In Fall 2017, Life as a Modern Dancer launched a new concept for post-performance discussion and writing. The goals are multi-fold:
- What are new ways to invite post-performance writing (since so few publications now print dance reviews, and there are fewer and fewer dance critics in the United States)?
- How can choreographers hear and read more from audience members about their impressions and experiences of dance events?
- Can we offer new mechanisms for choreographers to gather language about their work, to further their work and to promote their work?
The premise is simple. If you attended the performance of Funsch Dance's show Mother, Sister, Daughter, Marvel @ ODC Theater in San Francisco on April 5-7, 2018, please take a few minutes here to leave a comment. Write down images, impressions, appreciations, and questions from the performance. These can be words, phrases, or a few sentences. Then please sign it with your name and a descriptor, such as:
Jill Randall, Director of Life as a Modern Dancer
Chris Randall, dance enthusiast
Reed Randall, first-time audience member
We thank you for your time, support, and thoughtfulness. Here's to more dialogue, more reflection, and more writing on the dance performance experience. As choreographer Mariah Steele noted, we are "democratizing dance criticism."
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Related posts:
Artist Profile: Christy Funsch
Artist Profile: Courtney Moreno
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