by Maggie DeFrees
MA.DE Dance Collective made its debut in the Spring of 2023 with the inaugural performance of MA.DE in Color, a project that explores color theory and how designers/choreographers use color to enhance their message. However, Maggie DeFrees has been creating and choreographing for many years now. MA.DE Dance Collective is a home for interdisciplinary arts and promotes an environment of collaboration, creativity, and exploration. Company members and collaborators identify as interdisciplinary artists and are eager to investigate new ways of moving and producing work.
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The work that MA.DE Dance Collective presents is heavily based on research and exploration and should challenge any preconceived ideas of what dance is and can be. MA.DE Dance Collective promotes interdisciplinary art by pushing the boundaries of production value in concert dance and challenging our perceptions of what is possible. You never quite know what to expect when experiencing MA.DE.
Maggie DeFrees is an interdisciplinary artist in whose art is influenced by movement. She graduated from Shenandoah University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Production (Scenic Design) in May of 2023. While at SU, DeFrees had the opportunity to perform works by Roderick George, Danielle Sten-Guillermo, Kim Fields, Daniel Padierna, Tiffanie Carson, and Ting-Yu Chen. Her highlight includes being cast as a soloist in a re-staging of Ballet Hispanico's Batucada Fantastica. As a choreographer, DeFrees creates work that challenges the mind and body, drawing inspiration from her integrative arts. It is important to her that the audience can take something away from an experience with her work. DeFrees thrives on interdisciplinary collaboration and aims to further cultivate her passion for dance performance and enhanced production value. She has presented work in the DMV area and hopes to broaden her reach in the coming years.
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