WINTER 2008 - 2009

DECEMBER 18 - 20

CIRCLE MODERN DANCE
Modern Dance Primitive Light 2008
at the Historic Laurel Theater
1538 Laurel Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

Thurs. December 18 @ 8:00 p.m.
Fri. December 19 @ 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Sat. December 20 @ 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.

Tickets available in advance through www.KnoxTIX.com:
$13.00 general admission - $8.50 for students/seniors/military
And at the door:
$15.00 general admission - $10.00 for students/seniors/military

http://www.circlemoderndance.com/

Rachel Schlafer-Parton & I will be performing a movement, music, text & sign language peice based on the poem "The Morning Diamond" by Knoxville poet RB Morris.



JANUARY 22 - 25

Asheville FRINGE FESTIVAL
Various locations in downtown Asheville, NC
My Art / Music video "SALIMONE", created in collaboration with Kima Moore & Wu Media's Charles Elmer will be screened. Check festival website for details.
http://www.ashevillefringe.org/



JANUARY 30 & 31 - performance on FEBRUARY 1

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
48 HOUR DANCE PROJECT
BeBe Theatre
30, Commerce Street, Asheville, NC
http://www.acdt.org/

I am one of five choreographers, each representing a different dance genre, to be given 48 hours to work with an alloted group of dancers, each of different movement backgrounds, and create a peice to be performed in a culminating concert. Check ACDT website for details.


TOUR NORTH


FEBRUARY 27 - 28 / MARCH 1

XFest
Gallery 119
Lowell MA
http://www.119gallery.org/
(click on xfest 2009)

Experimental sound, light and movement.
musicians, dancers, visual & media artists are placed in selected groupings to perform improvised peices.
Curated by Walter Wright.

I will also be teaching a "Truth of the Moment" workshop on the Sunday.


MARCH 3

Woodstock Mothership
6, Hillcrest Ave.
Woodstock, NY 12498
http://www.woodstockmothership.com

Improvized collaboration with musicians Junichi & Megumi Matsuzaki.


MARCH 4

Synthetic Zero - Art series
Bronx NY
http://www.syntheticzero.com/events/
www.bronxarts.org

An inter-disciplinary Arts series curated by Mitsu Hadeishi and supported by Bronx Council on the Arts.


MARCH 9

Wellspring Holistic Center
Stroudsburg, PA
http://wellspringholisticcenter.com/

Center co-founder Anita Bondi is presenting me as a guest artist.
I will be teaching a Motion Sculpture movement workshop.

NOVEMBER TOUR 2008

TORONTO, ON

Wednesday 5th – evening
Recording session with:
Michael Keith – guitar & other strings, Gordon Way – electronics & more. Claire is trying vocals!

Thursday 6th 7pm – 8.30pm
Gladstone Hotel - Queen and Gladstone / www.gladstonehotel.com
Stillness into Light - Dance & Music in an Intimate Space
With Celina Carrroll on Berimbau/Percussion/Vocals
and Debbie Danbrook on Shakuhachi/Vocals
Tickets: $15 Please call/e-mail to reserve a space - 20 guests maximum
Info: Debbie – 416-322-3337 / e-mail: info@healingmusic.com / www.healingmusic.org


OTTAWA, ON

Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th
Sacred Dance Guild at Bells Corners United Church
Phoenix Rising – A Sacred Dance Retreat
Workshop sessions & performance for Rememberance Day
More information: www.healingmusic.org
To register contact Wendy Morrell - 613-726-1375 /
e-mail wendy.morrell@sympatico.ca.

Sunday 9th & Monday 10th
Dance Space 637 - 11, Florence Street, Ottawa, ON K2P OW6
Intensive Flexibility Program – Stretch beyond your limit!
Contact Natasha Royka for registration: sanctuaryseries@yahoo.ca / www.dancespace.blogspot.com


LOWELL, MA

Wednesday 12th 8pm
Gallery 119 - 119 Chelmsford St., Lowell MA
That From Which - multi-media performance with SPIRAL7 -
www.spiral7.com
$10 suggested donation
978- 452- 8138 / www.119gallery.org


MARLBORO, NY

Thursday 13th 7pm
The Falcon - Music & Art Hall - 407 Old Post Rd. Marlboro NY. On the Hudson River just North of Newburgh.
Improvised collaboration with Jun & Megumi Matsuzaki
(845) 546-0444 / falcon.arts@verizon.net


NEW YORK, NY

Friday 14th 7pm – 10pm
Haven Arts Gallery - 50 Bruckner Blvd. Bldg. A, Bronx, NY 10454
Colors Interactive - A Motion Sculpture Movement Installation with audience interaction
With music by Joyful Sonic Wash & video montage by Lu(x)z.
Haven Arts - (718) 585 5753 / www.havenarts.org

TBA
Video shoot with Lu(x)z.

AUTUMN 2008

photo: Matt Jamie

AUTUMN 2008

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11th ... 6pm – 7pm
“Movement For Peace” opening ceremony Pritchard Park – downtown Asheville NC FREE
I will be dancing as part of the opening ceremony This event will open a whole week of Movement For Peace events
More info: www.movingwomen.org

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18th ... 6.30pm – 9pm
“RiverSculpture” reception & benefit Blue Spiral Gallery, 38 Biltmore Ave – downtown Asheville NC $25 suggested donation (pay what you can)
I will be doing a Motion Sculpture Movement Installation This event is to benefit the RiverSculpture Festival which runs from September 27th thru January 5th
More info: www.riversculpture.com

FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26th & 27th ...1pm
“Modus Operandi” performance at The Spirit of Black Mountain College 75th anniversary Celebration Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory NC FREE
Bringing back this popular spoof scientific experiment with Asheville musician Elisa Faires & Knoxville actor Greg Congleton This piece is part of a huge, three day event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the renowned Black Mountain college
More info: www.blackmountaincollegecelebration.com

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25th ... 2pm
“Caravanserai” - Dance with Sculptures RiverSculpture at Reynolds Mountain, Woodfin, NC FREE – donations accepted
Asheville area choreographers of diverse dance disciplines create sculpture-specific works.
More info: www.riversculpture.com


NOVEMBER TOUR 2008 - more info TBA

TBA – on the way

TORONTO, ON
Thursday 6th 7pm – 8.30pm
Gladstone Hotel
Performance with Debbie Danbrook – Shakuhachi flute & others TBA

OTTAWA, ON
Friday 7th, Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th
Sacred Dance Guild
Workshop sessions & performance for church service

Sunday 9th & Monday 10th
Dance Space 637
Intensive Flexibility Program
www.dancespace.blogspot.com

LOWELL, MA
Wednesday 12th
Gallery 119
“That From Which” - multi-media performance with SPIRAL7
www.119gallery.org

NEW YORK, NY
Friday 14th 7pm – 10pm
Haven Arts Gallery, South Bronx
Interactive Motion Sculpture Movement Installation
www.havenarts.org

TBA – on the way back

UP - COMING EVENTS

2008


SPRING

Friday May 9th - 8pm
"What the (bleep) is Performance Art?"
performance art showcase curated by Julie Becton-Gillum
Black Mountain College Museum and Art Center - Asheville NC
www.blackmountaincollege.org (see 'latest news' for details)
I will be presenting a solo Motion Sculpture Movement Installation in the front window.


May 10th - 16th
"That From Which" project with SPIRAL7
Performance on Friday May 16th - 8pm
119 Gallery - Lowell MA
www.119gallery.org / www.spiral7.com
I will be the movement element of a multi-media project also including electronic & instrumental sound plus video projections. Collaborators: Philip Lampe, Glenn Dickson, Grant Smith.


SUMMER

July 10th 4pm – 6pm
ADF – American Dance Festival
Durham NC
I will be performing in the gallery for the reception of artist Lara Hanson, whose work was used for this year's festival T-shirt! See Lara's website: www.larahanson.com
Collaborators: Kelly Colbert – voice & Lara Hanson.- ink gesture drawings

July 20th - 25th
Sacred Dance Guild Festival - 50th anniversary
Connecticut College - New London CT
www.sacreddanceguild.org
I will be teaching a Motion Sculpture workshop culminating in a Labyrinth performance.

Sunday July 27th - afternoon
HerbFest
The Herb Garden - Almonte Ontario
www.herbfest.ca
I will be 'Marigold' - a roaming movement installation.

August 1st - 3rd
From The Soul - 'Melt'
Workshop at Dance Space 637 - Ottawa Ontario
Presentation on Sunday August 3rd at Remic Rapids
with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano
This is the fourth annual 'From The Soul' presented through Dance Space 637 - director Natasha Royka.
I will teach a workshop culminating in a student presentation.


Tuesday August 5th
Free improvisation duo performance with guitarist Ken Aldcroft
Toronto - details TBA


AUTUMN

September 25th - 27th
The Spirit of Black Mountain College
75th anniversary celebration of Black Mountain College
Lenoir-Rhyne College - Hickory NC
www.blackmountaincollegecelebration.com
I will be presenting "Modus Operandi" - a sound & movement project structured as a scientific experiment - with composer Elisa Faires and "the professor" Greg Congleton.
I will also be participating in a panel discussion.