Author: Paula D. Davis

Fall Dance Concert 2007 Bucknell

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Post date October 29, 2017
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Dance Manufactury
Choreography by Professor Kelly Knox

Professor Kelly Knox wanted to explore a sort of science fiction world of robot like dancers who emerge from a source not unlike Mother Ginger in Nutcracker. I was inspired by some wonderful abstract felt art I had seen in both shape and color choices. The skirt fabric was more basket material than regular fabric and held the shapes we wanted really well. Our enormous “mother ship” character was a challenge and draped in a huge expanse of fabric over a rolling cart.

Organic Algorithms
Choreography by Guest Artist Andre Tyson

Andre Tyson created this complex choreography that called for interesting textures and shapes as well as layers that could added and removed out of sheer fabrics, all in rich blues, purples, and greens.

Bucknell Dance

Spring Dance Concert 2007 Bucknell

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Post date October 29, 2017
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A Day in the Life
Choreography by Professor Dustyn Martincich

For this work the choreographer, dancers, and I collaborated on creating individual characters from which we developed contemporary working women ensembles including shoes!

Balletptomaine
Choreography by Guest Artist Peter Anastos

We wanted crazy orange tutus held out with wire hoops so we made them!

Bucknell Dance

Fall Dance Concert 2006 Bucknell

Post author By Paula D. Davis
Post date October 29, 2017
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Sacred Arches
Choreography by Guest Artist Jessica Lang

This piece was a lush and evocative choreography that was well served with dance dresses in hand pleated silk in rich deep reds.

Estimated Time of Arrival
Choreography by Michelle Wirkus ’07

This piece worked well with organic and stylish shapes in earthy colors.

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Wild Party

Wild Party 2012

Musical by George C. Wolfe and Michael John LaChiusa
Director, Gary Grant
Choreography, Dustyn Martincich
Assistant Costume Design, Jessica Napoli ’12

For this production of Wild Party, a musical based on a 1928 poem by Joseph Moncure March of the same name, we wanted to thoroughly explore the seedy underbelly of Broadway of the 1920s. We looked at the transition from vaudeville, the use of drugs and alcohol, sex, and flapper fashions. I really wanted to include beaded gowns and found a lot of beaded garments from the 80s in local thrift stores, which we were then able to adapt into 20s dresses by cutting away sleeves and shoulders, dropping the torsos and adding skirts to the bottom. it was an economical and creative way to have lovely beaded 20s gowns that were both sturdy for the demands of the musical and also somewhat easier and more affordable to achieve.

Link to PDF of Wild Party Costume Research 2012