Posts by Melanie Maar
The Loft
my work/ live space 2008-2014 classes, rehearsals, performances and gatherings took place here.
Read MorePine Top Aerial Project/ Anthony Braxton
performing member since 2011 An intricate compositional system of movement and sound woven to give rise tointerconnected visual and sonic realms. ‘It has been a great honor to learn from and work with a visionary of such depthand mastery.’ Recent performances include:February 21-26, 2015Week long residency with Anthony BraxtonPine Top Aerial MusicUniversity of Alabama, Tuscaloosa…
Read MoreSame Selves
choreography, light design, costumes – Melanie Maarperformance and creation – Marilyn Maywald, Melanie Maar & Taylor Ho Bynumimage – Sophia Ribeiro December 4th 2012,The Big Room, NYDecember 6th Movement Research @ Judson Church NYCFebruary 4th 2012, Roulette NYCJune 19th, 20th 2012, studio performance at Baryshnikov Arts Center, NYC ‘Inspired by works on metamorphosis and splitting images,…
Read MoreSpaces and Bones
choreography, costumes – Melanie Maarperformance, creation – Kenta Nagai and Melanie Maarlight design – Carrie Wood R.I.P.photo credit – Verena Kurz premiere at The Chocolate Factory NYC 2011Impuls Tanz Vienna 2012, Next Move Festival Troy NY 2013 In Spaces and Bones the animal and the ego, the mystical and the common and the metaphysical male…
Read MorePhenomenal Bodies
choreography – Melanie Maarsound – Kenta Nagaiperformance, creation – Mariangela Lopez, Marilyn Maywald, Kenta Nagai, Melanie Maarcostumes – Kiky ThomanekLight design – Vincent Vigilantephoto credit – Miana Jun premiere at Dance Theater Workshop, NYC 2009 ‘ Phenomenal Bodies using the vibrant, primary colors of her cast’s costumes to offset the austerely sensual environment. This environment…
Read MoreLOWER aka us
choreography – Melanie Maarcreation and performance – Mariangela Lopez and Melanie Maarwith Edith Greutmannversions with sound – Christian Conrad Schroederphoto credits – Miana Jun, Kiky Thomanek premiered at Draftworks series/Danspace Project NYC 20082008AUNTS Populous, Brooklyn2009 Austrian Cultural Forum NY, Feminism & Art2013 moe Vienna – with Christian Schroeder2015 Austrian Cultural Forum NY- award celebration ‘The…
Read Moreoff and on
choreography and performance – Melanie Maarsound – Douglas Hendersonvideo projection of Herbert and Melanie Maar 2006 The World Parkinson Congress inWashington D.C., USA, chairs Michael J. Fox, Oliver Sacks2005 The Movement Disorder Conference in Berlin,Germany2005The Norwegian PD Organisation’s Conference in Oslo, Norway2006 The EFNA Multidisciplinary Conference in Glasgow, Scottland2007 The EPDA Multidisciplinary Conference Stresa, Italy2004-2006…
Read MoreBathing my Father | disability and sensuality
Bathing my Father | disability and sensuality Herbert’s spastic movements begin to soften a bit when the warm water runs down his chest. He sighs, his fingers un-gripping mine. Since he is not speaking, nor standing, eating or walking anymore on his own, a lot of our togetherness is in the non-verbal realm. I do…
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Read MoreDark Utterance from a museum bench
it’s been forever since I don’t give a shit since I gave a fuck a perineal in and out it’s been forever since the shame coils close to the shadow of my sacral pump the fear to the back of my throat the anger to the lining of my stomach as if I was fed…
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