In a GroundWorks DanceTheater exCHANGE with John Carroll University, students were invited to attend the GroundWorks Allen Theatre performance and use the experience as inspiration for poetry. Below are video excerpts of the performance that inspired John Carroll University student, Matt.

Excerpts from GroundWorks DanceTheater performance of “wait.now.go now.”

• Choreography: Johannes Wieland
• Performance: Premiered at Allen Theater, Playhouse Square, Ohio
• Date: October 24 & 25, 2014
• Dancers: Noelle Cotler, Troy Macklin, Damien Highfield, Felise Bagley, Annika Sheaff
• Lighting: Dennis Dugan
• Music: Compilation recording by Johannes Wieland
• Costumes: Janet Bolick
• Set Pieces: Ian Petroni
• Sound: Chuck Karnak

Stellar Parallax

Dressed in white,
color in its purest form
your body rocks back and forth,
the tongue flexing its muscles
as you parody your peers.

Shrouded in darkness,
your arms flail like propellers,
illuminated by spotlights,
which highlight
every twist and contortion,
every twist and contortion.

This isn’t your first rodeo,
You’ve waltzed this way
through many miles.
But for whom?
for yourself or
for others?