Please note that this performance takes place in a venue that is not wheelchair accessible, and may require standing and/or walking

Thu 3/23/23 7:00pm
Fri 3/24/23 7:00pm

But Where There's Hope There's Life
by Carisa Armstrong & Christine Bergeron

Premiering in November 2020, But Where There’s Hope, There’s Life focuses on the Holocaust and communicates the impact and importance of this event in our history. The work comes at a time in our country where we are questioning the ideas of immigration, human rights, and civility for others. The evening-length work consists of nine choreographed sections that include various visual and audio elements from the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University.

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Carisa Armstrong & Christine Bergeron

Carisa Armstrong (choreographer), is an Associate Professor of Dance Science in the School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts at Texas A&M University. She began working at TAMU in the Fall of 2003 where she met her longtime friend and collaborator, Christine Bergeron. Their choreographic works have been performed throughout the nation in various dance festivals. Internationally, their work was presented at Performatica in Mexico and at the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Carisa and Christine have worked with several other artists to create unique projects over the years. In 2007, they collaborated with Igor Kraguljac and “V” Shetti on an evening length work about trains, All Aboard, which was performed locally and at the New York International Fringe Festival.
Christine S. Bergeron (choreographer), is a Clinical Professor in the School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts at Texas A&M University. Over the last 20 years, her choreographic work has been performed throughout the state, nation, and world in various dance festivals. Her work has been showcased in international festivals including Performatica in Mexico, New York International Fringe, and the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. She has been choreographing with co-choreographer, Carisa Armstrong, since 2003 and collectively have served as Artistic Directors of the Brazos Dance Collective (BDC). BDC hosts a regional dance festival, the Brazos Contemporary Dance Festival, bringing modern dance companies from Texas and Oklahoma to the Brazos Valley. She has also worked with many collaborators through numerous grants. Her work with visualization collaborator, Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, incorporated wearables and interactive performance and has been presented throughout Texas and in national dance festivals and conferences.