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Integrated Dance Seattle Intensive
We're home from Seattle (okay, Douglas is home from Seattle; Laurel's in San Francisco, and Paulo's off again teaching in Japan).
We had a great time at the intensive, organized andled by Jurg Koch, formerly of CanDoCo in London and now a faculty member at the University ofWashington (that's him in the bright red shirt and bright white smile--he's very sunny, just like Seattle in the summer. We thought we would get to be cold for a few days).
Integrated Dance Seattle Intensive
We're home from Seattle (okay, Douglas is home from Seattle; Laurel's in San Francisco, and Paulo's off again teaching in Japan).
We had a great time at the intensive, organized andled by Jurg Koch, formerly of CanDoCo in London and now a faculty member at the University ofWashington (that's him in the bright red shirt and bright white smile--he's very sunny, just like Seattle in the summer. We thought we would get to be cold for a few days).Workshop participants were evenly mixed between professional and amateur dancers, with backgrounds ranging from modern to ballet to ballroom. We made new friends with directors and choreographers from the US, Canada, and Europe, many from relatively new integrated dance companies.
It was a treat to get to work with Charlene Curtiss and Joanne
Petroff of Light Motion, whose home territory is Seattle--Char
with Douglas, left, and Laurel, right
(Jo and Paulo seemed to have managed
to stay out of the official photos. And no, I couldn't
get through the week without falling on the floor--but that time was on purpose, honest).
It was also great to meet and work with a variety
of new dancers and independent artists with
disabilities (Ania and Yulia, right, of CA and OR
respectively). I'm leaving people out, of course--mostly because they managed not to be photographed, and also because I'm saving things for future posts...
More later on what we actually got up to, other new friends, and the artists' roundtable discussion following the intensive.
All photos by Mary Levin, UW Photography//originating UWeek Story
Sacred (2008)The centerpiece of the Full Radius Dance organization is the performing company. Comprised of professional dancers with and without physical disabilities, the company strongly illustrates the organization's belief that inclusion in the performing arts is capable of creating power, beauty, and inspiration. Full Radius Dance provides audiences with emotional and intellectual stimulation through thought-provoking choreography that not only demonstrates artistic excellence and creativity but also challenges societal myths and preconceptions.