Well we made it to the top 30 with both of our video entries. - City Shifts and Hands. Octane Rich Media and Kristina Isabelle Dance and Christopher Preissing
For video links click below:
HRC Benefit at Mayne Stage
On February 9th we performed at the HRC benefit at the Mayne Stage in Chicago. Bangin' Betty Boom and the Poppettes
Featuring the talented artists: Angela Luem, Amanda Timm, Sarah Gonsiorowski and Kristina Isabelle
It was a popping good time!
Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival 2013
We made our third appearance at this years Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival September 21, 2013 at the Ruth Page Dance Center.
Through The Blinds
Choreography: Kristina Isabelle
Performers: Diana Deaver, Kristina Isabelle and Marc Macaranas
Music: Tchaikovsky
Dance Union Showing May 5, 2013
On May 5th we shared a work-in-progress showing of The Floating City at Dance Union. Here are some photos by Ryan Bourque. Performance by Diana Deaver, Kristina Isabelle and Jessie Young. Set Design by Grant Sabin. Lights by Julie Ballard
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The Floating City (solo draft work) Preview and Review
I performed The Floating City (solo draft work) at the Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival Oct. 5, 2012. Here's a link to the show's preview in the Chicago Reader and the review in See Chicago Dance both written by Laura Molzahn. [gallery ids="1388,1387,1386,1385,1384,1381"]
Preview:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/harvest-chicago-contemporary-dance-festival-at-ruth-page/Content?oid=7567622
Review:
http://seechicagodance.com/company/634?show_reviews#review-1157
Photos: Craig Bortmas
Longing Ahead, Looking Back Writing
Longing ahead, looking back.
Shifting forward with a blast from the past
The past comes in and defines us
Either with a reaction or an interpretation
A memory of how to behave
I don’t want to be defined by looking back
It is now
It is in front of me
To shape these thorny thoughts into a form
A structure of sense
Too many images
Too many moments
What is this transition?
This changing landscape
The evolution of place
Maybe I need to go into the past to spring ahead
I am ahead
I am here
Longing Ahead, Looking Back
This writing / poem inspired the work Longing Ahead, Looking Back. A piece made in response to the Bicentennial celebration of Columbus. With support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
Premiered Dec. 12-13, 2012 at The McConnell Arts Center.
Three Minute Portions
Three Minute Portions This is from a 2005 interview for a performance entitled Three Minute Portions. We performed an excerpt from Da D-Arp. Click the link above to see the video.
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Da D-Arp
Choreography: Kristina Isabelle
Performers: Jeff Fouch, Jessica Gore, Kristina Isabelle, Zoe Rabinowitz
Performed at Sullivant Hall
Photos: Brian Hockensmith www.bhockensmith.com