Belly - a dance encounter with Okorie Johnson playing live

Brooklyn's Dishman + Co. is thrilled to return to Atlanta for 25th anniversary shows, with Okorie Johnson performing his original score.
About this Event

PERFORMANCES - Friday + Saturday, 7:30pm. 70 minutes, plus artist-audience dialogue following each show.

EXPERIENTIAL PROCESS SHOWING - Saturday, 2pm. Come closer! Experience a play-by-play of Belly excerpts, then join us to try, or just witness, some collaborative movement games that generated this dancing dialogue. Please wear comfortable clothing.

70 minutes, plus artist-audience dialogue.

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$25 - General admission

$15 - Student/Artist/Anyone: at checkout use promo code BELLY15

No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

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Belly is a full-length contemporary dance co-created by Elizabeth Dishman, Okorie Johnson, and the company's 6 collaborating performers.

This 60-minute work is presented in two parts...

Part 1 partners with a Bach violin sonata...

10-minute intermission

Part 2 re-dances the choreography with a new score by Atlanta-based cellist Okorie Johnson, who composed in dialogue with the movement. His vibrant sonic world becomes a new "belly", digesting the dance anew for both performer and viewer.

The artists' singular qualities synergize in this digestive process, nourishing a new collective force​​. A complex communal Body grows, shaped and empowered by the distinct presence of each member.