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Location
Amherst, MA
Project Title
Swan Lake
Fiscal Year Awarded
2015
Grant or Program
National Dance Project Presentation Grant
Grant Amount
$3,500
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will present Dada Masilo with her newest creation Swan Lake. Masilo's company of 13 male and female African dancers revisits this great classic; Re-imagining this ballet through a South African eye, giving it a new breath and a new life, Masilo tackles the issues of sex, gender and homophobia in a country confronting the impact of AIDS on its people. At the UMass Fine Arts Center the company will also conduct master classes, hold a talk-back and meet members of the community during a reception.