Aesthetics week 4- Video Viewing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Kkl1D1QRA
(This is Karen Finlay talking about her SHOCK techniques as a performing artist)

Hmm,

Its hard not to put her in the context of that time.  I wonder if she existed now, what would happen.  I wish in a way I was around in the 60's to experience that kind of freedom. I don't feel or hear about that kind of art now.  I did turn it off because my kids were in the room.  There is something fresh about someone presenting that kind of work.  I wouldn't do it myeself, but I'm happy its out there.

Luciana Achugar (video excerpts):
http://lachugar.org/pieces/excerpts/

I appreciate her legs, her groin, her pelvis exploration. In a world where woman's bodies are either discretly covered or overly uncovered I appreciated her in between. At times it almost felt like the legs were arms, like spiders. Makes me want to do a piece with legs.

Ways to make a buck as a choreographer:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Bindler/bindler-learns-a-new-dance-in-scotland

I first met Nicole Bindler in Dc. We performed at the DC Improvisation Festival years ago. She did a solo. I then later went to Philly to teach a conatct improvisation master class workshop there. I'm very curious about Deborah Hay's solo project that she is doing. Nicole is the second person I know doing it. It is something I think I will do one day.

I have always respected Nicole as a solo artist. She, being someone who is just doing her work. Not questioning or doubting, but just moving forward on her path as an artist. For me stepping out again as an artist versus just a dance for someone else is still scary, but I'm taking it step by step. The step of being in grad school has been a strong choice for me and my hopes that once this process is over I will have the confidence to step out into my in rural Viginia community as a dancer artist.



http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/119535/dance-group-pairs-science-with-movement
Armitage GONE DANCE

I couldn't get past the almost naked bodies and strong split lines of the dancers. I wonder if the science elements are going to be discussed in the program or on stage, so viewers can watch the dance with these scientific theories in their minds. I like the idea of joing science with dance in a festival, it will double the audience population for both genres as well as give both studies new lenses from which to view the world.