We've been working now with duration. Apologies for the times we are out of the frame! Until we have a rehearsal videographer it's bound to happen . . .
Anyway, here's the shorter take, it runs just over 16 minutes:
And here's the longer run, over 35 minutes:
We would love any and all feedback! Particularly in regards to the difference in duration and in how you viewed it. Do you tune out at different points? Is there a rhyme or reason to when you tune out or to what brings you back in? What do you like or enjoy? What other thoughts or feelings enter your experience of viewing? What is this dance???
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Rehearsal
We're working on this structure. We actually started developing some of the movement ideas for this in the second half of June (so like . . . 5 months ago). The structure itself we've been working on for I guess about a month.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Big Newsletter!
Dear Friends, Family, and Dance Lovers,
There are so many exciting new things happening for JW/Motion Mix that we hardly know where to begin!
In the past 9 months:
JW/Motion Mix has performed at the Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective (February 2010), The Tank @ Dancewave (March 2010) and the Clocktower Gallery in the Bronx (September 2010)
The company developed material for Someone, I tell you, will Remember us through The Field's Fieldwork Summer Intensive and a space grant from GreenSpace (June -July 2010)
Janet joined The Adventure, curated and facilitated as part of Danspace Project's Platform 2010: certain difficulties, certain joy by Trajal Harrell (September-October 2010) See here for more info.
Here's what we're looking forward to:
Janet and her Adventure cohorts present something FABULOUS (and as yet TBA) as part of a mixed bill concert with Patricia Hoffbauer at Danspace Project @ St. Mark's Church October 28-30, 2010
The premier of Someone, I tell you, will Remember us as a full evening length dance performance at Triskelion Arts on January 28 & 29, 2011
JW/Motion Mix showing work in Dance Conversations @ the Flea on March 5, 2011
And finally, the moment you've been waiting for! This newsletter marks the official launch of the JW/Motion Mix website and online media storm! Check it out!! In tandem with our website, we're launching a full scale internet takeover with our spanking new Facebook Fan Page, Twitter account, photo gallery, vimeo video gallery, and JW/Motion Mix Blog! Also be sure to stay up to date with our calendar of upcoming events and get to know us all on our Company Bios page!
At this point, I'm sure you're asking yourself, but ladies, how do you make it all happen? The answer is: we get by with a little help from our friends! The budget for our upcoming show at Triskelion is $2,868, broken down as
follows:
Total cost of theater rental = $758
Programs, postcards, etc. = $100
Video documentation = $50 (a STEAL from the AOMC's benefit raffle!)
Rehearsal space costs approximately $10 - $20 per hour. $60/week (3-6 hours) from now until show time = $960
Paying 5 dancers $200/show = $1,000 (still less than $2/hour per dancer)
How can you help? Well thanks for asking! For a limited time only you can participate in our JW/Motion Mix QUICK CASH CAMPAIGN! We need to raise at least $279 by end of this month to finish making our deposit on the Triskelion space. So now, for a LIMITED TIME ONLY, here's how it works:
JW/Motion Mix
QUICK CASH CAMPAIGN
Donate through Paypal now through October 31st and get sweet
Motion Mix Gear!
Up to $25 = choose a JW/MM pin, fridge magnet, or keychain
$26-$50 = receive a small JW/MM tote bag
$51-$100 = choose a JW/MM ceramic mug or t-shirt
$100-$200 = choose a JW/MM travel mug or long sleeved tee
Over $200 = choose a JW/MM hooded sweatshirt or large tote bag
HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!
Donate Now
Of course, if you'd rather make your donation tax deductible, you can do that too! We're Fiscally Sponsored by Dance Theater Workshop. Donate Here! We've already received some very generous support and we'd like to say THANK YOU to our current donors for providing the costumes for this project. All donors (from either campaign) will be listed accordingly in our programs for Someone, I tell you, will Remember us at Triskelion.
And most importantly, SAVE THE DATE!
JWMotion Mix presents
Someone, I tell you, will Remember us
A full evening length dance theater work
January 28-29, 2011, 8pm
Triskelion Arts
See you there!!
XO,
Janet
Artistic Director, JW/Motion Mix
*Janet Werther is a member artist of Dance Theater Workshop, Inc., a non-profit tax exempt organization. Contributions in support of Ms. Werther's work are greatly appreciated and may be made payable to Dance Theater Workshop, Inc., earmarked for "the Dance Theater Workshop member project of Janet Werther." A description of the work and current project activities for which such contributions will be used are available from Ms. Werther or Dance Theater Workshop, upon request. All contributions are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. (Note: A copy of Dance Theater Workshop's latest annual financial report filed with the New York Department of Stat may be obtained by writing to the N.Y.S. Dept. of State, Charities Registration, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12231, or to Dance Theater Workshop, 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY, 10011)
**If you'd like to be added to our mailing list, email us at info[at]janetwerther[dot]com or fill out our contact form at www.janetwerther.com!
Janet Werther - Artistic Director
Liz Cramer - Company Manager
JW/Motion Mix
info@janetwerther.com
www.janetwerther.com
There are so many exciting new things happening for JW/Motion Mix that we hardly know where to begin!
In the past 9 months:
JW/Motion Mix has performed at the Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective (February 2010), The Tank @ Dancewave (March 2010) and the Clocktower Gallery in the Bronx (September 2010)
The company developed material for Someone, I tell you, will Remember us through The Field's Fieldwork Summer Intensive and a space grant from GreenSpace (June -July 2010)
Janet joined The Adventure, curated and facilitated as part of Danspace Project's Platform 2010: certain difficulties, certain joy by Trajal Harrell (September-October 2010) See here for more info.
Here's what we're looking forward to:
Janet and her Adventure cohorts present something FABULOUS (and as yet TBA) as part of a mixed bill concert with Patricia Hoffbauer at Danspace Project @ St. Mark's Church October 28-30, 2010
The premier of Someone, I tell you, will Remember us as a full evening length dance performance at Triskelion Arts on January 28 & 29, 2011
JW/Motion Mix showing work in Dance Conversations @ the Flea on March 5, 2011
And finally, the moment you've been waiting for! This newsletter marks the official launch of the JW/Motion Mix website and online media storm! Check it out!! In tandem with our website, we're launching a full scale internet takeover with our spanking new Facebook Fan Page, Twitter account, photo gallery, vimeo video gallery, and JW/Motion Mix Blog! Also be sure to stay up to date with our calendar of upcoming events and get to know us all on our Company Bios page!
At this point, I'm sure you're asking yourself, but ladies, how do you make it all happen? The answer is: we get by with a little help from our friends! The budget for our upcoming show at Triskelion is $2,868, broken down as
follows:
Total cost of theater rental = $758
Programs, postcards, etc. = $100
Video documentation = $50 (a STEAL from the AOMC's benefit raffle!)
Rehearsal space costs approximately $10 - $20 per hour. $60/week (3-6 hours) from now until show time = $960
Paying 5 dancers $200/show = $1,000 (still less than $2/hour per dancer)
How can you help? Well thanks for asking! For a limited time only you can participate in our JW/Motion Mix QUICK CASH CAMPAIGN! We need to raise at least $279 by end of this month to finish making our deposit on the Triskelion space. So now, for a LIMITED TIME ONLY, here's how it works:
JW/Motion Mix
QUICK CASH CAMPAIGN
Donate through Paypal now through October 31st and get sweet
Motion Mix Gear!
Up to $25 = choose a JW/MM pin, fridge magnet, or keychain
$26-$50 = receive a small JW/MM tote bag
$51-$100 = choose a JW/MM ceramic mug or t-shirt
$100-$200 = choose a JW/MM travel mug or long sleeved tee
Over $200 = choose a JW/MM hooded sweatshirt or large tote bag
HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!
Donate Now
Of course, if you'd rather make your donation tax deductible, you can do that too! We're Fiscally Sponsored by Dance Theater Workshop. Donate Here! We've already received some very generous support and we'd like to say THANK YOU to our current donors for providing the costumes for this project. All donors (from either campaign) will be listed accordingly in our programs for Someone, I tell you, will Remember us at Triskelion.
And most importantly, SAVE THE DATE!
JWMotion Mix presents
Someone, I tell you, will Remember us
A full evening length dance theater work
January 28-29, 2011, 8pm
Triskelion Arts
See you there!!
XO,
Janet
Artistic Director, JW/Motion Mix
*Janet Werther is a member artist of Dance Theater Workshop, Inc., a non-profit tax exempt organization. Contributions in support of Ms. Werther's work are greatly appreciated and may be made payable to Dance Theater Workshop, Inc., earmarked for "the Dance Theater Workshop member project of Janet Werther." A description of the work and current project activities for which such contributions will be used are available from Ms. Werther or Dance Theater Workshop, upon request. All contributions are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law. (Note: A copy of Dance Theater Workshop's latest annual financial report filed with the New York Department of Stat may be obtained by writing to the N.Y.S. Dept. of State, Charities Registration, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12231, or to Dance Theater Workshop, 219 West 19th Street, New York, NY, 10011)
**If you'd like to be added to our mailing list, email us at info[at]janetwerther[dot]com or fill out our contact form at www.janetwerther.com!
Janet Werther - Artistic Director
Liz Cramer - Company Manager
JW/Motion Mix
info@janetwerther.com
www.janetwerther.com
Thursday, September 23, 2010
It's been almost a month since our performance at the Clocktower Gallery in the Bronx. We haven't rehearsed since. Time's been flying, so on the one hand, it doesn't feel like it's been so long. On the other hand, as I start to think about it, it feels like forever since we've been in rehearsal! Especially, I think, because the rehearsal process that we've developed - the explorations, and questions, and trial and error over a luxurious amount of time - is so different from the "ok, this is what we're gonna do in front of the audience" sort of mindset that goes into preparing for a performance.
I've been trying to book one -on-one rehearsals with each of the dancers before we get together as a group. I haven't really put a lot of thought into why doing that feels so crucial to the process, but I know that it feels important. I'm really looking forward to those times - two hours of talking and dancing with one friend at a time, communicating questions and ideas through the body, developing a vocabulary, and a syntax, and a particular kind of intimacy . . . it's like a coffee date for the body!
I guess that's why I don't feel compelled to find studio space alone for myself - the whole communal aspect, the "coffee date" part couldn't possibly translate. I mean, how often do you go on a coffee date by yourself? =>As soon as I started typing that thought I realized that what I'm saying is somewhat false; I'm on a coffee date by myself right now! Maybe I should book some space for myself by myself.
I wonder what it will be like to go back into the material after an entire month. I have so many questions about context and image . . . it's been such an open process - in that it's an open field, without the mandate to "say" something or fulfill a particular kind of structure. But now, as I start to feel the need to organize, it's scary! If I make the kinds of decisions that will lead to structure or "content," will I lose that openness? I keep trying to remind myself that no decisions in this process are irreversible, but that just making the decisions will help me see something, so that I can decide whether that something is interesting to me or not. But if I don't see something other than the very open, somewhat nebulous rehearsing, I can't make value based decisions at all. The problem, I guess, is that there is SO MUCH that is interesting. How do I say no?
I've been trying to book one -on-one rehearsals with each of the dancers before we get together as a group. I haven't really put a lot of thought into why doing that feels so crucial to the process, but I know that it feels important. I'm really looking forward to those times - two hours of talking and dancing with one friend at a time, communicating questions and ideas through the body, developing a vocabulary, and a syntax, and a particular kind of intimacy . . . it's like a coffee date for the body!
I guess that's why I don't feel compelled to find studio space alone for myself - the whole communal aspect, the "coffee date" part couldn't possibly translate. I mean, how often do you go on a coffee date by yourself? =>As soon as I started typing that thought I realized that what I'm saying is somewhat false; I'm on a coffee date by myself right now! Maybe I should book some space for myself by myself.
I wonder what it will be like to go back into the material after an entire month. I have so many questions about context and image . . . it's been such an open process - in that it's an open field, without the mandate to "say" something or fulfill a particular kind of structure. But now, as I start to feel the need to organize, it's scary! If I make the kinds of decisions that will lead to structure or "content," will I lose that openness? I keep trying to remind myself that no decisions in this process are irreversible, but that just making the decisions will help me see something, so that I can decide whether that something is interesting to me or not. But if I don't see something other than the very open, somewhat nebulous rehearsing, I can't make value based decisions at all. The problem, I guess, is that there is SO MUCH that is interesting. How do I say no?
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