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Performance breathes with old Sanskrit text
When COLLEEN MCCARTY (arts administrator, creator, performer, mover) started taking a yoga class from REBECCA VIE PARKER, the seed was planted for a collaboration. It resulted in "Makshayoho," part of the PERFORMANCE AND TIME ARTS SERIES, presented by Contemporary Dance Theater at the College Hill Town Hall this weekend. The work is based on an old Sanskrit text they read in translation. Vie Parker, a singer and composer, turned it into a song. "It combines modern dance and live music," says McCarty. "We started out with some improv sounds using our breath. We had been sharing breath techniques." McCarty explains that yoga breathing begins in the lower abdomen, goes into the chest and comes back down again. "We've become good friends," she adds, laughing. "It's not just everybody that you can talk with about breath techniques. "We also had conversations about the cellular connections in our body -- for instance, as you are a developing fetus, a connection happens between the bones of your hands, your wrists and your scapula. They grow into the limbs as we know them, but there is still an energetic and deep cellular connection that goes through your arms -- it affects your awareness of movement." The breath sounds became a soundtrack. Physically, the two played with contact improvisation and the idea of being bound versus being free. "I hope people will get a glimpse into an intellectual and physical practice," says McCarty. "We are sharing that process. You don't have to be a dancer to enjoy and get energy from yourself, cope better with life, and find peace within yourself." Also on the bill are movement pieces from Bill Donnelly, Kari Olson (who co-produced this PTA with McCarty) and Rachel James, plus poetry from Kiril Merjanski and Holly Karapetkova, and Liz Schnetzer. Friday's program also offers an opportunity for you to leave your anxiety at the door, by going to Gloria Esenwein's "Rhythm & Tap for Modern Dancers." CDT info: 513-591-1222). ...
And don't miss Airborne and Earthbound, my reviews of Cincinnati Ballet's Carmina Burana/Serenade and Contemporary Dance Theater's presentation of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.
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