MUSIC & DANCE
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Dance musicians should lead the way to the future of dance/music collaboration.
You have everything you need, in your body.
Collaboration works best when everyone agrees on some basic principles.
May 1-3, 2019, I designed sound and composed music for Dysphoric Interchange, choreographed by Josie Bettman.
I was the sound supervisor and system designer for Between Schematics choreographed by Olana Flynn.
Playing with others is different than playing solo!
Set yourself up for successful music/dance collaboration!
The day-to-day activities I do as a dance musician.
Making music with dance has different goals and demands than other types of music making.
I designed the sound and performed the music for Poc Chuc choreographed by Alfonso Cervera.
I use a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments for accompanying modern dance.
I designed the sound for ¿Quién sigue?, choreographed by Rebeca Hernandez.
Simplicity lends itself to clarity of intent, structure, and effective music/dance textures.
Movement requires destabilization.
To get dancers and musicians on the same page, it helps to begin with the pulse.
We presented the piece at Gibney Dance Center in New York, NY.
Me and Andy Miller composed and performed the music and sound design for piece.piece., choreographed by Johanna Meyer.
I performed in the musical ensemble for Big Tiny Little Dance at the University of Illinois.
I created an immersive and responsive sound and movement installation.
I composed and performed music forTo The Land choreographed by Kathleen Kelley.
I improvised the music and sound design for the University of Illinois’ 2-day challenge, where an evening of dances was choreographed, rehearsed, and performed in just 2 days.
I designed sound for the University of Illinois Department of Dance's Studio Dance I concert featuring MFA thesis works.
I played percussion in the pit for Patriot Act UP choreographed by Sara Hook.
I danced this duet with Grant Bowen, choreographed by Tamin Totzke.
I was part of the team that developed and performed a telematic dance piece called View Profile.
Some music makes us want to move and dance, some tugs at our heartstrings, and some helps us get lost in our thoughts.