‘Suspending’ extended! 10 Days left to reach our goal!

November 15, 2012 | Karen | General

Now’s the time to join 44 amazing donors who have supported my newest project “Suspending and Other Tricks”. The donations I’ve received so far have helped me reach 61% of my goal!

We got an extension and have TEN DAYS LEFT!

If I do not reach my goal, the donations will be returned to the donors and I will not receive funds!

“Suspending and Other Tricks” photo by Aaron Purkey

“Suspending and Other Tricks: Preliminary Research and Development” is the first stage of my next exploration as I continue to work at redefining choreography for solo dance, and more audaciously, at redefining who dancers are and can be. Themes that I will explore include: what makes good art; the dramatic versus the mundane (or, finding true drama within the mundane); mortality; sexual identity; and the limitations of age.

I’m sharing this project at an early stage of its development because I hope you might be interested in supporting the work.

There’s only $1,383 left to go before November 25th!

This amount will cover fundamental costs including choreographer’s creation time, assistant video editor, the development of set-design and materials, and fabric for costume creation. If you can support this project with a donation, in any capacity, together we can make this idea a reality! Sharing the project with others and sending me your thoughts are also very valuable ways to show your support.

Make a donation and learn more here!

And Don’t Miss Femmes at Dixon Place November 17th!

Come see Suspending and Other Tricks Draft 4 in Femmes, a shared program with Rebecca Patek and Michal Samama at Dixon Place!

November 17th at 7:30pm

Tickets: $12 (advance), $15 / $10 students/seniors and TDF (door)

Get your tickets here!

Femmes is a program of New Dance Alliance.

Nami Yamamoto, photo by Ryutaro Mishima

“My creative history with New Dance Alliance goes a way long. Since my friend, Chivas Sandage brought me to New Dance Alliance to rehearse in early 90’s, the place has become a part of my creative life. The long time existence of the studio and Performance Mix Festival are vital to the artists who seek and explore deep into their process. Whenever I step into the studio, it’s a new space with a lot of memories. I lie down on the floor, listen to my body, and I dance. It is valuable. The time in the space nurtures my practice and artistic vision. Karen’s vision of Lift-Off residency, feedback sessions, providing peer to peer connections are more significant than ever. It has been helping us to get through 2020 and we are going into 2021.”

– Nami Yamamoto