Ames’ Co’Motion Dance Theater will perform its show “Catching Up” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Ames City Auditorium.

Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 for students and seniors, and $15 for the public. 

Valerie Williams began Co’Motion Dance Theater in 1978 and has worked with many dance and theater organizations around the country, including Musica Antiqua, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and the Old Creamery Theater Company.

According to the official event poster, “The satisfaction lies in the journey, not the goal.” 

Co’Motion Dance Theater performs, on average, three times a year, and hosts many programs throughout the year.

One of the annual programs is “Kids’ Co’Motion,” which is designed for children between the ages of 8 and 18. It teaches modern dance technique, composition theory and production and practice techniques.

The three-week program is hosted at Iowa State’s Forker Building and finishes at the Ames City Auditorium.

“Women in Motion” is a similar program designed for female adults.

In addition to its Ames-based programs, Co’Motion Dance Theater can also be hired for school performances as well as in-school programs designed for younger students.

“It’s Fall. We’re getting focused. Whether an ISU football player or an adjunct professor, we all need to be on our game,” the show’s preview read. 

Valerie Williams will perform alongside many other dancers, including Co’Motion members Elizabeth Ferriera and Shawna Johnson.

For more information about the Co’Motion Dance Theater or “Catching Up,” visit its website.