Aviary: A Ceremony for Bird People, Alwin Nikolais, 1978

What's happening in this image? (There are no wrong answers! Feel free to describe the movement, provide additional context, add dancer birth & death dates, or note any details relevant to dance study & research.): Black-and-white photo of nine members of the Nikolais Dance Theatre, with each dancer leaping in various poses off of clear pedestal risers. Performance held at the Wisconsin Union Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

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Performance date (YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD): 1978-12-07

Commissioned by: University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts, Wisconsin Arts Board and the Evjue Foundation

Dance title: Aviary (Choreographic work : Nikolais)

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Dance Company: Nikolais Dance Theatre

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Photographer: Caravaglia, Tom

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