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A Postcard From "Dances Made to Order"
A Little Show and Tell
A POSTCARD FOR THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST-
A Little Show and Tell from Kingsley Irons and our enthusiastic partners at: DANCES MADE TO ORDER
Last month New York dance and film artists: Kelly Bartnik and Geoffrey Ehrlich ,Hanaah Frechette, and Mayuna Shimizu were chosen by Zach Morris, of the Dance Films Associations Dance Film Lab to create "Dances Made to Order" based around topics selected by the groups' audience members. After only two weeks, these intrepid film artists made pieces inspired by: wine bottles, skeletal remains, an hour glass; still amidst surrounding chaos, and doppelgngers.
Here in "A Postcard For The Dance Enthusiast" the participating film makers give us a sneak peak at their work and share a bit of their process. They also tell us what they would like to ask for if they could order the dance film of their dreams.
Geoffrey Ehrlich and Kelly Bartnik created, reins
On creating reins :
What kind of dance made to order would you order?
Mayuna Shimizu and Collaborators created, In Between
On Creating In Between:
What was challenging about the experience?
Mayuna Shimizu says, "Definitely the fact that we had to make a film in two weeks and prepare : location scouting, casting, think about music etc. all that was a challenge. My mind never stopped working. We creators have an idea ( of what we will do) but we never know how it’s going to come out. I wondered, should I trust my instincts or play it safe? Juggling those feelings is always a challenge. There was a shower scene that I wanted to do a long time ago, but I couldn’t find the right moment or location. It was joy to work with talented collaborators to create the film. Since I agreed to do this last year, my friends have been supporting me in many ways behind the scenes. I have to mention that I appreciate their advice and opinions. Collaborating is tough, but it was nice to explore the possibilities patiently- as always.
What kind of dance made to order would you order?
Hanaah Frechette created,Untimely
On Creating,Untimely:
Hannah Frechette says, "It was both a joy and challenge to wear so many hats in such a short amount of time: choreographer, dancer, videographer, and editor. To have my brain going in that many different creative directions simultaneously while trying to maintain some semblance of organization or production schedule was a struggle. But, the struggle was part of the fun! My beautiful and talented dancers really made my job a hundred time easier.They were creatively engaged and offered invaluable feedback, plus support and laughs whenever needed. I even conquered a fear of heights by dancing on a roof ledge.
The last day we were filming there was, well, pretty much of tornado outside . The beautifully sunny morning had us all fooled until we found ourselves lying in a cold sandbox getting pummeled by wind. That was not how I envisioned the day to go at all. However,to my great pleasure, it worked out perfectly. The wind became the "surrounding chaos" that was a required menu item for my film. It felt very appropriate to finish off a whirlwind two weeks of work by being caught in a literal wind storm!
What kind of dance made to order would your order?
Some topics that I would like to watch: adrenaline, phobias and ecstasy.
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MORE ABOUT 2012 DANCES MADE TO ORDER ....A FILM TOUR OF CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
In 2012, Dances Made to Order proudly partners with local artists and arts organizations in 11 different US cities who will each select three artists that highlight their city’s unique dance culture.
The cities and curatorial partners for the 2012 season of Dances Made to Order are:
January — Los Angeles. Curated by Kingsley Irons, producer of Dances Made to Order
February — New York. Curated by Zach Morris of Dance Films Association's Dance Film Lab.
March — Salt Lake City. Curated by Ashley Anderson of loveDANCEmore
April — Atlanta. Curated by Malina Rodriguez of Dance Truck and The Lucky Penny
May — Chicago. Curated by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago
June — Boston. Curated by Alissa Cardone of Kinodance
July — Minneapolis. Curated by Laurie Van Wieren, choreographer and producer of 9x22 Dance/Lab
August — Philadelphia. Curated by d. Sabela Grimes in partnership with Philadelphia Dance Projects
September — San Francisco. Curated by ODC Theater a October — New Orleans. Curated by Diogo De Lima, choreographer and filmmaker
November — Austin. Curated by Ellen Bartel of Spank Dance Company
