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two female dancers in energized shapes press their backs on a male dancer, center, in a standing crossed-leg position, all counter balancing each others weight.

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Premiere: Austin Lyric Opera, Ducloux Hall / May, 2003 / Six Dancers. 55 minutes / Original Score by Graham Reynolds and Peter Stopschinski of The Golden Whornet Project / Video by Colin Lowry, Linedashmedia and Alison White, Railyard Studios / Lighting by Light Bastard Amber / Costume Design by Susan Branch / Space Design by Ann Marie Gordon / Live Music, Quintet; piano, marimba, vibraphone, drums, bass guitar, guitar and electronics. / Photography by Kirk Tuck.

Dance Performed by: Andrea Ariel, Jim Chappeleaux, Bryan Green Whitney O'Baugh, Cecilia Proeger, Nancy Moran. Music performed by: Graham Reynolds, Peter Stopschinski, Aaron Lack, Chuck Fisher, Adam Sultan.

Shoulder to Shoulder choreographically and philosophically explores our intimate and social connections as people, embracing struggle as a part of creating change and finding unity. Sensual melodies counter-pointed by driving rhythms and stunning visual images-micro to macro, together create a haunting and pulsating environment of sound, texture and color for this work of highly charged partnering, rhythmic ensemble patterns and poignantly tender solo's and duets.

"The dance was about connecting with people and all the struggles in life. It told the story about how we are all different, but can unite in the dance of life...Exhilarating show."

Rose DeGrazia, Independent Journalist