[ABSURDUS]corpus by Nathan Blackwell

I will be performing in [ABSURDUS]corpus, a new work by Nathan Blackwell, to be presented in the Atlas Black Box Theatre January 18-19, 2013. Tickets are free: reserve online via brown paper tickets.

[ABSURDUS]corpus from Nathan Blackwell on Vimeo.

Photos by Heather Gray, concept by Nathan Blackwell

Sticks & Stones

Co-choreographed by Rachel Oliver and Kate Speer

Sticks & Stones from Kate Speer on Vimeo.

Thank You!

Funding for Sticks & Stones was made possible by the generous contributions from:

Laura Amon	Brooke Gessay	Marjory Levitt	Jeremy Sato
Lauren Beale	Lia Giannosa	Lauren Ramsey Lewis	Wendy Schlotterbeck
Rene and Pamella Beliveau	Julie Gilbreath	Amelia Longo	Jordie Sehestedt
Nathan Blackwell	Becky Godby	Mona Martinez	Bob Shannon
Benjamin Blonder	Anna Grant	Barb Mathison	Joanne M. Sharpe
Sarah Bowers	Cameron Growden	Jeanine McCain	Rob Sjoberg III
Judy Bretschneider	Charles & Barbara Grunden	Dan McKinnon	Bob & Ewa Stein
Michelle Brodeur	Julie Gryguc	Jillian M. Merrill	Leah Stein
Lee & Robin Brown	Rowen Haigh	Erin Mishoe	Judy Stock
Caitlin <3s Kate	Elizabeth & Michael Hansen	Anne-Marie Mulgrew	Emily Stuber
Rachel Merz & Brian Clark	Barry Harel	Chrissy & Mike Nelson	Sharon Van Boven
Peg Hoffman & Jim Cogan	Betsy & Joel Hawes	Betty & Dwayne Oliver	Scott & Debbie Van Noy
Amanda Costner	Scott & Vanessa Hood	Neva Oliver	Jill Van Noy
Frank & Jess Coulter	Jacob Horger	Jessica Pearson	Andrew L. Varnell
Sharon & Art Divell	Katie Houff	Meg Perry	Jan & Bill W.
Michelle Ellsworth	Karen A. Kaufmann	Van Pham	Maren Waldman
Peg Gulrich & Harry Ezell	Matt, Keri, and Lyric Kelly	Kat & Steve Phillips	Arielle Weiler
Sarah Bryan & David Fask	Mary Kirchman	Pamela Pish	Molly Westenberg
Marcel Williams Foster	Bob & Nancy Kleckner	Lillian & Ben Pubols	Leah Wilks
Wendy Franz	Maggie Koller	Laurie Randall	Corlett Wolfe Wood
Joy French	Jacqueline Krieger	Barbara Riley	Brenda Wylie
Rick Speer & Judy Frost	Martin Lautz	Lisa Rothstein
Nicholas George	Benjamin Law	Tara Rynders

Musings on Charisma & Funkativity

David Dorfman Dance is currently touring Prophets of Funk, a dance work that follows the rise, demise, and redemption of Funk composer and musician Sly Stewart using a collage of hits from his band, Sly & the Family Stone. Invested in this loose biographical narrative are the culture of the black Pentecostal Church, the tradition of transcendence and testifying, and the creation of Sly Stewart as a charismatic prophet. Discover the depth of the work by reading my recent writings:

Excerpt

Across the literature, Sly Stewart is referred to as the "most popular Pentecostal mystic" in the country or "part shaman, part preacher, part trickster, [and] part soul brother." His "vivacious banter and infectious positivity complimented by a strikingly deep voice that could soar and scorch your soul in an instant" speaks to a charisma or an "it" quality that captivated both white and black audiences across America.

In Prophets of Funk, Raja Kelly, who portrays the youthful Sly, exudes this strange magnetism when he disappears completely into the character of Sly Stewart. With the same gesture, Kelly is able to possess contradictory qualities such as being tall and lanky with immense coordination and rhythmical acuity, "linking male 'sexual domination' with 'vulnerability' in the same hot breath."

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Fidelity

Dance for Camera — November 2011

Life as a grad student gives me so many opportunities to experiment with the process of creation. This is my first exploration into dance for camera. I had a wonderful, supportive colleague, Charlie Dando, to help with the videography. I think I'm hooked to this new multimedia discipline.

Fidelity from Kate Speer on Vimeo.

THANK YOU!

Funding for my Generation was made possible by by the Puffin Foundation and the generous contributions from:

Michelle Brodeur, Sharon & Art Divell, Lea Deutsch, fidget, Lee Fogel, Anna Gonzalez, Charles & Barbara Grunden, Jan Grauman Neander, Susan Hayward, Susan & Peter Herchenroether, Beckie & Jim Hess, Makoto Hirano, Gina Hoch-Stall, Caitlin Koerber, Sarah Konner, Anita Kumar & Nile Chang, Lela Aisha Jones, Marjory Levitt, Tom & Sylvia McDowell, Rachel Merz & Brian Clark, Meg Perry, Pam & Bill Pish, Lil & Ben Pubols, Melissa Rodis, Dorothy Spaulding, Rick Speer & Judith Frost, Bob & Ewa Stein, Leah Stein, Jane Stojak, Liz Strong, Anne Suomi, and Steve Weisz & PhiladelphiaDANCE.org.

my Generation (excerpts) from Kate Speer on Vimeo.