I have been searching for dance video on the web and have been interested to note that much of it is coming out of Europe despite the fact that great innovations in the field are taking place right here in the good ole US of A. Well, today I received an email response to my inquiry from some longtime dance friends Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer about a collaboration that they may be doing with a local company. The news is this -- yes they will be doing some work for David Shimotakahara's company Groundworks this fall. That is exciting news. Their performances (I presented them a few times at CSU) were always very cool as these two are brilliant thinkers and beautiful movers, and the work they set on The Repertory Project (both our first purchased work Lunchbreak and their duet Lava Falls) were big hits with local audiences. It will be a treat to have them leave more of their innovation in the bodies of Northeast Ohio dancers and therefore in the minds of Northeast Ohio audiences. Kudos to Groundworks for cultivating this partnership!
Here's the bonus though -- they sent these video clips to whet our appetites for their very own performance. Let’s hope someone can make that happen. You’ll see why…
Check them out here: http://www.peterbobrow.com/projects/bridgman-packer/index.html [1]
Not only are they doing this very cool interactive work, but it is posted on the web for us to enjoy. This is the vanguard of dance video in the US. Challenge me on this with more dance video posts here, please.