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In 55-minute increments, the Capital Dance Project dancers take arabesques and pirouettes from concept to blocking — scuttling across the floor on pointe to mark movements to an electronically-infused composition by Chris Benstead.
Every hour, a new choreographer takes the lead; a CDP member might be a dancer at 3 p.m. and direct at 4 p.m. During breaks the ensemble stretches, and works on festival logistics.
Rehearsal is underway and there is no time to spare. Behind the Barre, CDP’s annual showcase, is just four weeks away.
In its 10th year, Capital Dance Project has solidified itself as a uniquely Sacramento arts and culture experience for its scrappiness, collaborative ethos and unique approach to traditional forms. At Behind the Barre, slated for Sept. 6 and 7 at The Red Museum, attendees can expect a multimedia multiform approach to ballet; and beer from New Helvetia and wine from Bogel Wineries, of course.