肉肉传媒

KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 5, 2018

Features U.S. premiere of 鈥淔ull Moon鈥�

肉肉传媒鈥檚 Department of Dance will present the internationally acclaimed from Rome on Oct. 12-13 at the Dance Theater on the Marietta Campus. The internationally acclaimed company will present the U.S. premiere of 鈥�,鈥� by .

A Spellbound production with the contribution of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, 鈥淔ull Moon鈥� is directed and choreographed by Astolfi.

鈥淭he full moon is a 鈥榬eawakening鈥� of our intuition, the feeling you get 鈥榠n your bones鈥� that what is happening is something important, when we understand what we need to let go of, so our Moon can become eternal,鈥� Astolfi said.

Astolfi鈥檚 choreographic vision is to continually develop works that equally embody pure gestural expressiveness, structured by classical technique and training. Poetry and precision are at the core of the success of his works. After a long residency in the United States, he established the Spellbound Contemporary Ballet in 1994, a company which he runs together with .

Today, the company acts as an inspiration for many young and emerging choreographers and is currently one of the leaders in the international scene, having combined Astolfi鈥檚 personal portfolio with the technical excellence of its dancers to create a high-profile model that is strongly focused on the quality of productions.

, interim dean of the College of the Arts and founder of the Department of Dance, said, 鈥淲e are thrilled to host Spellbound Contemporary Ballet. The educational experience of our students will be greatly impacted by their visit, and I believe the community will thoroughly enjoy the performance.鈥�

The dance program began at KSU in 2005 and has flourished into the largest collegiate dance program in Georgia. The Dance Theater on the Marietta Campus, the performance home of KSU Dance, opened last year and is Atlanta鈥檚 first theater designed specifically for dance. To buy tickets, visit .

鈥� Kathie Beckett

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.