Independent choreographer looking for 2 more dancers interested in long-term collaboration. We're a group of 8 hoping to cast interpreters for an existing work as well as to devise together a new choreography.

Open rehearsal (audition?) October 4th, 2024: 3PM - 6PM

 

Artist Bio:

Mark Bankin, dance diagram specialist, directs a repertory ensemble of movement notators that work with archives and dance diagrams to create rigorous formal structures of hyper-specific, highly-technical choreographies. His dance dramas concerned with death anxiety, memory loss, silence, and interiority propose a dramaturgy that resists the supremacy of speech. Together with the ensemble he resurrects extinct dances, archives endangered intangible cultural heritage, and teaches dance in psychiatric hospitals.

 

About You:

Ideally trained in modern dance such as Limón, Graham, Duncan, or Jooss-Leeder. Or other specialization (Bharatanatyam, Butoh, Flamenco, mime, anything) I'd love to hear from you. This is rigorous work so advanced professional experience is vital. All genders, identities, backgrounds, and older dancers are all very welcome.

 

Style of the work:

            Work currently casting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6NmATzRKI

            Previous works that represent my choreographic style:

https://youtu.be/rLLspj4FKxA?feature=shared&t=483

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTedXweNeRo

https://youtu.be/RfABpa4ioy4?feature=shared&t=136

 

What to Expect:

This is so far an unfunded opportunity that rehearses once-twice a week in three-hour rehearsals. When we are produced externally, dancers receive a stipend. We are currently planning co-producers for a tour in Europe this summer.

The rehearsal process involves company class, devising, and repertory.

 

Join Us:

Send a CV and Reel to mdbankin@gmail.com or feel free to reach out to ask any questions.

IG: mark.bankin

 

Nice dancers only !