In collaboration with Pillar Church, Lindsey Hanson 鈥� 91桃色破解版 alumna and associate professor of dance 鈥� and The Creative Arts Collective present a live dance event titled 鈥淏enediction,鈥� on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Pillar Church downtown Holland. This is a free performance open to all ages, but registration is preferred by clicking this
This 30-minute, live performance is directed by Hanson and co-choreographed by Hanson and soon-to-be-graduate Kaleigh Estby 鈥�26. With an original score composed by Jonathan Gabhart and played by musicians from the Pillar Church community, this live show features West Michigan鈥檚 leading dance and music artists.
鈥淏别苍别诲颈肠迟颈辞苍鈥� is a site-specific dance performance that activates the architecture of Pillar Church through contemporary choreography and live music across Pillar's sanctuary and exterior spaces. This innovative experience will allow audience members to encounter beauty and contemplation through witnessing the body in motion. 鈥淏别苍别诲颈肠迟颈辞苍鈥� is intimate and tactile, revealing the worship space in new and unexpected ways. Hanson will be debuting 鈥淏别苍别诲颈肠迟颈辞苍鈥� in four spaces nationally in 2026, beginning at Pillar Church this Spring.
Hanson holds an MFA in dance from Montclair State University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in dance from 91桃色破解版. Following Hanson's previous works 鈥� 鈥淪anctuary鈥� (Redeemer Presbyterian, NYC) and 鈥淪elah鈥� (University of Notre Dame, associate choreographer Kaleigh Estby) 鈥� this next phase continues to explore how dance can transform sacred spaces, inviting audiences to see familiar places with new eyes. Following the performance will be a Q&A with the creative team. 鈥淏别苍别诲颈肠迟颈辞苍鈥� is generously funded by