Courtney Coughlin has always been enchanted by Terpsichore and the myths and legends of the muses. As a young girl she thought Balanchine's Apollo should have been less about the guy in tights and more about those magical creatures who stole the show. Trials of Terpsichore is a bit like that--its a look at a few mythical women and the stories that surround them, putting real dancers in their place, and seeing what happens when they start to dance. Designed to be performed onsite at the Capitol Columns of the National Arboretum, the work recalls the world in which Corinthian columns were originally designed, as well as every artist since that time who has ever idealized that world and its inhabitants. At 3:30 on Saturday, May 1 surrounded by acres of grassy meadow and blooming azaleas, Courtney and her dancers will be celebrating that artistic tradition, and she would like for you to join them.
The National Arboretum is accessible by via public transportation (Metro to Stadium/Armory and bus B2), but Courtney is coordinating alternative transportation departing from campus. If you or someone you know has a vehicle available to bring others to the performance. please contact Rick Westerkamp (rick1987@gwmail.gwu.edu) or Whitney Fetterhoff (whitney.fetterhoff@gmail.com).
