SOULSKIN Dance Presents PARALLEL DIALOGUES

PARALLEL DIALOGUES - a West Coast Premiere - choreographed by Adrianna Thompson (SOULSKIN Dance artistic director) and GOLDEN MEAN - a World Premiere choreographed by Adrianna Thompson and guest choreographer Barbara Koch as part of their 6th Season in San Francisco. SOULSKIN Dance Season 6 features company dancers: Ryan Camou, Emanuel Colombo, Delvis Savigne Frinon, ArVejon Jones, Barbara Koch, Margot Lena, Andrea McGinnis, Alejandra Preciado, and Adonis D. Martin Quinones.

Music: Noh (Parallel Dialogues); Roxy Roller (Golden Mean), Filmmaker: Jaco Strydom (Parallel Dialogues), Lighting Designer: Harry Rubeck.

Performances Sept. 6, 7, 8, 2019 (Fri., Sat. 8:00 pm : Sun 5:30 pm) - 3 Performances.
at Dance Mission Theater - 3316 24th St. (at Mission) in SF 94110 (24th St BART).

Tickets $25 (Gen. Admission). Advance / On Line https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4279482 or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006. Tix at door $30.

Additional information: soulskindance.org

Parallel Dialogues (PD) explores the healing power of intimacy, and realizing that we are fundamentally and irrevocably connected. It ponders how humans define and navigate relationships that are both essential to existence and challenges us towards striking a balance for happiness. PD is about connection with others and ultimately with humanity and our world. Through relationships we build empathy, trust and compassion. Those traits are found only through close human contact. In a time where that contact is being more and more channeled into technology, it is no wonder our society is developing into a more polarized one. Time is one of the most significant components of relationship. As our mortality becomes a not so distant reality the quest to find fulfillment and comfort can turn into a kind of desperation. This sense of desperation is currently mirrored in our civilization as it reaches a critical point in time as well. The future of our planet and its inhabitants is in question as we face the consequences of climate change, over population, greed and the quest for global dominance. Parallel Dialogues is about The healing power of intimacy. It is about realizing that we are fundamentally and irrevocably connected. https://vimeo.com/334945376

Filmmaker Jaco Strydom describes his use of film in Parallel Dialogues:

"A dreamlike exploration of the emotions that govern human interaction, the film was conceived as a platform on which to base the ballet. It serves as a backdrop for the piece, but is also an extension of the dancers' presence on stage. The film evokes the unspoken dialogue in our pursuit of intimacy. Shot in slow motion, it plays with the construct of time, guiding the audience to peer into the complex motivations that drive us, and how our environment shapes us. This allows the film to simultaneously act as both a window and mirror for the movement and themes of the ballet."

Parallel Dialogues had its world premiere as part of the DUET SERIES - Contemporary and Aerial dance in April 2019 at The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, CO.

- Golden Mean is an investigation of how this mathematical equation helped to inspire the Bauhaus movement of harmonious beauty. The Golden Mean is a creation about harmony, humanity, and the continued search for a structure or design that enables humanity to thrive and be inspired. Shape and space permeate and surrounds us constantly. It can define human relationships with self, others and nature. It also is sacred geometry that has been revered for centuries with the Golden Mean Ratio. This has been the template for nature's use of the spiral and the world's most esteemed art and artifacts. Join us as SOULSKIN Dance proudly premieres Golden Mean, an investigation of how this mathematical equation helped to inspire the Bauhaus movement of harmonious beauty.

Tech Credits:

Music: Noh (Parallel Dialogues); Roxy Roller (Golden Mean), Filmmaker: Jaco Strydom (Parallel Dialogues); Katherine Disenhof (graphics); Adrianna Thompson (costumes Parallel Dialogues); Barbara Koch (costumes Golden Mean); Annabelle Denmark (photos), Harry Rubeck (Lighting Designer).

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