Critical Correspondence
Rachel Damon in conversation with Tess Dworman
Chicago choreographer, Rachel Damon speaks with Chicago expatriate, Tess Dworman about Rachel’s experience growing up in the Chicago dance community. Rachel’s company, the Synapse Art Collective recently performed her work at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis as part of the Tandem Dance Series.
Trajal Harrell in conversation with Thomas DeFrantz
Thomas DeFrantz, MIT Professor of Theater Arts, speaks with New York choreographer Trajal Harrell. Trajal discusses Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning at the Judson Church, a multi-year, five part project whose second and third installments, Extra Small (XS) and Medium (M), will premiere at The Kitchen February 9-13.
Cori Olinghouse in conversation with Thomas DeFrantz
MIT Professor of Theater Arts Thomas DeFrantz speaks with New York choreographer Cori Olinghouse. Cori discusses VOIX DE VILLE, which premieres at Danspace Project February 3-5 as part of Platform 2011: Body Madness – Absurdity & Wit, curated by Judy Hussie-Taylor.
Melanie Ríos Glaser in conversation with Jmy Leary
Jmy Leary, who moved from New York City to Los Angeles in Fall 2009, talks with Melanie Rios Glaser about her work as the Executive & Artistic Director of The Wooden Floor.
Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad in conversation with Laurie Van Wieren
Minneapolis choreographer Laurie Van Wieren speaks with Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad of the BodyCartography Project, also Minneapolis-based. Olive and Otto discuss Mammal, their commission for the Lyon Opera Ballet, and Symptom, their newest work which will be performed at P.S. 122 January 5-12. While they are in New York City, they will be conducting an audition on January 6.
Peggy Jarrell Kaplan in conversation with Juliette Mapp
Choreographer Juliette Mapp talks with Peggy Jarrell Kaplan, a photographer who has been making portraits of choreographers in New York and Europe for over thirty years. Her recent series of New York women choreographers is currently on display at the Center for Performance Research, with a reception taking place on January 8 from 6-10pm.
Benn Rasmussen in conversation with Tess Dworman
Tess Dworman talks to Benn Rasmussen about The Adventure, a discussion group that was organized by Trajal Harrell in conjunction with Trajal’s curation of Danspace Project’s PLATFORM 2010: certain difficulties, certain joy.
Faye Driscoll in conversation with Devynn Emory
Choreographers Devynn Emory and Faye Driscoll discuss Faye’s creative process in her work, There is so much mad in me, which had its second run at Dance Theater Workshop in September 2010.
David Hurwith in conversation with Ursula Eagly
Ursula Eagly talks on the phone with David Hurwith, a choreographer who works in New York City and Western Massachusetts. Hurwith’s new work, Gasp, I’m Home! premieres at Ritual & Research in Worthington, MA on December 2-5, 2010.
Christian Rizzo in conversation with John Jasperse
French choreographer Christian Rizzo talks with American choreographer John Jasperse about Rizzo’s work b.c. janvier 1545, fontainebleau, which had its New York premiere at The Kitchen in September/October 2010. Interview date: September 30, 2010 Download this interview as PDF John Jasperse: The first work of yours I saw was 100% Polyester, which actually I saw […]
Jean Butler in conversation with Jen Rosenblit
Jean Butler, who is renowned for her work as a practitioner of Irish dance, talks with choreographer Jen Rosenblit about DAY, the evening-length solo that she commissioned choreographer Tere O’Connor to create for her. DAY’s New York premiere will take place at Danspace Project on November 11-13, 2010. Interview date: October 14, 2010 Download this […]
Karinne Keithley in conversation with Aynsley Vandenbroucke
Karinne Keithley and Aynsley Vandenbroucke talk about Montgomery Park, a work that Karinne workshopped in July 2010 at Mount Tremper Arts and will premiere November 4-13 at Incubator Arts Project. Interview date:Â October 12, 2010 Download this conversation as PDF Download this conversation as a podcast Karinne Keithley: This is going to be the first […]
Ralph Lemon in conversation with Donna Uchizono
Choreographers Ralph Lemon and Donna Uchizono discuss Ralph’s work How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere?, which recently had its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. CC has excerpted their discussion in four sections: Authorship; Nobility; Mentorship; and Grace, Generosity, and Love. Interview date: September 30, […]
Daria Faïn in conversation with Marya Wethers
Daria Faïn is an acclaimed New York choreographer originally from Antibes, France. Critical Correspondence paired her with Marya Wethers to discuss her latest piece, Working with Stockhausen’s Stimmung (1968), which premieres at Danspace Project September 30, 2010. Marya is active in the New York dance community as a dancer, thinker, and dance administrator. She commissioned […]
Donna Uchizono in conversation with Ralph Lemon
longing two Download this interview as PDF Ralph Lemon: Hi Donna. It’s been a while. What are you doing? Donna Uchizono: I’m making this work right now that is a dual location piece and we are in the heat of it. The original idea has transformed so much, but I’ve been thinking about this for […]
