The Show Must Go On (Part 2)

Over the next few weeks, I'll share some of my thoughts on the dances you may never see. The thoughts won't necessarily be pretty. The part of choreography that I love is that I read, read, read, and let the information sort itself out. Putting pen to paper is a whole other animal. 

I Love Structure
Because my background is somatics, postmodern techniques, and site-specific improvisation, creating structure is imperative in my work. It's a way to contain the many ideas and set them free. It's nuance: detail and spontaneity in one. I have several concepts and nudge them into order, creating intros and outros, and allowing exciting mixtures to happen in the moment. 

Here's the way I tackled "Navigating the Firing Field"

I kept this file open during rehearsals and amended as necessary. 
Sometimes my process is writing on paper, but many times... It's excel. 

Nice Write Up From Philly

Philly was certainly a warm and welcoming town for Mountain Empire and our Telephone Dance Project was well received for the Salon Show and for the H-O-T Series. We made some new friends and can't wait to go back!

Read about our exploits courtesy of ThinkingDance.net

http://thinkingdance.net/articles/2014/05/23/3/iMprovisational-Melange-at-Mascher/

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Show in D.C.

The Telephone Dance Project is hosting a Salon-Style Show on Saturday, March 29th at 7:30pm at the Brookland Artspace Lofts in Washington D.C.

"Put on your evening look, head down to the Brookland Artspace Lofts, and enjoy a glass of wine as you watch performances by TDP, Mountain Empire and special guest artists. Visual art by Catholic University Art Students will be on display in the Brookland Artspace Gallery. Telephone Dance Project’s Salon-Style Show will happen in an informal setting with dialogue encouraged. You must be on the guest list to enter."

We still have a few slots left open for dance artists to show work, experiment with an improvisational score, or present a work in progress for friendly dancer feedback.  This is an informal and fluid dance setting and there will be wine served, so think of this as the ideal environment to try something risky. 

Want to show something?  Here are all the details:

CALL FOR ARTISTS