 p.m., Dec. 3-5 Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall Tickets: $12 general public, $8 UW students and seniors, available at the door or in advance through the Wisconsin Union Theater box office, (608) 262-2201.

New dances created by faculty and a visiting artist at UW–Madison will debut in “Steps and Landings,” a choreographers’ showcase Dec. 3-5.

Faculty pieces will include:

• “Terpsichores of Wind” by assistant professor Jin-Wen Yu. The work is a contemporary rendition of Chinese lyrical dance set to original music by UW–Madison dance composer Joseph Koykkar and Steve Reich.
• “Shattering Hell” by associate lecturer Peggy Choy combines elements of Korean and Puerto Rican dance with Zen meditation movements.

In addition, visiting artist Ed Groff’s new piece “Hush, Don’t Explain” will employ mannequin-like movements to convey how pop culture conveys love.

Dance students also will reprise “Tala,” created by internationally renowned choreographer/dancer Molissa Fenley while she was in residence at UW–Madison last month. Repertory works by UW–Madison dance faculty also will be featured.

“Steps and Landings” begins at 8 p.m. each evening in Lathrop Hall’s Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space. Tickets, $12 general, $8 UW students and seniors, are available at the door or in advance at the Wisconsin Union Theater box office, (608) 262-2201.