Pointes Brings Debut Performance of
A Pilgrim’s Progress to CorningThe Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. is bringing A Pilgrim’s Progress to the Corning Museum of Glass Auditorium (CMOG) on July 11, 2009 at 7:30pm. This performance is geared towards adults, but children as young as six will enjoy it, too. This professional modern and ballet dance concert is free of admission charge, thanks in part to the Friends of the Pointes and the Family Life Ministries.
The Pointes performed in July of 2007 at CMOG. Audience members were thrilled with most standing and applauding through the finale’. This year, CMOG has been selected for the debut performance of A Pilgrim’s Progress, written (adapted) and choreographed by Rachael Platt (BPS), soloist and artistic director of the Pointes.This allegory is about Christian’s experiences (danced by Rachael Platt) in her pilgrimage to attain the celestialcity. Platt shares, “ I am delighted to have finally realized one of my long time dreams: choreographing a ballet and modern dance based on John Bunyan’s classic, Pilgrim’s Progress. We have enough versatile dancers to deal with the full effects of the spiritual warfare dances. It is extremely unusual for a company to be able to perform both on pointe and in modern throughout the same concert. For example, we are able to allow impressionistic modern dance to convey such experiences like Christian and her friends crossing through a bog, where the bog is made evident by the dancing. In this dance, Christian is on pointe and the other dancers are giving a modern dance effect. A Pilgrim’s Progress is about Christian and her tests, trials, and victories until she reaches the celestial city. Among many of her lessons, she has to learn to lay her burdens down, learn how to conquer her despondency, and learn how to fight to gain victory over demons, even Apollyon, himself. There is obviously one slight twist: In this adaptation, Christian is a woman. I find this particular classic especially germane to our times as everyone has at least one of this classic's battles to fight during their lifetime.”
All who attend will be experiencing depth to their literary experience, a new appreciation for the performing arts in dance, and depth to their soul. Phone 315-594-2571 for further information.
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