Melting Ice/Changing Winds (Dance and Music of Climate Change), a collaboration inspired by the artists unique experience in the Arctic and addressing global warming. Described by critics as “dazzling” (The Times) and “mesmerizing” (Edinburgh Spotlight), Melting Ice/Changing Winds is a collaboration between acclaimed choreographer Jody Sperling (Time Lapse Dance) and composer Matthew Burtner. Melting Ice/Changing Winds will include a public performance in Mandell Theater, continued partnership in supplemental programming with the Academy of Natural Sciences, and will also incorporate engagement opportunities specific to members of the Mantua/Powelton neighborhood in coordination with Drexel’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships.