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On September 4, I shared the stage with a number of musicians, an actress, a poet, and a movie screen displaying paintings. The artistic team represented at least 4 countries and poetry was performed both in Russian and Italian. Everything about the event was original and unique with many debut pieces, but what made it “unconventional” was the fact that the majority of the new work was created via Zoom and then translated to the stage for a live audience. At this point, I’ve had the pleasure of dancing in several online performances in a range of modalities – with pre-recorded as well as live-streamed experiences. However, this particular construction made me flash back to 2008 when I was living in England. It was a time when dancing via the internet was an unknown. And yet, I learned elements of a solo I’d never performed before via Skype – the choreographer in a studio in NY and me in my tiny flat in England. It reminded me that part of the beauty of what the arts teach us is to adapt, to be flexible, and to be open to new ways and ideas about how to do things.

I share with you this video to give you glimpses from the premiere of the work presented at Villa Thiene in Quinto Vicentino, Italy (UNESCO heritage site).

Before you watch, here is the composer’s artistic concept for the evening to set the mood –

“Movimenti a Forma di Luna” è uno spettacolo che tenta di condurvi verso una percezione totale. È una sorta di operazione sinestetica in cui si ascolta il suono dei colori e si inspirano le parole inebriate dai gesti che profumano di poesia. Ogni musica è nata dalla suggestione, dal ricordo, dalla metamorfosi di spunti espressivi e sensoriali a loro volta generati e rigenerati nel fluire sonoro.

– Giorgio Bernabò, Compositore e Ideatore del progetto

In essence-

“Movements in the shape of the Moon” is a performance that attempts to guide you toward a “total perception.” A sort of synesthetic journey, listening to the sound of colors and inhaling words intoxicated by gestures scented by poetry. Each song was born from the fascination, the memory, from the metamorphosis of spurts of expression and sensation, created and recreated in the flow of sound.

Credits: Composer – Giorgio Bernabò Dancer – Lorienne Beals Flute – Fabio Pupillo Clarinet – Luigi Marasca Bassoon – Laura Costa Piano – Andrea Miazzon Piano – Jelena Vjestica Narrator – Franca Grimaldi Poetry and Narration in Russian – Julia Pikalova Poetry Translation from Russian to Italian – Paolo Statuti Choreographic Contributions – Barbara Canal and Michela Negro Paintings (projected) – Lucia Marzotto Sound Technician – Marco Artolozzi Lighting Technician – Gianni Faccin Videographer – Alessandro Perin Video editing by Giorgio Bernabò

A magical evening inspired by the mysteries and beauty of the moon!

This Saturday I have the pleasure of dancing once again to the original compositions of Giorgio Bernabò. This time in addition to accompaniment by wonderful musicians against a backdrop of original paintings by a local artist, Lucia Marzotto, (Vicenza, Italy), the collaboration also includes the poetry of Julia Pikalova. Julia is from Russia but now lives in Italy near Lake Como. She has recently translated a selection of poems from Russian to Italian. The Italian recitations will be performed by Franca Grimaldi. For this new project “5 movimenti a forma di Luna” as well as for the interpretation of Julia Pikalova’s poem, “Mai”, I’m working with accomplished dancer and choreographer, Barbara Canal.

I look forward to sharing the stage with such an incredible team, and I look forward to sharing the experience with as many as possible at Villa Thiene in Quinto Vicentino and with reflections and video clips right here online. See below for event details!