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Long Table of Contents, for dance and fixed media
Dan Senn - music, Agnieszka Laska - choreography
Agnieszka Laska Dancers - Allegra Carlson, Cady Cox,
Courtney Coughlin, Heidi Nelson, Nick Cavanaugh,
Keyon Gaskin
work-in-progress
The music is comprised of recorded sounds of the composer performing his
invented instruments, and then an old violin. None of the sounds have
been minipulated using traditional music concrete techniques, meaning
the piece could be performed live. DS
The Long Table... experiment started as a series of etudes for dancers
exploring their sense of balance - both: physical and emotional - atop a
12x3-foot table found in ALD's Portland rehearsal space, the Polish
Hall. The dancers developed choreographic material into a series of
solos and duets which follow the opening quartet.
The dance was initially done in silence and after the structure was
developed the composer stepped in. This is opposite my typical method,
where I first analyze the music and then create the movement, usually,
strictly following the score. We're still developing the piece and
hoping to premiere the complete work this summer. I personally hope this
experiment will be the first step toward a more tangible collaboration
between Cascadia Composers and local choreographers - two pools of
talent with lots to offer Portland lovers of fine performing arts.
Special thanks to Barry Cox, Kyle Fleming and Carl King for donating
material, labor and time in constructing this replica of the Polish Hall
table, a portable version, and to the Polish Hall for use of the
original and to the Polish Library Building Association for their
ongoing support of ALD in donating rehearsal space. AL
Winter Light is a CC fundraising event featuring the music of
Jeff Winslow, Art Resnick, Bonnie Miksch, Carol Phillips, Paul Safar,
Elizabeth Dyson, Cynthia Gerdes, Greg Steinke, Dan Senn.
Sherman-Clay Moes Piano,
131 NW 13th Avenue, Portland, OR
(map)
Saturday, 3pm, February 26th,
$5 students, $10 Cascadia members/Seniors, $15 Artists, $20 general
info: 503.233.0512
email: a.laska@comcast.net
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