{"id":3453,"date":"2012-01-30T16:13:40","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T16:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/?p=3453"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:37:25","slug":"rennie-harris-puremovement-brings-hip-hop-dance-to-the-lpac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/2012\/01\/30\/rennie-harris-puremovement-brings-hip-hop-dance-to-the-lpac\/","title":{"rendered":"Rennie Harris Puremovement brings hip hop dance to the LPAC!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Music and Dance \u00a0and the William J. Cooper Foundation at Swarthmore College present Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM)<\/strong> on Friday, February 17th<\/sup> at 8:00pm in the Pearson-Hall Theatre, Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at Swarthmore College.<\/p>\n

This exciting evening may include performances of Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM)<\/strong>\u2019s unique repertory program and will be an excellent balance of old and new works.\u00a0 Audiences can look forward to a flirty, infectious romp set to the rhythms of Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone in Something to Do with Love<\/em>, Volume I<\/em> and the rhythmic motions of P-Funk<\/em>, which focuses on the individuality and group dynamics of Harris\u2019 athletic male dancers.\u00a0 Revel in an early classic from the nineties, Students of the Asphalt Jungle<\/em>, which reflects and incorporates the energy and influence of African movement, gymnastics, Capoeira and other hallmarks of hip-hop into a riveting dance showcase. This event is free and open to the public without advance reservations.<\/p>\n

Rennie Harris Puremovement<\/strong> (RHPM)<\/strong> was founded in 1992 by North Philadelphia native, Dr. Rennie Harris<\/strong>.\u00a0 Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM)<\/strong> was conceived with the vision for sharing an appreciation for diversity and is dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture through workshops, classes, lecture demonstrations, dance residencies, mentoring programs and public performances.\u00a0 Dr. Harris formed the company on the belief that hip-hop is the most important original expression of a new generation, with the unique ability to express universal themes that extend beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries. The company\u2019s goal is to provide audiences with a sincere view of the essence and spirit of hip-hop, rather than the commercially exploited stereotypes most often presented by the media.\u00a0 RHPM continues to flourish beyond its 15th Anniversary Season as they emerge as an international hip-hop dance ambassador and surviving senior member in the world of organized hip-hop dance theater.\u00a0 In a society where hip-hop is often portrayed as a violent, undisciplined counterculture, RHPM<\/strong> deconstructs popular perception of this medium, expanding and challenging the boundaries and definitions of hip-hop in general. As hip-hop continues to be chosen as the modern generation\u2019s medium of expression, RHPM<\/strong> works to honor its history, explore its ideas, and further its contributions to the surrounding community.<\/p>\n

RHPM<\/strong> will be offering a Master Class on Thursday, February 16th<\/sup> at 4:30pm in Troy Dance Lab (LPAC 002) of the Lang Performing Arts Center.\u00a0 The event is free and open to everyone, but please contact Susan Grossi (sgrossi1@swarthmore.edu<\/a>) Administrative Assistant for Music and Dance (LPAC 004) at x2019 to reserve a space.<\/p>\n

For further information about the performance, contact Tara Webb at lpacevents@swarthmore.edu or call 610-328-8260.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department of Music and Dance \u00a0and the William J. Cooper Foundation at Swarthmore College present Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) on Friday, February 17th at 8:00pm in the Pearson-Hall Theatre, Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC) at Swarthmore College. This exciting evening may include performances of Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM)\u2019s unique repertory program and will be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[18,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7251,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3453\/revisions\/7251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}