Premiered July 31 – August 1, 2020 at the Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT/USA
Length of Performance: 90 minutes with intermission
Number of Dancers: 8

A dance that takes flight from the pages of Leonardo da Vinici’s Notebooks.

Diving deep into The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, choreographer Sonia Plumb has created a masterpiece of movement with projections, original music and top-notch dancers. Eight dancers propel themselves through space and time in this exciting interpretation of Leonardo’s drawings and writings.  Leonardo — humanist, polymath, artist, inventor, engineer, observer of nature and movement. 500 years after his death and he is still an icon.

The Dance of da Vinci 2.0 is an original full-length dance inspired by the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci.  Choreographer Sonia Plumb explores the artist, inventor and the scientist’s relationship with Renaissance Humanism, a concept based on the beliefs that humans are limitless in their capacity for development if all knowledge is embraced, and that science and art are inextricably entwined.The 2.0 version includes additional research from Windsor Castle, refined choreography and fully realized projections. The Dance of da Vinci 2.0 premiered during the first pandemic summer, to an outside audience.

The Dance of da Vinci and The Dance of da Vinci 2.0  are designed to “put the STEAM in STEM.” This exciting work is part of SPDC’s award­-winning arts integration programs for classrooms.  Throughout the creative process, various themes from the work are explored, developed and infused into math and science curriculum for grades 6-12. All curriculum is designed in partnership with key educators to conform with Common Core, National, and State Arts Standards. SPDC delivers these programs through in-school residencies, with a strong focus on underserved audiences who lack access to arts education. To learn more and bring The Dance of da Vinci – Turning the Triangle to your classroom contact: education@soniaplumbdance.org.