The Trey McIntyre Project

Recently The Trey McIntyre Project  announced that the full time company would soon shift into a multimedia company that will focus on film, photography and writing. Trey himself will continue to choreograph but the company will move towards a more diversified palette that will still include some dance. The company has had a successful 10 year run, a steady stream of revenue, international touring opportunities, and acclaimed work. So why the shift?

Sydney Skybetter wrote a great article about this. Read it here. know when to fold 'em

What do you think of Trey McIntyre's decision to move on?

R

PS 122's Coil Festival 2014

PS 122's annual winter festival of dance, performance, and theater is full of exciting new work from international and local artists. This is a great opportunity to see some inventive live work. 

"If your holiday revels have left you absolutely panting for some palate-invigorating, mind-challenging theater, the COIL FESTIVAL can give you a head start- The New york Times

My good friend Josh had an extra ticket to see the theater/multi-media performance of Tyson vs. Ali. In Reid Farrington's vision of putting these two icons in the ring, 4 actors take on the role of Ali and Tyson at different times with choreographed boxing scenes and projected images of real Ali and Tyson fights. It was humorous, thoughtful, creative and inspiring. I really enjoyed this show; really amazing concept and well executed. 

Here is a teaser: Tyson vs. Ali

You can view the entire Coil lineup here:  coil calendar

Get out and see Art!

R

Happy Friday/The most competitive job in america is....

Choreographer Larry Keigwin

As I start work on my latest project, subwaystories, I am getting more and more excited about showing and sharing my work with other dancers and artists. There is something about having a feeling, idea, or concept in your head and watching it unfold right before your eyes. My favorite part of rehearsals is watching another dancer interpret my movement and then creating movement specific to their bodies. I came across this article and wanted to share. 

Happy Friday!

R

From Business Insder

Max Nisen writes:

One of the biggest job stresses is having to fight with competitors and coworkers for clients, commissions, and recognition.

Rather than focusing on your own work, highly competitive fields force you to be constantly aware of what everyone else is doing. 

Competition is particularly acute in visible, hard-to-break-into industries like entertainment and sports, jobs that offer lucrative payouts to top performers, and coveted positions with only a limited number of spots.

Sports and talent agents, for example, constantly fight over a small number of high-profile clients. Poets and writers constantly fight to get published and have their work seen. And athletes compete on a daily basis as their job.

Based on data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a U.S. Department of Labor database full of detailed information on occupations, below are the 10 most competitive jobs in America. The ranking measures the extent that the job "requires the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures."

Each job is scored on a scale of zero to 100, with a score above 75 denoting a job that's extremely competitive:

1. Choreographers 

Competitiveness score: 96

2. Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Competitiveness score: 95

3. Athletes and Sports Competitors

Competitiveness score: 94 

4. Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities  

Competitiveness score: 93

5. Sound Engineering Technicians

Competitiveness score: 89 

6. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Competitiveness score: 88

7. Music Composers and Arrangers

Competitiveness score: 88

8. Real Estate Sales Agents

Competitiveness score: 88

9. Coaches and Scouts

Competitiveness score: 87

10. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Competitiveness score: 85

Read more: Most Competitive Jobs In America

 

Happy New 2014 with a brand spanking new website!!

I generally don't make any new resolutions for the new year because I know I generally will not follow them all. 

I will say that I am going to make every effort to work towards a new me. The fear, worry, and excuses will be put to the side and I will continue to strive to be better. With that said, I have a new website, subwaystories is about to hold auditions and go to phase two, and I got a new job.

Let's do this!

New Website!

http://harrisremi.wix.com/remiharris

All the best for 2014,
R