Choreography by Susan Van Pelt Petry with the cast. Repertory class Spring 2021 at The Ohio State University Department of Dance. Film of the piece (a closer up version: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/585358551/b5e38a610a )
“Every Breath: A COVID Dance” April 2021
(all photos by Chris Summers)
Choreography by Susan Van Pelt Petry with the cast’s input in Ohio State University Department of Dance Repertory Class Spring 2021.
We wish for the dance to honor those who have died from the virus, those who have served on front lines, and a reminder that we share the earth and the air through breath and movement.
The film will be posted here. Download “Messages” by Bobby McFerrin to watch in synch with the film.
Stories about Every Breath: A COVID Dance
Choreographer: Susan Van Pelt Petry
On the Making of “Every Breath: A COVID Dance”: Working with these 16 dancers (freshmen through graduate school) has been a privilege. There were many ways in which they contributed to movement material, structural ideas, and commitment to the piece becoming a commemoration piece. I wanted to create a work about the virus, its ubiquitous…
Dancer: Juliana Feit
I would like to dedicate my dancing to my good friend and a grandparent figure in my life, Emmanuel Schvili. Although not an easy battle, Emmanuel has recently just gotten out of the hospital successfully beating coronavirus. He has always had a passion for fashion and is the founder of the popular European brand Emmanuel Schvili. The…
Dancer: Aya Venet
This creative process involved being challenged and being reflective. The demand of this process was remembering different versions of similar movement. After having a set phrase, movement will be added in between each movement, turning it into a completely different one. This was difficult for me as it was not a way of working that…
Dancer: Allison Smith
“What has been the modern day human experience within a worldwide pandemic? It has been a time for the textbooks. It has been an experience full of loss, grief, surprise, revolution, growth, and unity. Some have lost experiences; some have lost future plans and expectations; some have lost relationships; some have lost family and friends.…
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