Students, faculty and guest artists take the stage to explore, through dance, love from an array of angles, including atmospheric, idealistic, animalistic and traumatic. The name is derived from four former students, Barbara, Jean, Charlotte and Jean, charter officers of Orchesis I. Barjche '97 opens with a piece by guest artist Joel Hall, a veteran Chicago choreographer. Another guest artist, choreographer Doug Risner, examines relationships in a piece done to a machine-age beat of music. Risner is on the dance faculty at Luther College.
Romance also is captured through the eyes of students.
Jennifer Imparl explores the Mayan civilization and Kimberly Scott shares her balletic vision of ideal love. Student choreographer Sherri Fancsalszki has created a lyrical jazz dance for four women. As part of Barjche '97, Orchesis I is sponsoring a master class from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in 196 P.E. Building. Attendees will see a preview of the show and receive instruction in some of the movements featured in the performances.