I was just talking to another dancer/choreographer about sustainable dance companies. I mean, let's be honest its hard to fund a dance company no matter how good you are. How do you obtain the necessary funds for creating work, costumes and paying your dancers? Major non-profits and dance companies are folding because they are unable to answer that question.
I found this article focusing on this topic and I wanted to share it. It's focusing on a trio of hot new choreographers; Andrea Miller/Gallim Dance, Brian Brooks/Brian Brooks Moving Company and Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion. Did they figure it out? I think they are on there way but their companies are still young. It will be interesting to see how their business models develop.
Thoughts?
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Random Access Memories
"Junk"
I recently had the opportunity to be featured in a friend's short film titled "Junk". I played a stripper named Roxy. Roxy is having a hard time ya'll. She had dreams of being a dancer (which didn't work out) but has become a stripper to pay the bills. I didn't have any lines but I got featured and had a solo dance shot which was really cool. It was fun getting to see my old friend in action and all the behind the scenes work needed to create a film.
Thank you JAMES L. WILLIAMS!!!
Enjoy the clip!
5/5/13
Sexism in Dance?
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| The Jasmin Vardimon Company. photo by Ben Harries
As a nation we are well supplied with choreographers. Matthew Bourne, Akram Khan, Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett, Christopher Wheeldon… the list goes on. All are highly acclaimed, players on the world stage, their services booked for years ahead. So why are their female colleagues struggling for visibility? Why, when British dance was founded by women like Ninette de Valois and Marie Rambert, and has always employed more women than men, are there no high-profile women choreographers?
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The Guardian has an interesting article regarding the lack of high profile female choreographers, particularly in Great Britain.
Do you think the same holds true for us here in the US? Are male choreographers more regarded, more funded, more praised for their work compared to female choreographers?
Hmm...well...
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