Dance on Camera at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dance on Camera returns once again to Virginia Commonwealth University, gathering a unique selection of films from the 2011 Dance on Camera Festival. The program is included below. For more information, please contact the Dance Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. UNSUNG Morleigh Steinberg, 2008; Ireland, 5:51m A pub session in Ireland, an unexpected guest, and the beauty of a Sean Nos song bring magic to an otherwise ordinary night out. THERE IS A PLACE Katrina McPherson and Simon Fildes, 2010; UK, 7m Soloist Sang Jijia, a stunning ethnic Tibetan born in Gansu, studied choreography under William Forsythe and became the Resident Artist of Beijing Dance and Guangdong Modern Dance Company in 2007. FROM ROOSEVELT TO BROOKLYN Nadia Lesy, 2010; USA, 1.45m Bullettrun and freerunner Jesse La Flair climb, jump, dive and tumble in their quest for beauty and adventure. SLOW DANCE Joe Cobden, 2010; Canada, 2.24m A young man and woman search for love, setting off a barroom brawl of balletic proportions. Made with the support of Bravo!FACT. BOW Rannvá Káradóttir, 2010; Faroe Islands, 3:57m Five artists from the UK, Belgium, Faroe Islands/Denmark, China, and Malaysia participated in a cross cultural exchange project motivated by notions of bowing; metaphorically, culturally and physically. The shadows, light and repetition in this short attempt to capture the birthing of movement ideas about folding and origami, rhythmic patterns and ritual during the studio process. AFTER THE WATER THE CLOUDS Carmen Rozestraten, 2009; Netherlands, 9.47m Playful and poetic voyage of a young Catalan woman whose world becomes surreal as she encounters mythical and unusual characters. HOOP Marites Carino, 2010; Canada, 3:50m Everyone carries a hula-hooping memory. In Hoop, the viewer’s perspective of the childhood toy shifts when the floor is pulled away. Made with the support of Bravo!FACT and EMPAC.