A Postcard from LLMoves Artistic Director Lindsey L. Miller about Her Recent Work "Plastic Ocean"

LLMoves, a dance and media company based in New York, had the opportunity to perform at the United Nations as part of World Oceans Day on June 8, 2018.  Lindsey L. Miller, artistic director of LLMoves, choreographed Plastic Ocean, which brings attention to the plastic epidemic happening in our oceans today by utilizing plastic bags collected by the cast. The work was originally created for the site-specific dance festival WestFest: All Over WestBeth.

 

Plastic Ocean was expanded into a larger cast of ten dancers for the events at the UN. Through moving within a field of plastic trash, we hope to raise awareness through art that something must be done to stop and undo the damage we have caused by wastefulness. LLMoves is passionate about creating works that resonate with current happenings in our society. We feel that through art we can make difference towards positive change in our world.

LLMoves is a NYC-based company focused on integrating dance with fashion, film, photography, visual arts, technology, and music in unique collaborations. By combining a variety of artistic mediums in innovative ways, founder Lindsey L. Miller strives to use art as a way to impact audiences’ thoughts and emotions through a sensory experience. The choreography focuses on utilizing classically influenced lines with a contemporary aesthetic to showcase the company dancers’ athleticism and grace, as well as artistic expression at its finest. This company’s mission is to keep dance alive and growing in society by evolving with the current times and using dance to explore significant issues in the world. Through themes, such as wildlife conservation, ageism, and positive body image, LLMoves hopes to use dance to give a voice to important matters.