Thrilled to be joining such a talented group of folks to talk about the complex topic of dramaturgy in contemporary dance. Humbled to be invited by the powerhouse Melanie George
Art + Action Talk : Dramaturgy in Dance
Feb 23 | 7p EST
Art + Action Talk: Dramaturgy in Dance
with Stephanie Acosta, Pele Bauch, and Katherine Profeta, moderated by Melanie George.
Dramaturgy in Dance brings to together a group of artist-dramaturgs working in dance and dance theatre to discuss the methods and materials of dramaturgy in our field. The group represents a range of aesthetics and practices happening in the field today.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Melanie George – Artist Moderator
Melanie George is a dance educator, choreographer, scholar, and dramaturg. She is the founder and director of Jazz Is… Dance Project and an Associate Curator and Scholar-In-Residence at Jacob’s Pillow. As a dramaturg, she has contributed to projects by David Neumann & Marcella Murray (on the Obie Award winning Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed), Raja Feather Kelly, Ephrat Asherie, Susan Marshall & Company, Machine Dazzle, and Urban Bush Women among others. A highly sought after teacher and choreographer of the neo-jazz aesthetic, Melanie is a featured in the documentary UpRooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance. Melanie has presented her research on jazz improvisation and pedagogy throughout the U.S., in Canada and Scotland, and founded the global advocacy website jazzdancedirect.com. She is the former Dance Program Director at American University, and has guest lectured at Harvard University, the Yale School of Drama, and The Juilliard School, among others.
Art + Action Talk, curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, is Gibney’s online talk show for discerning fans of dance, the creative process and all the ways art plays a vital role in society.