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, each dancer in a squatting position atop 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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