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******************************************** Ausdruckstanz Dance // Imprints in Motion --Directed by Brigitta Herrmann-- announces the premiere performance of: "Physiognomy of the Spirit" ******************************************* ******************************************* Performances: May 16 & 17 @8 PM (Fri./Sat.), & May 18 @2 PM (Sun) at the CEC Meetinghouse Theater 3500 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia http://www.cecarts.org/ ................................................ Tickets: $20 General admission $15 students/seniors/Dance PASS holders Advanced RESERVATIONS Recommended::::: Please call 215.438.2744 or email bodyintuition at cs.com ......................................................................................... In "Physiognomy of the Spirit", choreographer Brigitta Herrmann reintroduces the concept of a dance/movement choir, with an intergenerational group ranging from teen- to senior age women. Investigating layers of consciousness, each section portrays aspects of shifts in perception between the internal/ external worlds, utilizing choreography and structured improvisation, with text, voice, & music. Video by Peter Price features dancers Laina Fischbeck and Eric Shoefer.
The concept of a dance choir, as entity of group consciousness was explored and favored by Mary Wigman, Expressionist dance pioneer, Herrmann’s teacher/mentor. The piece explores images of relationship, reflecting on our interconnectedness with the planet and each other through solo, duet, and group forms. This production was inspired by the predicament of the human psyche, conveyed through the research / literature of Caroline Myss (author-pioneer in the field of energy medicine and human consciousness).
Participating dancers include: Kristin Narcowich, Rebecca Patek, Josie Smith, Zornitsa Stoyanova, Emily Sweeney, Sheila Zagar; with Group Motion Workshop community dancers: Kathie Brown, Vickie Seitchick, Nina Sherak, Elizabeth Weinstein, & Suzanne Wright. ...................................................................................................... **Supported in part by Dance Advance, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by the University of the Arts. *********************************************************************** Dedicated to DANCE ART and music making for nearly half a century, in 2008 Brigitta Herrmann celebrates her 40th anniversary working with Group Motion and living in the US (Philadelphia); also, this year marks her 70th birthday, and realizes 20 years creating work with her own company: Ausdruckstanz // Imprints in Motion.
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