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The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú College of the Arts and Department of Dance present The Movement Gallery: a Dance Festival, March 13-15, 2025. The festival will consist of two distinct concerts of culminating works by 2nd-year MFA students Tamsin Carlson, Bhargavi Sardesai, and MJ Wolff as well as a guest artist work by Rosa Rodríguez-Frazier.

Performances are in the Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater, on the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Campus (located just east of the Pyramid on Atherton). Tickets are $25 for general admission and $16 for seniors, students (with valid ID) and ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Faculty/Staff. All tickets must be purchased online. Ticket sales are available until 30 minutes past the start of each show, or until sold out. Accessibility accommodation can be made by contacting dance@csulb.edu.

$25 General Admission; $16 Discounted (ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú faculty & staff, all students)

Program A: Thursday Night/Saturday Night

Program B: Friday Night/Saturday Matinee

Program A opens with guest artista Rosa Rodríguez-Frazier’s ²Ñ³ÜÂá±ð°ùó²Ô, a contemporary dance piece which digs into the emotional complexities of a woman embracing her power, rage, and vulnerability. Rodríguez-Frazier’s work embodies the rebelliousness of la cabrona and the resilience of the chingona archetype, reclaiming space, love, and identity while stepping fully into her badassery.

The concert continues with MFA Candidate MJ Wolff’s Burn It All, a contemporary commercial work which explores feminine rage as resistance and revolutionary act, inciting viewers to dream of a future where all voices are heard. With unrelenting physicality, Burn It All seeks to tear down barriers through its’ community of dancers reclaiming their power and their stories. 

Program A is presented without an intermission on Thursday, Mar. 13 & Saturday, Mar. 15 at 8:00 PM.

Program B features the work of two MFA Candidates, Tamsin Carlson and Bhargavi Sardesai. Carlson’s RubberRabbitBrush leads off the program, leading viewers through an abstract reflection of nature from dawn until dusk. In abstracted fashion, RubberRabbitBrush mirrors specific elements from the fragile ecosystem of Mono Lake, conveying overtones of reverence and joy as inspired by these protected locales.

Bhargavi Sardesai’s Embroidered Shrouds of Modesty explores Kathak as a contemporary storytelling medium, bringing Indian narratives to a Western audience through her reimagining of Draupadi’s journey and themes of power, destiny, and resilience. Through an exploration of movement, rhythm, and expression, offering a dynamic interplay of percussive footwork, fluid grace, and emotive storytelling, Sardesai creates a dialogue between tradition and contemporary perspectives. 

Program B is presented with an intermission on Friday, Mar. 14 & Saturday, Mar. 15 at 2:00pm

The Movement Gallery: a Dance Festival also features the invaluable collaborative efforts of our production team, including: Technical Director Stephanie Losleben; Lighting Designer Stacy Fireheart; Costume Design Supervisor and Shop Manager Kelsey Vidic; Costume Technician Erika Hansen; Technology and Media Advisor Gregory R.R. Crosby; and Music Director Dr. Don Nichols.

$10 campus parking is available in ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Parking Lot G12, directly in front of the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, via parking kiosk (cards only) and the .