Choreography / 1995

Windows

The title of this dance derives from computer language, in this case the “windows” that divide up the space of the monitor screen and can be moved around in that space. This is reflected in the choreography: different groups in different areas of the stage perform different activities in different tempi--for example, in one three or four men support and lift a woman while in another some dancers perform a characteristic walking phrase. The groups can merge or split into couples. The score by Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta (Microcosmos) was based on principles of nanotechnology; electronic sounds were gradually replaced by acoustic sounds collected in various places where MCDC performed. The backcloth for Windows was taken from an aquatint by John Cage, an etching on gray paper prepared with smoke, Global Village 1-36 (Diptych). Suzanne Gallo dressed the dancers in leotards and tights with an overall pattern. The lighting was by Aaron Copp.

Details

Premiere Date

Jun 23, 1995

Premiere Venue

Opéra Berlioz / Le Corum

Premiere Location

Montpellier, France

Music

Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta, Microcosmos

Set

John Cage

Costumes

Suzanne Gallo

Lighting

Aaron Copp

Duration

29 minutes

Original Cast

Kimberly Bartosik

Lisa Boudreau

Thomas Caley

Michael Cole

Jean Freebury

Frédéric Gafner (Foofwa d'Imobilité)

China Laudisio

Matthew Mohr

Banu Ogan

Jared Phillips

Glen Rumsey

Robert Swinston

Cheryl Therrien

Jenifer Weaver

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