Small Plates Duck, OBX 2024

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Small Plates Choreography Festival in Duck, NC, on July 31, 2024, with two performances at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Town of Duck Amphitheater.

The performances are family-friendly, free, and open to the public.

This festival will present the work by artists of Haven Movement CompanyDanceArtTheater, and Baran Dance.

Following each performance, audiences will have a unique opportunity to engage with the artists during an informal meet-and-greet. This interaction allows attendees to meet the artists behind the performances.

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Program

Act Three
Baran Dance
Choreographed, costumed, and performed by Audrey Baran
Music: Elvis Presley

Moon Coin
DanceArtTheater
Choreographed by Meredith Barnes and Dancers
Costumed and Danced by Kari Argabright, Simone Bak, Emily Green, Emma O’Brien, and Selina Tran
Music: Laurent Dury

An Offering
Baran Dance
Choreographed and costumed by Audrey Baran
Danced by Rahquelah Conyers and Kate Micham
Music: Bombadil

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Excerpt from Fractals
DanceArtTheater
Choreographed and costumed by Meredith Barnes
Danced by Simone Bak
Music: Ludovico Einaudi

Fluid
Haven Movement Company
Choreographed, costumed and danced by Michele Painter
Music: Ami Madeline and John Fahey

Tales of War and of Waste
Baran Dance
Choreographed and costumed by Audrey Baran
Danced by Audrey Baran, Rahquelah Conyers, and Kate Micham
Music: Flock of Dimes and Sylvan Esso

Sea Glass
DanceArtTheater
Choreographed and costumed by Meredith Barnes
Danced by Kari Argabright, Simone Bak, Emily Green, Emma O’Brien, Selina Tran
Music: Ludovico Einaudi


Sponsored by Town of Duck, thank you to Betsy Trimble
Directed by Beth McKee Elliott and Meredith Barnes
Artists’ lunch provided by Duck Pizza

Thank you to Andrea Thomas, Jamie Brumbeloe, and Kristen Bolger for your generous donations to support this performance.

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Audrey Baran – Baran Dance
Founded by dance artist and educator Audrey Baran in 2012, Baran Dance …
Rahquelah Conyers – Baran Dance
Rahquelah Conyers (she/her) is an Asheville native with a love for performance …
Selina Tran – DanceArtTheater
Selina Tran is a DC-based dancer and artist born and raised in …
Kari Argabright – DanceArtTheater
Kari Argabright is a graduate of Radford University with degrees in Dance …
Emma O’Brien – DanceArtTheater
Emma O’Brien is a DC based mover with a degree in Political …
Emily Green – DanceArtTheater
Emily Green (she/they) is a DMV based artist who joined DanceArtTheater in 2023. …
Simone Nasry – DanceArtTheater
Simone Nasry (she/her) is an DMV-based mover. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Simone trained …
Kate Micham – Baran Dance
Kate Micham (she/her), based in Charlotte since 2009, has been honored to …
Meredith Barnes – DanceArtTheater
Meredith Barnes is the director and founder of DanceArtTheater, a non-profit modern …
Beth McKee Elliott – Haven Movement Company, Small Plates Choreography Festival
Beth McKee Elliott – Haven Movement Company, Small Plates Choreography Festival
Michele Painter – Haven Movement Company
Michele Painter is a dancer, movement educator, choreographer and multi-media artist with …