Water Moves – a community performance
Thursday, March 20th; 6:30-8pm
San Jacinto Plaza, Downtown El Paso
Co-directed by Melissa Melpignano of UTEP and Allison Orr of Forklift Danceworks, and featuring UTEP and Wesleyan University students, El Paso water experts and community members, the UTEP Concert Chorale, and Mountain Movement Dance Company. An official event of UTEP World Water Week 2025: “Water: States and Transformations”
Water Moves is supported by The City of El Paso/Museum and Cultural Affairs Division, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Texas Commission on the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, and donors to Forklift Danceworks.
Project partners include: The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Theatre and Dance, UTEP’s Department of Music and UTEP’s Chorale, UTEP’s Center for Environmental Resource Management, UTEP’s One Water Cluster, Wesleyan University’s College of Environment, El Paso County Water Improvement District No.1, International Boundary and Water Commission, Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, Eco El Paso, and Mountain Movement Dance Company.
More about Forklift Danceworks:
For over 20 years, Austin-based Forklift Danceworks has created inclusive, one-of-a-kind performance projects that share stories, build understanding, and create community. Through our artistic programming and teaching, Forklift builds capacity for more informed civic dialogue, greater collaboration between individuals, and stronger connections and leadership across communities. Learn more and watch a short video.
