Human Jazz: Christian Swenson in Concert March 6

Christian Swenson will perform the unique blend of mime, dance, and vocal styles he calls human jazz on Saturday, March 6, at 7:30 pm at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, 14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155.

He will bring to life dinosaurs, monkeys and a host of fabled characters that is entertaining for the family. He will end with a history of great women through the ages.

Christian's comments about his work:

This is not a dance performance or a play, nor a musical concert, sacred ritual or a comedy show, yet it is in part all of these. It is also homage to the human medium and the spirit that connects us.

Samples of his unique style can be found on his webpage.

Single tickets: Adults $15.00, Seniors $10.00 and Children to age 18 are free when accompanied by a parent. Tickets can be ordered at BrownPaperTickets or by phone 24/7 ticket hotline 1-800-838-3006.

This is the second in the Full Moon concert series produced by Fred West. The remainder of the series, on Saturdays at 7:30 pm:

• March 27     Lexington Avenue - Swing
• April 17       Dunava - Balkan choral
• May 8          City Cantabile Choir directed by Fred West
• June 5          Wiretappers - Folk/Americana

Flex ticket options for the remainder of the series will be offered until March 6:

• $50 ticket with admission to 5 concerts
• $60 ticket that will admit one person to all 5 five and a second person for one of the five, or other mixes like 2 people for 3 concerts

 For more information, contact the church office at 206-363-7994 • or email.

About the Artist:

Christian Swenson has an extensive background in dance, mime, voice and improvisation. He is known for his pioneering work in what he calls "Human Jazz", a global fusion of dance/drama/music for body and voice. 

 In 1977 he received a BA in Theater from the University of New Hampshire and moved to Seattle to work with the Bill Evans Dance Company. Further training has included work with Tony Montanaro; Diane Schenker; Ruth Zapora; Korean shaman, Hi-ah Park, and with the late Pakistani master-singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He has performed with Bill Irwin, The Seattle Symphony Orchestra, and The Jay Clayton/Jim Knapp Collective and in Europe with Jim Nollman of Interspecies Communication Inc. He presently teaches in the Theater programs at Seattle University and Bellevue Community College.