That combination has earned the company a respected international reputation. The company was established in 1987 in Minneapolis, Minn., by Danial Shapiro and Joanie Smith, who met during their years of dancing with Murray Louis and Alwin Nikolais. They created their first collaborative works while in Finland on a Fulbright Lectureship grant awarded to Smith. Since then their work has been commissioned by a number of widely diverse dance organizations. Performances and residencies have been presented across the U.S., and in Europe, Asia, and Canada.
Performances are both hilarious and provocative.
The company performs tales of absurdity, anger, and beauty with athleticism, acid wit, and psychological insight. Cedar City Music Arts and the SUU Department of Theatre Arts and Dance are helping sponsor the convocation presentation.