This is the opening to a piece I choreographed for Dance Escape Spring 2016. I had only seen it
either in the studio or on stage with Martha Carter's dramatic and perfectly matched lighting.
The lighting for me was a big part of the success of the piece, It seemed to give the work the
color and imagery I was originally inspired by, (Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory).
I was invited to have the work perform at a festival, which i found out later was outdoors
AND during the day. This made me feel very vulnerable and made the work feel naked to me,
after having watched it so many times with the lighting I felt was integral to the work. This shot was
taken during the first run thru. It was a huge shift to see it so bare but i loved how it brought an
entire new context to the work and loved having the opportunity for the audience to see every
moment of it without any distraction. It centralized the piece for me and I was able to see it in
a new way, and this shot encapsulates that moment of realization so perfectly with the dramatic
blue sky, white hot marley stage and bright green grass. The green tree in the middle off set by
the brick house gave a variety of new textures to oppose the dry desert feel i was originally
inspired by. The lighting has the drama I love but with an array of colors i never
imagined would work with the original intention of the choreography.
either in the studio or on stage with Martha Carter's dramatic and perfectly matched lighting.
The lighting for me was a big part of the success of the piece, It seemed to give the work the
color and imagery I was originally inspired by, (Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory).
I was invited to have the work perform at a festival, which i found out later was outdoors
AND during the day. This made me feel very vulnerable and made the work feel naked to me,
after having watched it so many times with the lighting I felt was integral to the work. This shot was
taken during the first run thru. It was a huge shift to see it so bare but i loved how it brought an
entire new context to the work and loved having the opportunity for the audience to see every
moment of it without any distraction. It centralized the piece for me and I was able to see it in
a new way, and this shot encapsulates that moment of realization so perfectly with the dramatic
blue sky, white hot marley stage and bright green grass. The green tree in the middle off set by
the brick house gave a variety of new textures to oppose the dry desert feel i was originally
inspired by. The lighting has the drama I love but with an array of colors i never
imagined would work with the original intention of the choreography.
Nice post. It was great that you were able to see it both ways and find them both valuable :)
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