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Last night, a group of bloggers, producers, artists, choreographers, and critics gathered to discuss a very important question – in a shifting world where the role of print media is shifting, what is the role of the critic (particularly in the world of dance)?
In the arts, press = $. If you get good press, you [...]

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The A.W.A.R.D. Show, Live on the Web

by Jaki on June 20, 2009

in Media, dance

For those interested in Arts + Technology, I’ll be webcasting The A.W.A.R.D. Show from the Joyce Soho [via UStream] tonight @ 7pm EST, with Nic Petry on Camera.
The winner of the A.W.A.R.D Show will win $10,000 to develop new dance work.
You can watch right here, on UStream, or on the mothership site (Joyce Soho)
If you [...]

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Dance Videos made for the web

by Jaki on March 25, 2009

in dance, interesting

Why is “dance made for the web” an important topic?
Elizabeth Zimmer wrote in December 2008, “The past 20 years have seen the proliferation of cheap video equipment, and rare is the downtown stage not shared between dancers and video projections…some of these artists are as savvy as they are gifted, and they will figure out [...]

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I’m happy to say we’ve officially launched Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company’s new site!
Actually, I’m quite impressed with the final product we put together for the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company. With the help of great media all around, we were able to piece together a photo gallery, a video gallery, a new subscription system, and even [...]

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A first in the world of Dance

by Jaki on September 19, 2008

in dance

Tonight, the Martha Graham Dance Company previewed their work Clytemnestra at NYU’s Skirball Center. The show featured Fang-Yi Sheu in the title role, along with a phenomenal cast. I had the personal honor of creating the supertitles for the production.
From The Washington Post:
Most helpful to the audience is the addition of a few discreet surtitles to [...]

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New Site Launch | Time Lapse Dance

by Jaki on August 26, 2008

in dance, drupal

With the help of many, many people and some great teamwork, we officially launched this site for Jody Sperling : Time Lapse Dance
The original redesign was put together by Paris Marashi, while the site design and content management system was executed by Sam Marx
Jody’s upcoming work, Ghosts, will feature a wearable costume assembled by ITP [...]

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Clytemnestra Project Wrap-Up

by Jaki on July 7, 2008

in Press, dance

[ via skidmore.edu ]

The internationally acclaimed Martha Graham Dance Company conducted a highly ambitious summer dance residency at Skidmore May 26–June 21. For starters, the Graham Company, recognized as the world’s oldest modern-dance troupe, used the residency to reconstruct sections of its founder’s classic 1958 dance work, Clytemnestra, which will debut this October in Greece [...]

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Lamentation by Martha Graham

by Jaki on June 18, 2008

in dance, video

The video above is Lamentation by Martha Graham, shot at Saratoga Performing Arts Center during a live performance.
It was a 2 camera shoot, taped and edited entirely for the web.
NOTE : This is a ROUGH VERSION, not the final version.
This is intended as a preview.
Choreographer: Martha Graham
Dancer: Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch
Music by: Zoltan Kodaly
Shot + Edited by: Jaki [...]

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Panorama :: Martha Graham Dance

by Jaki on June 10, 2008

in Articles, dance

I created this video in order to generate interest around The Clytemnestra Project. It features choreography from Panorama by Martha Graham. The students in the piece learned the choreography in 1 week!

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I’ve been spending the first part of my Summer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. We’re on a residency at Skidmore. I’ve had the privilege of working with phenomenal dancers from the company, and am also working with a team of over 30 students to produce a group blog.
For an overview of the project, visit [...]

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