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