“How Patterns in Nature Inform My Dance Practice”
Dance Artist Nejla Yatkin shares her transition from a pastoral nomadic life in Anatolia to a walled city of Berlin and then her journey to the USA dancing with two legendary African American Dance companies, informing her own practice in dance making and sharing around the world. The ancient history of dance is connected to nature. We dance to celebrate nature, to embody nature, to mourn nature and to receive wisdom from nature. By honoring patterns found in nature—circles, curves, lines, waves and spirals—we celebrate its cycles, express our reverence for its beauty, and gain insights into our own existence. Dance becomes a powerful tool for reconnecting with the wisdom of nature, fostering a profound sense of harmony, and deepening our relationship with the world we inhabit.
This event is open to the public and part of AIR.
Arts Interdisciplinary Research (AIR) is a holistic research center and forum for creative and scholarly research across the arts that includes cutting-edge colloquia, exploratory seminars, lecture demonstrations, launches of research publications and creative works, reading groups, faculty talks, and stand-alone conferences initiated by the faculty of the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts.