A Creative Residency by the Joe Goode Performance Group

The Joe Goode Performance Group, from San Francisco, Calif., performed "The Rambler" in McCain Auditorium in spring 2013. After that performance, the group stayed in Manhattan to work with the community to develop the fourth performance of its "Human Kind" series, "Human Kind: What Does it Mean to Be Resilient?"
Todd Holmberg, executive director of McCain Auditorium, said he worked with Linda Duke, director of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, to develop the idea of reaching out to military families.
Briana Nelson Goff, professor of family studies and human services and director of the Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families, said the modern dance group met with local families to learn their stories of resilience, then combined them with dance, song and spoken word to create a modern dance theater performance that was later presented in Nichols Theatre.
"The Joe Goode Performance Group drew upon personal stories to drive the creative process," said Holmberg. "Linda and I spoke with Joe Goode several times, and it led to the idea of connecting with individuals in our community to help them express their stories in new ways. I reached out to Dr. Goff to help us identify people willing to share their experiences."
In addition to the "Human Kind" extended residency, the Joe Goode Performance Group was involved in two other activities while on campus. The Beach Museum hosted a workshop during which Joe Goode worked with K-State students exploring identity through movement and writing. This workshop included working with displays in the museum's galleries, especially the "Museum of Wonder" exhibition. The group also worked with K-State dancers in a master class setting Tuesday morning.