A evening of performances exploring, through a dancer’s lens, what it means to be a woman in America today.
Featuring solos and duets created by Betsy Miller (MA) in collaboration with Northeast-based dance artists: Shura Baryshnikov (RI); Rachel Boggia (CT); Ali Kenner Brodsky (MA); Alexandra James (ME); Ani Javian (NJ); Kellie Ann Lynch (CT); and Lida Winfield (VT).
Interwoven between the live performances will be two short dance films, created with artists Maya Goree (AR) and Jamie Arnold (MT). The weekend will include a post-performance discussion and public classes.
People say the dance field is dominated by women. It isn’t. It is populated by women. The field of professional concert dance does not empower women, understand women, or celebrate women. In so many ways, it reflects the systemic patriarchies of our nation: in issues of labor distribution, opportunities for advancement and recognition, and even bodily autonomy. —Betsy Miller
american / woman endeavors to platform the artistry of women dancers from every state in the U.S. It reveals and celebrates the essence of each of these artists: women-identifying dancers from different backgrounds, at different junctures in their lives and careers.
AND COME TAKE class!
Saturday, November 4, 10–11:30am: Lida Winfield—Imagine a Future: Dance Improvisation as a Pathway to Social Change
Sunday, November 5, 10–11:30am: Betsy Miller—Rituals for Resilience
Sunday, November 5, 12–1:30pm: Alexandra James—Contemporary Dance Practice
Image: Kellie Ann Lynch, by Ivan Singer