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What is it that I am trying to make here?  Sometimes a piece takes quite a clear direction from the start of my working process, as in Dominion(2008).  The happy collision between the sight of a briefcase being carried up a subway station stairway and a Strauss waltz instantly generated the concept- a work about [...]


12May09

Four Stories by Betsy Miller.  Filmed March 2009.


Another clip of Kristen rehearsing her solo. All choreography in both clips shown came directly from Kristen’s own improvisation.
-Betsy


I made this video last week. It contains excerpts of a simple improv with music by Philip Glass overlayed. – Betsy


This is a brief clip of OSU dancer Kristen Jeppsen rehearsing my work-in-progress. The piece is a quartet for women and is based on memory. Music by Michael Wall. – Betsy


Images

19Nov08

photos by Morrigan McCarthy.


This winter, Propel-her choreographers will embark on a new exploration in choreographic process, extending our use of the collaborative model into the artistic realm. Propel-her members will work in tandem to create two new works, to be debuted in May 2009. One of these works will be a long-distance collaboration with Propel-her choreographer [...]


Welcome!

23Oct08

Welcome to Propel-her Dance Collective’s blog! Here you can find out more about our current projects, read about our creative process, and see photos and video of rehearsals and events. Comments? Questions? Please participate! We want to hear from you. More info is always available at our website, www.propelherdance.com.
photos: Morrigan McCarthy