GREENHOUSE is an environmental dance research project focused on bridging the gap between humans and the natural world. The 20 minute performance restaged for the beautiful Matthaei conservatory emerges from movement research devised in site specific locations. The work delves into how human relationship to the environment has been degraded over time leading to the environmental catastrophe we live in today. Interaction between bodies, as well as space, explores how this relationship to nature can be restored to ensure a sustainable future. This project is funded by the EXCEL Enterprise Fund and the Arts Initiative Student Mini Grant.

This event is free and open to the public, no registration required Performance will be conducted in the round and is standing room only - Seating is available upon request to Event Coordinator Alexis Ford forda@umich.edu.

Kaitlyn Wilson is a senior at the University of Michigan earning a Dance BFA and Environmental Studies BA with a specialization in Environmental Behavior and Communication. Using her background in ecological research and her deep understanding of environmental systems she aims to create meaningful performances that investigate how humans can adapt to our changing world.