Latskys movement style is wonderfully weighted and visceral. If you have accessibility needs, download the heidi latsky dance app. Staged by the heidi latsky dance company, the show offers a. On display is a deconstructed art exhibitfashion show and commentary on the body as spectacle and societys obsession with body image. Dancers with disabilities take the stage in a performance art piece entitled the gimp project at the abrons arts center in new york.
The gimp project is a newyork based modern dance project by the heidi latsky dance company, and originally produced by jeremy alliger of alliger arts. Film gimp is a motion picture editing tool primarily used for painting and retouching of movies. The mission of heidi latsky dance hld is to redefine beauty and virtuosity through. From innovative proscenium works like the seminal gimp 2008 to its current public art installation on display 2015, hld strives to dramatically expose us. Heidi latsky dancehld was founded in 2001 and began integrating its. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Dance for film on location at montclair state university produced by the office of arts and cultural programming acp jedediah wheeler, executive director. Heidi latsky dance has a strong history of community engagement through. On display global our social justice initiative honoring international day of persons with disabilities. It turns a cast of diverse and extreme bodies into a sculpture court where the performers are the sculptures. Heidi latskys gimp, featuring several disabled dancers, challenges preconceptions about beauty and body image. The gimp project examines movement of dancers with. Heidi latsky dance hld is a new yorkbased modern dance company dedicated to creating provocative, highly technical and physically adventurous dance under the.
Heidi latsky artistic directorchoreographer performer, originally from montreal, first received recognition as a celebrated principal dancer. Heidi latsky artistic directorchoreographer performer, originally from montreal, first received recognition as a. Latsky, who has done important work on themes of disability, explores our fascination with bodily difference in a new piece that is part dance, part art installation. If the mirrors do not work or you would rather download directly from our server, you can get the direct download here. Gimp premiered at the north fourth arts center in new mexico. Jonesarnie zane dance company, founded her company in 2001. The 70minute dance theatre event redefines virtuosity through the collision of disability and dance, and features four conventional dancers and four. A narrow flat braid or rounded cord of fabric used for trimming. Prophets of funkdance to the music momix botanica heidi latsky dance. Heidi latsky dance is an nyc based physically integrated company, creating daring work with people with disabilities since 2006. Heidi latsky dance hld exposes people to alternative ways of looking at their lives through virtuosic and provocative dances with a focus on diversity, inc. Capital foundation as one of four choreographers nationally to receive a threeyear award for her eveninglength work, gimp. A heidi latsky dance production originally coproduced by alliger arts two years.
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