"humXn forms" by Megan Nicely/Dance with Shoshana Green and Kevin Corcoran

The concert humXn forms explores the life of sensations that reside underneath human appearance. Drawing on butoh, contemporary dance, and somatic practices, ignited by sonic textures and language, the 2 works on the program mine the periphery of our perceptions, asking questions that bring findings into relationship to create the performance environment. The solo Just… follows a journey of bodily discovery and emotional expression through the rhythms of sung text, silence, and touch. The trio humXn forms (dance w/live percussion) queries somatic connectivity, human-technology interaction, and ways of transforming ourselves to be with others and adapt to continually changing conditions.

Megan Nicely/Dance is committed to choreographic experimentation through the medium of the body. Drawing on contemporary release-style dance, Japanese butoh, and somatic practices, placed in conversation with philosophies of the body and performance theory, the works create intimate, immersive environments in which unpredictable encounters arise to be questioned and shared. Under the direction of artist/scholar/educator Megan Nicely (MFA, PhD), pieces often involve collaboration with other dancers, musicians, and design elements (video, set, costume). Past projects include Breath Catalogue (2015) and Shifting Time (2019) among others; the group’s performance research has been presented on both US coasts, the UK, and Europe.