Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers has announced its first fundraising USA Project, "Tap Dance Widows Club/ The Baggage Project, Multiple dance forms in a unique multimedia piece using the power of Dance, an inside story from 30's Hollywood to now, inspired by a death."
Help the organization by visiting the site to view a short video with clips, artwork, & live dance from The Baggage Project. The premiere of the work will be November 16-18, 2012, at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica. Come see it, and please help LA Choreographers & Dancers fund it. The group only has 28 days to raise $5,000 or they can't access the funds.Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers presents Louise Reichlin & Dancers in "Baggage", featuring 'Mourning Light', 'Tap Dance Widows Club' (premiere), 'Remembrance' 'new york 1960's, hot sidewalks, moondog on 6th ave, splatter paint (in progress) and 'Tribute', plus a conversation with the audience. Director/Choreographer: Louise Reichlin; Visual Artist: Audri Phillips; Tribute: Guest Tap Dancers.
Louise Reichlin (widow of Alfred Desio), Loretta Zerby (widow of Jon Zerby), and Katherine Hopkins-Nicholas (widow of Fayard Nicholas) met to share memories, photos, and videos of their well-known husbands. Their conversations about moving forward without their husbands' physical presence are both hilarious and moving; this became the audio for this transformative work.
After grieving for the loss of a loved one, we accept the richness that person has brought to our lives. Join us for a suite that includes live dance combined with user and artist-generated multimedia that explores our changing perception of death, and the positive baggage we carry with us when a loved one is no longer corporal but still present.
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