I have thought for a long time on whether or not to share the origin text that inspired this piece.
I’m not going to. It gives too much. Which might seem odd, given that in other cases I have expressed a commitment to being clear with the viewer, but you know? Sometimes I find that source material restricts the viewer to only seeing one (JUST ONE) truth? And in art, in everything, there is so much more to see than a singular Option A. The dancers themselves did not even see the origin story until just before going onstage at their opening performance.
Now that it's made, it doesn't belong to us anymore anyway. Us= myself, and my choreographic partner on this one, Katherine Roarty, who I'm also very lucky to call a friend. I think some of the complexities of our friendship snuck into the fabric of this piece, which I love. And I think it is evident just how beautiful stories can be when they are a teensy bit strange? Beauty only results for me when I do not strive for beauty.
The only other thing I'll say is this: look at these young young souls! How much to be learned from working with dancers fresh to this madness! I'm remembering my own experiences with these kinds of beginnings.
Watch the fountain of youth below:
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Filmed by the fabulous and fearless Natalie Deryn Johnson of Lady Deryn Photography. To see more of her goodness: http://ladyderynphotography.com/promo.
Video Credits:
Music: Cirrus, Bonobo
Choreographed by Katherine Roarty and Kristin Yancy
Filmed by Natalie Deryn Johnson
Edited by Kristin Yancy
Performers: Mariah Aivazis, Christina Barr, Brooklyn Bass, Kaitlyn Bonanno, Christophe Desorbay, Shany Dagan, Tessa Jenkins, Sofie Payne, Marisa Schaefer, Marah Thornhill, Hannah Triquet, Adam Wedesky, Corey Wright, Sydney Zucker