This is the tech rehearsal for “The Annunciation: The Apocrypha of Hildegard of Bingen” performed by Method Contemporary Dance Society at the Community Moves Festival, June 2023. Choreography, Shelby Richardson; Soloist, Sloane Zogas.; Spoken Word, Lisa Dickson; Choral vocals, Nove Voce; Costume design, Lisa Dickson (with Cori Ramsay).

Hildegard of Bingen was a medieval Abbess, musician and naturalist known for having divine visions, devising an angelic language, suffering from severe migraines and standing up to various male authorities in service to her monastic community. This piece explores the relationship between human creativity and inspiration.