New work: How To: Form

 

I have a new project that I am very excited about! Despite/in spite what's been going on, this notion of bodies keeps coming up for me. How we define it, value it, and share it. My new collaboration, How To: Form, with the uber talented visual artist Michelle Golden and the uber, uber talented Gregory Honigsberg as part of the Tiny Dance Festival premieres this week at The Brick Theater. We are Program B with a performance onFriday 12/5 @ 7pm & Saturday 12/6 at 9pm. Get yo' tickets here.

How To: Form investigates the many facets of our identity based on race, gender, and social pressures through a personal lens. Let's take a look at how we view ourselves when we think no one is looking. This collaboration came to fruition from an impromptu photo session at Michelle Golden's Art studio in Brooklyn, NY. To see more photos of me with a red wig on and other photos in this series click here.

first look! 5/8 & 5/10

dancesbyremi will be presenting two new pieces in Brooklyn Ballet's 2014 First Look series! An evening of diverse dance styles of emerging NYC choreographers. I will be showing "bag lady" & "morning commute" with new music mixed by Gregory Honigsberg and featuring my talented crew of dancers, Satomi Itohara, Britni Lariviere, Jillian Egan, David Covington, Marina Yuri, Brianna Goodman, Marie Davis, Ellen DiStefano, & Morgana Phlaum. 

#makinmoves

Featured Artists:
Randy Burd & Amy Miller
Gierre Godley
Denae Hannah
Remi Harris
Nikki Hefko
Sarah Holmes
Kate Ladenheim
Mari Meade
Kendra Monroe
Nellie Rainwater

The Actor's Fund Theatre
160 Schermerhorn street btwn Hoyt and Smith streets
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Dates: Thursday, 5/8 & Saturday, 5/10

Tickets: $15 General, $10 Student/Senior

Get yo tickets now!!! first look ticket

r.

Dream Job

"Morning Commute" Version 1.2

I am so grateful to be working with these talented and uniques dancers.
The next phase of subwaystories has begun!
Mind blown.

R

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

Pics from subwaystories

Here are some of the pics taken for the showing of my new work subwaystories. Thank you to all the amazing dancers for sharing their talents with me! Can't wait to see what's in store for 2014!!
All pictures taken by the lovely Sainatee. 
Enjoy!

Atsu and Nobuya
"It's About That Time"

Atsu and Nobuya
"It's About That Time"

Dani and Adrienne
"Missed Connection"

Adrienne and Dani
"Missed Connection"

Danita
"We Apologize For Any Inconvenience"

Danita
"We Apologize For Any Inconvenience"

"It's About That Time"

Atsu and Nobuya

Thanks guys for sharing your incredible talents with me! So excited to add another layer to #subwaystories.
Choreography by Nobuya and Atsu.
Concept by Remi Harris.
Check 'em out!
R

Please Pass The Dance! Friday, October 25th, 2013!

Danita Shaheen in "We Apologize For Any Inconvenience"

I am so excited to show my work next week during the Third Street Music School Artist Series! As part of a shared bill with Banana Peel Dance in Please Pass the Dance I will be presenting my two new works, "Missed Connection" & "We Apologize For Any Inconvenience"  

Here's a little blurb:

On Friday, October 25th "Please Pass The Dance" will feature two collaborative performances from Remi Harris and Pearl Marasigan of HalloHallo & Kim Almquist and Aaron Draper of Banana Peel Dance. At the Anna-Maria Kellen Auditorium at Third Street Music School, these artists and dancers will convene to engage spontaneity, relationships and transition. This event is free and family friendly. We will accept donations if you feel so inclined. Moreover we hope that you'll join us as we explore new ideas and show some incredible new choreography!

Please Pass The Dance

Friday, October 25th

Third Street Music School

235 East 11th street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue

New York, NY 10003

7:00pm sharp! 

ALSO!!! We are fundraising to cover the costs of this production! We value and appreciate all the Artists we work with and we want to be able to them for their time and hard work! If you are interested in supporting our fantastic company, please click on the link below to donate today! All the money raised will go straight to the Artists, please support!!!
Go Fund Me!
Werk!
R

"Missed Connection"

Dani Harris & Adrienne Wagner in "Missed Connection"

Dancers: Dani Harris & Adrienne Wagner
Choreography: Remi Harris/dancesbyremi
Title: "Missed Connection"

Hey y'all!
So excited to be working on this new piece with these talented dancers. "Missed Connection" explores our relationships to each other and our smart phones particularly on a crowded subway train. We will have our official premiere soon with original music by Greg H.
What's your favorite way to pass the time on the train? Music, reading, angry birds?
Leave your thoughts in the comments below; I'd love to hear what you do!
R

#subwaystories

Deeee Shaheen and Rem Harris
photo by Aaron Draper

I am in the process of creating an evening length piece based on real experiences commuting on the NYC subway. I have one section, a solo, dance by the lovely Danita Shaheen which explores the time I was waiting for a train that never came. I was already late for work and the frustration and anger continued to grow inside until I exploeded. I didn't hurt anyone or do anything crazy but I did loose my cool. That feeling of NOT being in control is what got me. No matter how early you try to be or no how much time you leave just in case, ultimately we are not in control of this transportation system.
The next section I am working on explores our growing connections to our phones/gadgets and the lessened connections with each other. I was standing so close to a gentleman on the L train a while back that I could smell his cologne, very awkward. But we never even spoke or made eye contact, just waited patiently until our stop came. I see the same people everyday at my stop, yet I don't know their names and they don't know mine. Would't it be nice to have a brief chat with these people and make some connections as opposed to listening the new Mumford and Sons album (no offense bro) on repeat again?
Just sayin'.
But then again everyone in NYC is cray, so…
Do you have any interesting NYC Subway stories???

World premiere of "We Apologize For Any Inconvenience"

Danita S.

I had a fantastic performance with Banana Peel at BARD High School this past spring. I also had the opportunity to premiere a new solo "We apologize for any inconvenience" with Danita as the soloist. This girl is a beast! Such a fun process and she really brought my thoughts and ideas to life. To have a dancer who is so smart, talented and willing to go on an adventure with you is such a pleasure. THANK YOU DANITA!!!!

Below is the video from that show. But of course I didn't have enough memory so I didn't get all if it.

Oh well, c'est la vie!

I hope you enjoy!

Remi