Dance Lab Presented by Wildly Brave Dance
Second Saturday-Dance Lab features virtual dance work from a local dance company, Wildly Brave.
To find out more about Wildly Brave visit www.wildlybrave.org
To find out more about Wildly Brave visit www.wildlybrave.org
Previous Dance Lab Presentations:
April 10, 2021: This month's edition is titled Saturation and was made in collaboration with the dancers. It explores the theme of color and hopefulness. Click here to view SATURATION.
March 13, 2021: What Lives In The Gray performed by Mari Rada and Yukina Sato. Choreographed by Cylene Walker-Willis in collaboration with dancers. Music is Amnesia by Jorge Mendez. The world we live in is not always black and white, not binary. Things are not typically either/or. It would be a lot easier if it was. I live in the gray. This dance explores the idea of “the gray,” “the in-between,” and everything that it brings.*This dance originally debuted at the Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival
November 14, 2020: November’s DanceLab is entitled, Duality. This work was created by Emily Chappell in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Duality explores the concepts of our virtual curated self vs our real self. This solo was planned to be debuted at the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view DUALITY.
October 10, 2020: October's DanceLab video is entitled Wreck-tified choreographed by Wildly Brave Co-Director, Cylene Walker-Willis. Walker-Willis is a resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma and has been making work locally for over 10 years. Wreck-tified features performers Alexandria Brooks, Leah Flores, Rose Hedge. The sound score is from "13 Sexist Donald Trump Quotes by Clevver News," "Howard Stern Radio," "Donald Trump on Tape by Access Hollywood," "Michelle Obama’s Speech on Women’s Rights and Their Bodies;" edited by Cylene Walker-Willis. Walker-Willis states, "Wreck-tifed is a comment about the current political climate of the United States of America and the objectification of women by men in positions of power. So get out there and VOTE!!!"
***Warning: This video contains explicit subject matter/language and may not be suitable for some audiences.*** Click here to view WRECKTIFIED
September 12, 2020: Intimate- September's work is entitled, Intimate. This work was created by Precious Harris in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Intimate explores the human characteristic of intimacy and all that word evokes. This solo debuted in Stillwater in 2019 and a new iteration was planned for the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view INTIMATE
August 8, 2020: Female Devine- August's work is entitled, Female Devine. This work was created by Megan Hardy in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Female Devine explores motherhood and the concept of Mother Nature. This solo was planned to be debuted at the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view FEMALE DEVINE
July 11, 2020: Politic- July's work is entitled, Politic. This work was created by Martha Hernandez in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Politic explores the definition of the word "seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances." This solo originally debuted in Stillwater in 2019 and a new iteration was planned for the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view POLITIC
June 13, 2020: Unsteady- June's work is entitled, Unsteady. This work was created by Molly Hart in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Unsteady explores the human characteristic of angst and the unsteady existence we have all experienced especially in the last 3 months. This solo was planned to be debuted at the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view UNSTEADY
March 13, 2021: What Lives In The Gray performed by Mari Rada and Yukina Sato. Choreographed by Cylene Walker-Willis in collaboration with dancers. Music is Amnesia by Jorge Mendez. The world we live in is not always black and white, not binary. Things are not typically either/or. It would be a lot easier if it was. I live in the gray. This dance explores the idea of “the gray,” “the in-between,” and everything that it brings.*This dance originally debuted at the Oklahoma Contemporary Dance Festival
November 14, 2020: November’s DanceLab is entitled, Duality. This work was created by Emily Chappell in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Duality explores the concepts of our virtual curated self vs our real self. This solo was planned to be debuted at the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view DUALITY.
October 10, 2020: October's DanceLab video is entitled Wreck-tified choreographed by Wildly Brave Co-Director, Cylene Walker-Willis. Walker-Willis is a resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma and has been making work locally for over 10 years. Wreck-tified features performers Alexandria Brooks, Leah Flores, Rose Hedge. The sound score is from "13 Sexist Donald Trump Quotes by Clevver News," "Howard Stern Radio," "Donald Trump on Tape by Access Hollywood," "Michelle Obama’s Speech on Women’s Rights and Their Bodies;" edited by Cylene Walker-Willis. Walker-Willis states, "Wreck-tifed is a comment about the current political climate of the United States of America and the objectification of women by men in positions of power. So get out there and VOTE!!!"
***Warning: This video contains explicit subject matter/language and may not be suitable for some audiences.*** Click here to view WRECKTIFIED
September 12, 2020: Intimate- September's work is entitled, Intimate. This work was created by Precious Harris in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Intimate explores the human characteristic of intimacy and all that word evokes. This solo debuted in Stillwater in 2019 and a new iteration was planned for the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view INTIMATE
August 8, 2020: Female Devine- August's work is entitled, Female Devine. This work was created by Megan Hardy in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Female Devine explores motherhood and the concept of Mother Nature. This solo was planned to be debuted at the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view FEMALE DEVINE
July 11, 2020: Politic- July's work is entitled, Politic. This work was created by Martha Hernandez in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Politic explores the definition of the word "seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances." This solo originally debuted in Stillwater in 2019 and a new iteration was planned for the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view POLITIC
June 13, 2020: Unsteady- June's work is entitled, Unsteady. This work was created by Molly Hart in collaboration with Wildly Brave Directors and is one solo in a collection that investigates different facets of humanity through dance, called “Are You Here?” Unsteady explores the human characteristic of angst and the unsteady existence we have all experienced especially in the last 3 months. This solo was planned to be debuted at the Stillwater Arts Festival this past April. Click here to view UNSTEADY
