"the in-between spaces" at Phantom Theater

Avi Waring and I will be re-setting our show "the in-between spaces" at Phantom Theater in Warren, VT this month.  We will re-define elements of the previous show as well as work in a new duet and some other more recent material.  Come check it out!

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                                                                 the in-between spaces

                                                         thursday and friday, august 18th and 19th

                                                              7pm

                                               Phantom Theater

                                                               Warren, VT

                                       www.phantomtheater.org

                                                                                 $15

Boundless in Brooklyn 48 hour film competition!

I was recently a part of a 48 hour film competition, "Boundless in Brooklyn."  I collaborated with my sister, Ona, to create all the audio and visual components of the film.  We did not win, however, I was very pleased with the outcome and with how ours stood out as being off the beaten path.  The hosts of the competition randomly assigned three things (one item, one location, and one movement) that had to make an appearance in our film.  Between the challenges of the inclusion items, the time constraint, and our generally amateur film-making abilities it was quite a whirlwind but also SO MUCH FUN!  I find that I really relish these kinds of concentrated creation periods and I look forward to more such endeavors.  Below is the film we created - check it out!

GroupSolo makes its first appearance!

Check out the video of the first instillation of the "GroupSolo" project!  This version was developed with my original choreography and final staging, and with further choreography/development/manipulation/re-imagination by Jamie Killen, Robin Wilson, Lee Brewbaker and Kerry Yost.  Have a look!

Premier of "3 to infinity, part 1" Woohoo!!!!

Hello hello! Vermont DanceFest 2016 was a couple weeks ago and I now have a video for you!  After all the fundraising, planning, traveling, and rehearsing, our new piece finally sees the stage! Watch Paul, Tierney, Avi, and myself rock it out (and hold tight for the second half, where things get exciting - note our sharp, business-casual attire :).  I know I sound like a broken record, but I cannot say it enough, so, THANK YOU for supporting us!!!

AZULE Residency!!!

The residency was a huge success!   Below is a video of one of our final rehearsals as well as some pictures of the space - check it out!  Also below is a the basic notation of the structure we used to create the work - if it proves to be too much, feel free to ignore it.  I only shared it for those that enjoy the deciphering process :) 

The basic idea is that we all started with 3 choices (in this case, 3 movements) and the whole first section is just various permutations of the 4 of us using our three chosen movements.  Then we added an option by giving each movement 3 directions it could face, giving us a total of 9 choices (3 directions for 3 movements). So, the second section is various permutations of our 9 choices.  From there we slowly added “tangent” phrases for each direction of each movement.  In short, the amount of material we had to work with and the number of different permutations that existed continued to grow throughout the process.  This video is a short of sped-up recap of each of the sections - you will not quite see the whole piece but it will give you a good sense of what we are doing.  The first three sections are in silence, and then the music kicks in.  Enjoy!

 

"3 to Infinity, part 1" structure:

Step 1: choose three movements
    Permutations:
1.1 Avi does A
1.2 Avi, Paul, Marly do A
1.3 cannoned: Avi, Paul, then Tierney do A
1.4 APTM do A in   unison
1.5 APTM do A, A goes on to B and C


Step 2: choose 3 directions for each movement
    Permutations:
2.1 cannoned: APTM do A1, A2, A3
2.2 APTM in unison do A1, B1, C1
2.3 APTM in unison do A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3

Step 3: make 3 eight count phrases - one for each direction of movement A
    Permutations:
3.1 AM do A1 phrase, PT do A1 move slo-mo
3.2 APTM do A1, AM go on to A2
3.3 APTM in unison do A1, A2, A3
3.4 APTM in cannon do A1, A2, A3

Step 4: make 3 eight count phrases - one for each direction of movement B
    Permutations:
4.1 AM do A1, B1, B2.  PT do A1, B1 slo-mo
4.2 APTM in cannon do B1, B2, B3
4.3 APTM in unison do B1
4.4 APTM in unison do A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3

Step 5: make 3 eight count phrases - one for each direction of movement C
    Permutation:
5.1 APTM in unison do A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, C2, A3, B3

AZULE

AZULE

Gettin it!

Gettin it!

Our incredible studio space!

Our incredible studio space!

Family dinner!

Family dinner!

Dave's Car "drive me there..."

Dave's Car "drive me there..."

break time!

break time!

Many many thanks to Camille and the whole AZULE crew!

Many many thanks to Camille and the whole AZULE crew!

Successfully Funded!!!

Many many thanks to all who donated, got the word out, and well-wished this Kickstarter campaign into a reality!  Below is a video that offers a tiny peek into the beginning stages of the structure I intend to work with in North Carolina in a couple weeks!  Enjoy it and again, thank you all SO much!

Best,

Marly and crew


Because of the donations made by the following people,  Marly S. Dancework's Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded!!  Your support is so very much appreciated!


Jamie Killen

Melissa Linick

Steve Gilzow

Julia Jickling

Aina Bernier

Kat pb and David Spieser

Jan Pardy

Liz Cohen

James Turnbull

Monika Jaeckle

Paul and Lillian

Sandi DiSante

Dane Contois

Alan Cohen

Maria Alexander

Alissa

Terri Harnell

Emma Raynor

Gretchen Weir

Elisabeth Weir

Joan Senecal

Kailey Spencer

George Patrick Leal

Molly Raynor

Sandy Mervak

Lorraine Hough

Sarah

Luc Hale

The Lunch Room

Laura Raynor

Christal

Elisa Seltzer

Cathy King

Sharman Spieser

Jen

Jae Gerhart

David Scobey

Amy Chavasse

Sheryl Marzonie

Teresa Schneider

Dottie Coyn

Nan Godwin

Joan Schneider

Thomas Lutz

Laura Koch

Susan Allen

Paul Krause

Mary Reilly

Paul Schneider

Jenny

Emmanuel Romanko

Clare Byrne

Lee Ann Gekas

Jacki Weisman

Marty Betts

Gretchen Comai

Jake Scobey-Thal

Ali Woerner

James MacBain

Sharyl Green

Erica Raff

 

 

 

Kickstarter!!!!

Please visit the link below to check out our fundraising effort launched to support our North Carolina residency coming up in April!  Watch the video, read all about it on our Kickstarter page and then, if the spirit moves you, donate to the cause!! Please note that you may have to copy the URL below and paste it in a new window to get to the page - sorry for the inconvenience!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/262471266/three-to-infinity






Finally! A video from our show!

Sorry about the delay here folks but here is a video of the in-between spaces, a collaborative show between myself, Avi Waring, and our cohorts in Burlington, VT at the Main St. Landing Black Box Theater.  Shout out to the badass ladies you will see on stage: Tierney Munger, Avi Waring, Clare Byrne, Willow Wonder, and myself. As well as to Kee for jumping in on lights and sound, to the Main St. Landing crew for being amazing to work with, to Adam Fuller for filming the show and to everyone who came out to see it!

Upcoming show!

Save the date!!!

 

Choreographers Avi Waring and Marly Spieser-Schneider come together to explore the space between dance and theater; serious and silly; sex and cheese…

Saturday, November 21st at 7:30 pm

Main Street Landing Black Box Theater
60 Lake St, Burlington

Tickets: www.flynntix.org
802-86-FLYNN
box@flynncenter.org
153 Main St., Burlington
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm
Adult $15
Children 6-12 $10
Children 5 and under FREE


Recent Dragon's Egg residency

Check out this little peek into our 4 days at the Dragon's Egg in Conneticut.  Laura Gordon, Tierney Munger, Avi Waring, and myself were lucky enough to have a chance to dance, create, goof around, and lay in the sun in this fantastic space - it was paradise!