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Tag Archives: Larry Keigwin
Bliss
I walked into the quiet theatre yesterday on the second week of DANCEworks 2013, eager to see what Larry Keigwin was up to. To enter the theatre on an ordinary non performance day is to enter a sanctuary. A very different kind of ”space.” Somehow the spirits of past performances seem embedded within the walls of the Lobero theatre. Larry’s four male dancers arrived in Santa Barbara on Sunday. He had told me he was about to start a new work with his entire company, after completing a female trio last week. I was unprepared for the beautiful sight before me, of Larry and his wonderful dancers at work, deep in the process of creation. In less than … Continue reading
Open Call to Join the Dance
Keigwin + Company is currently touring Hawaii. In between-performances, they are resting up, for what they know will be an intense and demanding residency at DANCEworks in February. The residency will launch with an Open Call on Tuesday, February 12, 6-9 PM at the Lobero Theatre. We are inviting the public to join the company in making an irresistible new music video that is expected to go viral as soon as it hits youtube! The cast of professional dancers will be joined by dozens of Santa Barbara residents, young and old. The group will dance in front of stunning backdrops throughout picturesque Santa Barbara. See below: Handsome, charming and witty choreographer Larry Keigwin … Continue reading
Stopping Time
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of a good photographic dance image! I’ve looked at hundreds of dance photos over the years . Some good, many bad, and a few great. The great ones are fascinating. As a child, I was given a book with many photos of the great Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. I poured over those evocative images, taking in every detail, as if I could make the images come to life by simply staring at them. I was fascinated by the lines of Pavlova’s body, her pointe, and her gorgeous costumes. Just what makes a powerful photographic image? Is it the charisma of the artist or the talent of the photographer? Or both? How … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Pavlova, Brian Brooks, David Bazemore, Doug Elkins, Larry Keigwin, Lois Greenfield, Mehosh, Tamango, Weena Pauley
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Gratitude
Life moves forward. The curtain has come down on DANCEWORKS 2010. Months of planning. Hundreds of decisions, large and small. Fund-raising. Hours of on-line promotion. Facebook ad Nauseum. Doubting, cajoling, laughing, and ultimately, trusting that it would all work out. Rehearsals (about 150 hours), videos, photos. Anxiety transforming into elation. Respecting process as much or more than product. The magical synergy of live performance with a responsive, laughing, clapping audience. I got a first hand lesson for the deep longings we each harbor for creating community. After years of presenting, I’ve learned to try and temper expectations. There are too many wild cards. We seriously had no clue as to how many local people would stick with the rehearsal demands of Bolero … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolero SB, Christopher Lancaster, Keigwin +Company, Larry Keigwin, Rachel Howard
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Beach Blankets Gone Wild
It is both fascinating and moving to watch the process of creating Bolero SB. In less than a week, choreographer Larry Keigwin has captivated everyone while creating a new, if temporary, performing community. After watching rehearsal tonight, I left the theatre reflecting on how focused everyone was in learning the work, and most significantly, how joyful everyone seemed. This is most definitely NOT a group of professional performers. Most are taking a crash course in learning stage direction, timing, movement qualities and spacing. The assembled group is random except for the fact that all live in Santa Barbara. Each brave soul responded to a request to be a part of a performance directed by someone most had never heard … Continue reading
New Yawk, Larry K and Spring!
New Yawk New Yawk it’s a wonder-full town! I’ve been humming to myself since arriving on the East Coast, just in time to welcome Spring and attend Larry Keigwin’s Opening Night at the Joyce Theatre. Grass, such as there is, is now green. Birds, such as there are, have found a reason to sing, and giddy pastel crocuses are blooming in the most unlikely places. The daffodils are waiting in the wings. Rather than looking determinedly grim, while rushing from place to place, the locals have acquired a leisurely air and are happy to mill about out of doors. There was a palpable buzz among the spiffy looking group of theatre-goers and Larry-lovers as we stood under the Joyce marquee in … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Brooks, Joyce Theatre, Larry Keigwin, Lobero Theatre, NY Times
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