An array of emotions and movement attached to each individual dance piece come together to create a complete dialogue of dynamic proportions for the dancEnsemble's winter concert this weekend.

"Dynamic Dialogue" will be presented Friday and Saturday in the dance theater located in 166 of the Richards Building. There will be an evening performance each night at 7:30 and a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the HFAC ticket office.

"It is called dynamic dialogue because we noticed that even though each of the pieces have a different message, they all had the underlying message of communicating; communicating with each other or with the audience," said Christine Tarabilda, president of dancEnsemble.

Unlike most dance companies, the dancEnsemble focuses on student choreography with 10 of the 12 pieces created by students.

"We feel it is important students learn not only how to dance, but to create," said Pam Musil, artistic director of dancEnsemble. "In this dance company, they have the opportunity to practice that skill and learn that craft."

Tarabilda has been dancing with dancEnsemble for four semesters and likes being able to choreograph for the concert. She said it is a learning experience and that it is nice to be able to work with her peers.

Tarabilda's dance, "Yours Truly," looks at the power of written words through letters.

"I'm at a point in my life where I'm writing a lot of letters because I have friends on their missions," Tarabilda said. "So I figured I might as well dance about it."

Tarabilda's dance incorporates actual letters and envelopes to help bring across the message.

"In this piece, some dancers are happy to receive letters, some are hesitant to open it and some receive things they don't expect or want to hear," Tarabilda said.

Another piece, "Triad," is based on a painting in the Museum of Art titled "Triplus No. 3" by Ron Richmond.

"I really liked the painting and it inspired me to create a piece," said Hollie Irving, a senior from South Jordan. "I'm creating the painting on stage by using the objects in the painting."

The painting is based off Moses 6:59-60. Irving said the message of her piece is based on the water, blood and spirit from the scripture verses and how people are born into the kingdom of heaven and also this world.

There will be two faculty works presented that are choreographed by Kori Wakatmatsu and Pam Musil. Each consists of half of the dance company.

"We have a tradition that they [the dancers] have opportunities to perform faculty works as well," Musil said.

Both Tarabilda and Musil said there are a variety of styles and music genres with something for everyone.

"The pieces are not going to look the same throughout and it will be an enjoyable concert overall," Tarabilda said.

Copyright Brigham Young University 19 Mar 2009