IN TENSION

Photo by Abi Kutz

In conversation with former UNC Greensboro MFA candidate Martha Joyce Craven’s Labanotated thesis, IN TENSION, depicts a plummet from structure towards collapse.

Emphasizing movement that gradually opens, widens, and cuts through clear dimensions, the dancers begin to fully realize the space, themselves, and each other. In this descent and expansion, a disillusionment of performance is revealed.

March 2026

29 minutes

Music by Georg Telemann, Kate NV, and Trevor Wishart

Originally performed by Maura Grout, Emily Neely, Elena Redman, Ethan Schwab, Blythe Sheppard, and Joe Teachey

Performances:

Upcoming in 2027 — The Halle The Halle Cultural Arts Center 2027 Season, Apex, NC

May 3, 2026 — Intersection Stage BOOM Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Excerpt

March 20-21, 2026 — Coleman Theater Break It Down: An MFA Thesis Concert, Greensboro, NC

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Photos by Abi Kutz and Brandon Demery

Photos by Abi Kutz and Brandon Demery

Full performance at Coleman Theater, Greensboro, NC - March 20, 2026

IN TENSION was supported in part by the University of North Carolina School of Dance and a grant from the Kristina Larson fund. Subsequent performances of IN TENSION are supported in part by BOOM Charlotte and the City of Apex, North Carolina with special thanks to Marie Neal.

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