Four is the lucky number for Velocity Dance Center this month as they present their second annual Bridge Project, an intensive workshop program for four artists to create four works over the short span of four weeks. This weekend, we can see the result of this creative residency completed by some of Seattle’s most promising choreographers, ilvs strauss, Stephanie Liapis, Nathan Blackwell, and Ashleigh Miller.
Partnering with UW Department of Dance and awarding three new dance grants from Café Argento, The Bridge Project stays true to its name, building new partnerships between organizations, artists and audiences alike. The results promise to be as diverse as the artists themselves: ilvs strauss aims to explore text-based movement and layering, while Ashleigh Miller investigates the “psychological process of despair.” Stephanie Liapis’s improvisational work will make use of the deep-seated desire for wide-open space, and Nathan Blackwell’s existential piece will be executed through a queer lens.
From the press release:
The Bridge Project Creative Residency showcases Velocity’s fierce commitment to supporting new generations of dance artists. Each choreographer receives the creative, financial and administrative support they need to develop their work. They also receive the creative support of a cast of dancers, and the choreographic mentorship of Velocity 2016 Artist-in-Service KT Niehoff, entrepreneurial generative artist, performer, producer, and co-founder of Velocity. In programming The Bridge Project, Velocity aims to enhance the artistic growth of the choreographers, and provide an entry point into the local performance scene for dance artists new to the community.
Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the door); student discounts available. Read more on Velocity’s website.
Velocity Dance Center’s 2016 Bridge Project
When: Friday January 29 – Sunday January 31, 8pm
Where: Velocity Founders Theater (1621 12th Ave E)
