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Dee(a)r Spine
U.C. San Diego Dance Theater
choreographed by Sam Mitchell
music director Tommy Babin
costume designer Janet O'Neill
scenic designer Raphael Zhao
lighting designer Bo Tindell
projection design Bo Tindell
See video under: Look Book in the Media Gallery
Dance Studio 3, U.C. San Diego, San Diego CA
February 2014
Photo Credit: Will Given
UCSD 2nd Year Design Project
Dee(a)r Spine is Sam’s very personal exploration and re-interpretation of the Yaqui Deer Dance. Sam has felt a great need to explore and connect with the culture of his parents and this particular piece is a moved and moving meditation on genealogy and connection to the land.
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