1997 (Nov 2) Nevertheless Tenderness – Duet by Maida Withers and Sarah Slifer features the relationship between a mature woman and a young woman.

Nevertheless…Tenderness toured to Venezuela (Nov 2, 1997),  Korea (November 15/16, 1999), and Brazil (Date TBD).Maida Withers and Sarah Slifer

Nevertheless…Tenderness was performed at the Aula Magna Theatre, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, (Nov 2, 1997) through support of Taller Experimental de Danza Pisorrojo. In 1998, Danza Pisorrojo performed in Washington, DC in a shared concert with Maida Withers Dance Construction Company.

MWDCCo was the first American dance company to perform at historic Universidad Central de Venezuela, known as the bastion of freedom during the Venezuelan revolution.  We were honored to perform in Caracas at this location and conduct workshops.

The video shown here is of a performance November 15 /16, 1999  in Korea in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Taejon City, Korea.  Performances in Brazil, July 1999, were part of the 31st Festival de Inverno in Ouro Preto, Brazil.  Performance, also on the tour, occurred in Rio de Janeiro at Casa de Cultura. (Date TBD).

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