On Friday, September 3, the Miki Liszt Dance Company First Friday Dance Series continues with a new work by Kelly Silliman. “Ordinary Joy” expresses the experience of trying to navigate this real and often mundane physical world while moving into and also out of great joy, gladness and transcendence. This work features familiar faces from the modern dance community, as well as members of the Charlottesville Ballet. Performances will be held at 6:00pm and 7:00pm in Studio 20 at the McGuffey Art Center. The audience is invited to join in conversation with the artists after the 7:00pm show. Tickets are $8 (cash or check only) and will be available at the door.
Silliman studied ballet for ten years before falling in love with modern dance at age fourteen, after which she promptly began her first company. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Stetson University, and while in school she implemented and taught the modern dance program for the Academy of Dance Arts. Since moving to central Virginia in 2004, Kelly has danced with numerous local groups and her choreography was recently featured at the Best of C-ville 2010 Party. Kelly owns The Dance Barn and is a resident choreographer with the Charlottesville Ballet.
