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Dance for All Abilities

9/8/2020

Revel In Your Body is a collaborative dance for film production between Safety Third Productions and Disability Dance Works. It's a great example of the arts being inclusive of all abilities.

If you are applying to the Erie Dance Film Festival and you are interested in working with individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities, please contact Jennifer Dennehy (hoopsbydennehy@gmail.com). Jennifer would be happy to connect you with individuals who participate in her Partners in Dance program that she teaches at Erie Homes for Children and Adults.

Revel In Your Body

Revel In Your Body from Safety Third Productions on Vimeo.

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Examples of Dance for Film

9/1/2020

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One

One - A Dance Film from Nadav Heyman on Vimeo.

"One" is a short dance film that explores the value and beauty of ordinariness. Set in Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park, the film plays with elements of nature, intimacy, egoism and reflection.
Writer and Director: Nadav Heyman
Choreographer: Julia Planine-Troiani
Dancers: Julia Planine-Troiani and Jordan Saenz
Music by Ola Gjeilo

Departure

DEPARTURE from Ragan Faulkner on Vimeo.

Based on the original stage work Track 4, Grand Central Terminal (2016), Ragan Faulkner's Departure illustrates how strangers share experiences in passing and how impactful those moments can be.

Choreography: Ragan Faulkner
Cinematography: Alex Van Thong
Dancers: Lucas De Marinis, Hannah Carroll, Sophia Cordeiro, Liam Fitzpatrick, & Hannah Gibson

El Encierro Sublimado

Dance as a means of coping with quarantine. Two artists unfold their magic and comfort through movements that touch the soul. We do not know their names and creators, but it is a video that has circulated strongly on social networks. We wanted to share them with the community because it is incredible how the arts embrace and deliver tranquility in difficult times.

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Meet the Founders

9/1/2020

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Tauna Hunter is a retired professional dancer, teacher and choreographer. She holds an MFA from University of Utah. She performed with Ballet West, Colorado Ballet and the Dallas Ballet. Ms. Hunter acted as Professor and Chair of Dance at Mercyhurst University and currently serves as a board member for Erie Arts & Culture.

Carla B. Hughes is a professional dancer, choreographer and actress, who currently teaches dance for the Erie School District. She holds a BA in Dance from Point Park University, and an MFA in Performance and Dance Education, from the The Ohio State University. Carla is the Artistic Director of her solo performance company, SheWorks Dance Theatre and a rostered Teaching Artist for the PA Council of the Arts, Arts in Education Program.

Mark Santillano is co-director of SoMar Dance Works, and Assistant Professor of Dance at Mercyhurst University. As a dancer, choreographer, educator he is interested in interdisciplinary, multi-media works. Mark is the proud recipient of the Erie Arts & Culture Artist Fellowship; his work has been seen around the world.

Jennifer Dennehy is the owner of Kinetic Creativity: Enabling Dance for All and a teaching artist through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. She is also an internationally recognized performing artist, educator, and choreographer. Jennifer is the proud recipient of the 2015 Erie Arts & Culture Artist Bruce Morton Wright Artist of the Year Award and a 2018 Emerging Artist Fellowship.

Jacqueline George is an award-winning film producer. Some of her credits include The Cheetah Girls, Batman and Robin, Richie Rich, Demolition Man, Dick Tracy, Searching For David’s Heart (Humanitas Prize winner), and Out For Justice. Upon returning to Erie, she has taught filmmaking at the Downtown Erie YMCA. Jacqueline is the Board President of Dafmark Dance Theater and a Board Member at BEST.

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