Nelson videodance premieres Oct. 2
Oct. 1, 2001
KALAMAZOO -- "...and down will come baby...," a
videodance created by Nina Nelson, chair of the WMU Department
of Dance, will premiere on, Oct. 2, in the Dalton Center Lecture
Hall. The showing will begin at 8 p.m. and is free and open to
the public.
This videodance, produced in collaboration with WMU's Kevin
Abbott and freelance video artist Shawn Coyle, is based on the
concert dance of the same name that was choreographed by Nelson
in 1999. The work is a surreal exploration of a young woman's
experience conception, pregnancy, birth and motherhood. It is
the second videodance Nelson has created. The first, "Rush:
A Videodance," was included in the Dance on Camera Festival
2001 in New York City.
Nelson's choreography has been seen in Peru and throughout
the United States, and has been recognized by the Great Lakes
Regional American College Dance Festival for excellence in choreography
and performance. Her creative work has been supported by such
agencies as the Ohio Arts Council, the Arts Council of Greater
Kalamazoo (for the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural
Affairs), and Western Michigan University. This activity is supported
by ArtServe Michigan in conjunction with The Michigan Council
for the Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Kevin Abbott, the videodance's editor and creator of special
effects, is currently manager of media production at Western
Michigan University. He has extensive experience with 3-D animation,
motion graphics, and interactive media. Shawn Coyle, artistic
collaborator on the project,
is an independent video artist in San Francisco.
For more information contact Nina Nelson at (616) 387-5833.
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