Opening Reception, 4-5pm Performances & Improvisation, 5-6:30pm Collaborative Closing Reception, 6:30-7pm This event occurs June 21-23. Through a mixture of choreographic elements and improvisation, Movement Stories reflects the art of storytelling. From everlasting friendships to facing conflict and finding compromise, the message of learning from our past and moving towards our future has clarity through movement. About the Choreographer A Ukrainian native, Karina Roytman discovered her passion for dance in Columbus, OH, where she first received training. She went on to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Performance at Jacksonville University. After graduating Magna Cum Laude and being honored on the President’s List, Karina moved to New York City, where she has had the opportunity to work with numerous renowned choreographers, including David Parsons, Attila Csiki, Christian von Howard, and Jennifer Muller and was a "featured dancer" in Entertainment Weekly. About the Company Drift Dance Collective is a performance-based project, based out of Long Island City, that brings artistic dancers together from NYC's surrounding tri-state area and offers a supplemental training program for aspiring dancers as well as opportunities to be mentored by working professionals in the field. The artists share movement with a focus on performance and musicality. Beginning with a concept, their work's themes develop and deepen throughout their rehearsal process.
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