So exciting news...
things are getting off the ground!
HOPEFULLY i will blog more often... but you never know.
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ANYWAYS
this new work! [more new works yet to come!!!]
back in December, I was asked to Choreograph for the International Festival in Santa Clara County. Gladly taking the invitation, I had a month to choreograph a 10 min dance!
not too bad except i didn't have any dancers available at the time...
so...
a couple of my students and I put together this piece. I had just finished choreographing a 4 min piece on them already. When they said they were willing and available, i decided to expand on some of the ideas I was brewing on at the time.
in 3 weeks we created a 12 min dance filled with passion and hope.
[if you didn't know, I run my company in two separate categories. there is the company itself, Tahira: The Pure | Dance Theatre. and then there is PrePro: Work|Shop. that is the sector in which I take younger or amateur dancers with the passion for dance and i give them the opportunity to work in a professional setting. outside of the dance recital and competition sphere, there is a much bigger world to see in the realm of dance. ill post more about that later...]
anyways...
read more about what the piece was about.
check out the rehearsal video (waiting on official one)
let me know what you think
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Tahira: The Pure | Dance Theatre presents a new work commissioned for The International Festival at Carden Academy in the Bay Area of California. Tahira: The Pure | Dance Theatre is a pick-up company comprised of many different forms of theatre. Whether classical ballet or improvisational movement, the essence is this: real. The company director, Imani Tahira, believes dance is the language of the soul. “It speaks when the voice does not.” Her mission is to seek that purity of language in a world that chooses to deny their inner man. “There is no question; you will tap into your insides while witnessing PDT’s work.”
ODE TO Jiří: Sun|Rise was inspired by choreographer and phenomena Jiří Kylián, artistic director of the Netherlands Dans Theatre. His work is edgy, challenging and simply amazing. He couples modern with ballet effortlessly and continues to work with new inspirations as an artist that keeps his work alive and kicking!
ODE TO Jiří: Sun|Rise follows a journey of hope in the midst of darkness and loneliness. It depicts the search for companionship, identity and community. The truth is the Sun will shine again! Even in the depths of the late midnight hour, if you hold on just a little bit longer, you will see the sunrise.
Duration: 12 min Performers: Imani Tahira, Samantha Ferido, Victor DiSalvo, Vivian Nisinman Sound Score compiled and produced by Joshua “Demo” Hopkins
Adam—Me’Shell Ndgeocello (rearranged and produced by Joshua “Demo” Hopkins) |
No Air—Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown (Piano arrangement by David Sides) |
Images—Nina Simone | [performance solo: Samantha Ferido]
Come Here—Joshua “Demo” Hopkins (Original) |
this is a Tahira: The Pure | Dance Theatre production in association with the PrePro: Work|Shop 2009
