Thu, Nov 05
|198 Hill St
Collage featuring films by Dance Heginbotham
Join us for the University of Akron School of the Performing Arts (SOPA), to screen two dance films from Dance Heginbotham’s 24 Caprices during the SOPA’s annual performance, Collage.
Time & Location
Nov 05, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
198 Hill St, 198 Hill St, Akron, OH 44325, USA
About the Event
The National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) will partner with the University of Akron School of the Performing Arts (SOPA), to screen two dance films from Dance Heginbotham’s 24 Caprices series, November 5, 2026 at 7:30pm at EJ Thomas Hall. These dance film screenings include Caprice #1: Jump Rope and Caprice #12: Goodyear, the latter having been filmed in Akron. Caprice #1: Jump Rope will feature a live performance by UA Saxophone Faculty member, Dr. Justin Evangelist. Caprice #12: Goodyear will include a live performance from UA dance students, choreographed by UA Professor Christine Howe at SOPA’s annual performance, Collage 2026.
Collage is a fast-paced, non-stop performance featuring UA’s exceptional ensembles, student soloists, faculty, and a few surprises, for a 90-minute celebration of the Arts at UA! This event is generously supported by The Kulas Foundation. Presented by The University of Akron School of Performing Arts. The event is free and tickets are not required for admission.
Choreographed in collaboration with dancer/jumper Lindsey Jones, Caprice #1: Jump Rope was filmed in May 2020. This short film will be screened silently for the November 5 Collage show with the Caprice #1 performed by Dr. Justin Evangelist, saxophone soloist. Caprice #12: Goodyear was filmed in Akron in October 2023 with violinist Colin Jacobsen atop the former Goodyear headquarters on East Market Street, below the Goodyear Wingfoot sign. This short film will be screened for the Collage show, with UA dance students performing choreography by UA Professor Christine Howe in front of the film.
NCCAkron has collaborated with Dance Heginbotham (Brooklyn, NY) in numerous ways over the past decade, including research residencies, creative residencies, the UA collaboration Ideas in Motion: 21st Century Dance Practices, and public events including Dancing Conversation talks and dance classes. Most recently, acclaimed Broadway, TV, and opera choreographer John Heginbotham’s Dance Sonata was performed by UA dance and music students in spring 2024.