Monday, April 13, 2009

9 questions

This spring I will ask 9 questions of 9 choreographers. 4 men 5 women same 9 questions. I want to know what makes them tick. What makes them excited to make work? How has their work changed overtime? What inspires them? Here are the questions so far. What questions would you ask?

1) How would you describe the piece you are currently working on?

2) What inspired you to create this piece?

3) Where does this piece fit into your overall body of work?  Is it more similar or dissimilar to the rest of your work?  How?

4) What significant shifts in your work or creative process have you seen over time?  Why do you think those shifts occurred?

5) Why do you choose to express yourself with dance?

6) What about today's environment feeds your work? What are your favorite things about dancing now? What do you find the most challenging?

7) What is your happiest dance memory?

8) What do you do on a daily basis to support your choreography?

9) If you were interviewing yourself, what would you ask?

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Conduit: Three Dances

Daniel Charon's sensitive, thoughtful choreography will be on display at Joyce SoHo April 23rd-26th...and I'm lucky enough to be a part of it! He has assembled an eclectic mix of incredibly talented dancers and collaborators. Watching sections in rehearsal I am in constant awe of Daniel's ability to evoke such strong emotion from simple well-placed movements. The evening will consist of three new dance works with an original composition by Koven J. Smith. Purchase your tickets and come see the show!

See more photos of Daniel Charon's work in rehearsal and tech