Juli Brandano
LAG
LAG, is a video series born out of the loneliness of quarantine, slow internet, and an obsession with unison dancing. Using the video conferencing app Zoom to double the body, Juli and her collaborators created a series of frustrating, glitchy compositions, in an attempt to dance together during this time of isolation.
You can view the whole series (15 short video works) and find the score at julibrandano.com/lag
Here are four videos from the collection, which includes “solo, “group,” and “friend” lags. Dancing/improvising below are Juli, Amelia Heintzelman, Josie Bettman, and Leah Samuels.
solo lag
april 15: talking to myself
group lag
april 14: two duets, split on the horizontal
featuring Amelia Heintzelman, Josie Bettman, and Leah Samuels
may 4: follow lead
featuring Amelia Heintzelman, Josie Bettman, and Leah Samuels
friend lag
amelia
featuring amelia heintzelman
Bio: Juli Brandano is a dancer and choreographer based in Brooklyn, NY. As a performer, she has collaborated with and learned from Phoebe Berglund, Jessica Cook, Ayano Elson, Amelia Heintzelman, Jodi Melnick, Cally Spooner, and Alexandra Pirici. Her work has been presented at the School of Contemporary Dance and Thought (Northampton, MA), Brooklyn Arts Exchange’s Upstart Program, and Movement Research at Judson Church.
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