The Mark Dance Company - The Next Step

Overview

The Next Step is a culmination of dance repertoire the company has built since it’s inception in 2012. The concert presents 9 works, showcasing one world-premiere, two Charlotte-premieres, a film for dance piece, and the very first piece created for the company’s repertory, all nestled between a collection of audience favorites. The title for this concert depicts THE MARK’s advancement into ‘the next step’ within their career.

THE Mark has selected a variety of works that showcases the diversity of the company, both stylistically and through content. In this concert the audience will appreciate the inclusion of modern (classical and non-classical), contemporary, jazz, and even some inspiration from Butoh-esque forms of movement. The audience will also get to watch the company work with a variety of props, using chairs, a portable ballet barre, and a large piece of fabric, all manipulated in non-conventional ways. THE MARK has also provided a variety of themes portraying topics including: geometric mathematics, women within the business world, renaissance art/architecture, the 2011 Japanese Tohoku tsunami/earthquake, and even takes you behind the scenes into rehearsals, among other topics. This concert was designed to provide a wide example of works, and to touch-base with the many interests of audience members, providing something engaging for each patron to enjoy.

THE MARK dance company
Founded in 2012 by Artistic Director, Arlynn Zachary, THE MARK is a modern-contemporary dance company based out of Charlotte, NC. THE MARK is a dance company dedicated to impacting the audience in a way that allows each person to leave the space feeling as though they have been marked by what they have just experienced. "With each step we take, there is a mark left behind." - Arlynn Zachary