No photo of my own today, rather I'm linking this post to the promotional photos taken by ace photog, Mick McKiernan, of the performers in the upcoming aerial dance show, ALLOY. The entire show is performed by Cycropia members or students, on steel apparatus hung from the ceiling in the gymnasium of the local Boys and Girls Club. We had our final rehearsal last night, and while not without some rough spots, the show is shaping up beautifully. There is a wide range of movement, intensity, and emotional content presented. All that remains is an 8-hour evening on Saturday night to rig all the lighting, rig and hang the background curtain, clean and set up folding chairs, and have a costumed tech run. Then, we all get a good night's sleep so we're fully rested and ready to deliver two magnificent shows on Sunday.
MICK'S ALLOY PHOTOS HERE Thanks Mick!
If you're in the Madison (WI) area, I urge you to come to the show. The show times are Sunday, April 6th, at 4 PM and 7 PM, at the Boys and Girls Club, 2001 Taft St, Madison, WI. Tickets are still available for both shows for $10. The 4 PM show is nearly sold out.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Upcoming Aerial Show - ALLOY
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Training with Steel
I'm rehearsing for an aerial dance performance that will take place on Sunday, April 6th. The prepartory class, a repertory really, has a dozen or so dancers exploring apparatus with which they are largely unfamiliar. All made of steel, the apparatus run the gamut from small rings (like gymnastics rings) to hula-hoop sized rings (called a lyra) to small and large ladder shapes to a straight pole and a trapezoid. Each of these are hung from a high ceiling, attached at a single point on a swivel. So every thing is free to spin as well as swing. It is a pretty intense, fun experience, though the steel is pretty unforgiving on the body. I have an - interesting - collection of bruises, and arnica and Traumeel are my close friends. Here is a photo from a recent rehearsal:
Hildy, and others, getting comfy with steel.
You can see a couple of the other apparatus in the background. I am working on a piece using the large ladder shown in the foreground, with Hildy (shown) and Ken. The creative process to build this piece is great fun. We're really starting to nail down the details now.
Feel free to contact me if you are interested in tickets to the show.
