Nicole Bindler is a dance-maker, Body-Mind Centering® practitioner, writer, and activist. Her work has been presented on four continents. Recent projects include curating an evening of Palestinian dance films; co-producing the Consent Culture in CI Symposium at Earthdance; somatic research on the embryology of the genitalia from a non-binary perspective; and a solo dance, The Case for Invagination, in which her scars speak candidly about trauma and desire. Her dances have been supported by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Leeway Foundation, Puffin Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, and the Ellen Forman Memorial Award. She has been presented at The Future of CI Conference; Body-Mind Centering Association Conferences; International Conference on Disability Studies, Arts & Education; Conney Conference on Jewish Arts; Women in Dance Leadership Conference; Jews and Jewishness in the Dance World Conference; Bodily Undoing Symposium; and the Dance Studies Association Conference where she was a conference fellow. Her writing will be included in the forthcoming Embryo Book Project, and she is co-editing a book, Gathering Sparks: Jewish Arts and Somatics that will be published by punctum books. www.nicolebindler.com
Sand in My Soda Pop Sand in My Soda Pop, created by Nicole Bindler and directed by Emme Kennedy, juxtaposes two of the most prevalent exports of this country: U.S. pop culture and bombs. The work is a classic anti-war dance, a reverse striptease, a middle finger to America.
“It was a pleasure and an honor to be part of Performance Mix Festivals #31 (Infinite Corridor) and #36 (Meeting the Moai: Head Over Heels.) In both instances, the artists were made to feel welcomed and truly celebrated for their work, as reflected by attention to publicity, technical needs, and convivial gatherings.This festival truly practices diversity, equity, and inclusion, as manifested in their roster of performing artists each year. Big thanks to New Dance Alliance, Karen Bernard, and the entire Performance Mix Festival team who make it such a fulfilling and joyful experience for artists and audiences alike.”
– Hortense Gerardo
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