Rehearsals for the Methow Dance Collective’s show at The Merc Playhouse last weekend. Seven choreographers contributed works to a variety of eclectic performances.
Terry Zwetsloot and Kathleen Hirschstein swirl in an modern belly dance set to “Rock the Casbah.” Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Deirdre Luvon and Danbert Nobacon team up in a farcical hip hop competition. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Choreographer Christina Stout paired up with Tania Gonzalez-Ortega in a duet she says is about “the courtship, the push-pull, the first intimate moment, the second thoughts” of personal relationships. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Led by choreographer Lyndsay Frady, center, dancers Deirdre Luvon, left, Melissa Raye, Sarah DeKalb and Christina Stout perform a group tap dance called “Pencil Full of Lead.” Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Nine members of the West African dance group add kinetic energy and a tribal beat to the Dance Collective’s repertoire. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Lucia Clay, left, Madeline Bosco and Rosemary Hickman dance in sync in Sarah DeKalb’s modern dance “The Night Out.” Photo by Laurelle Walsh
