(1994) – Stirrings, an eloquent dance created created by Maida as a magical multimedia solo for the noted Korean modern dancer, Je Young Kim. Stirrings premiered in Washington, DC, 1994, May Festival (no date) The world premiere of Stirrings was in Munye Theater, May 3, 1994, as part of the 13th International Modern Dance Festival, Seoul, Korea.  The original work at Dorothy Betts Marvin Theater featured colorful large-scale polarized light sculpture (A Hole in the Sky) created by visual artist, Adam Peiperl. The video was projected in large scale into the stage space to partner with the dancer.  The eloquent costume, conceived by Maida Withers, was created by Bill Pucilowsky, distinctive costume designer for theater and dance.  Regrettably, due to the low lighting required for the delicate light sculptures to be seen, the dramatic video projection of the dancer is not fully visible. The performance of Stirrings by Je Young Kim in Seoul, Korea, May 3, 1994, featured live music by contemporary Korean saxophone artist, Kang Tae Hwan (view performance above).  Program note:  “Kim dances fleeting interworlds in shimmering, enfolding light sculptures by Adam Peiperl.”

(1997) April 24-26 – Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, George Washington University Spring Dance Concert.  Giselle Ruzany and Sarah Slifer perform the duet version of Stirrings in sculpture images by Adam Peiperl.

(1997) Stirrings was performed as a duet by Dance Construction Company dancers, Sarah Slifer and Giselle Ruzany in Paris, France at Theatro Dunois, July 7 and 8, 1997. The Stirrings solo was re-staged effectively as a duet by having one dancer facing downstage and one facing upstage.  The Dance Construction Company international tour was organized and curated by Cyrus Khambata, a DC artist and associate with Maida for the DC International Improvisation Plus+ Festivals. PHFFFT! Dance Theatre Company (New York) presented MODERN BARBARISM (40 minutes) on the program in France.

(1997) Sarah and Giselle also performed an extended, spontaneous, dance improvisation on the large public plaza of the Louvre, Paris, France.

(1998) – Stirrings premiered as a solo by Sarah Slifer, Dance Construction Company, May 1 & 2, 1998 at the performance featuring the Dance Construction Company and dancers from Venezuela.  Slifer performed the solo in the sculpture projections by Adam Peiperl. The concert was titled: Washington DC – Venezuela, Dance Works by International Women, performed at Dorothy Betts Marvin Theater, Washington, DC. New music for Stirrings was created and performed live by Rob Orwin using a wind synthesizer.

(1999) November 15 and 16 – Sarah Slifer performed Stirrings at the International Exchange Modern Dance Festival in Seoul, Korea at Hoam Art Hall (Nov 15) and Taejon Cultural Center (Nov 16), Taejon, Korea.

Polarized Light Sculpture (Projection) by Adam Peiperl, Visual Artist,  Washington, DC

Je Young Kim, extraordinary Korean dancer

Je Young Kim-  Noted Korean Contemporary Dancer (above and below)


https://vimeo.com/521923302/ (Duet by Giselle and Sarah)

Adam Peiperl, Polarized Light Sculpture;  Je Young Kim, Korean Dance Artist

Top Above: Maida Withers, Giselle Ruzany, Sarah Slifer, Cyrus Khambata
in the dressing room preparing for 1997 performance, Paris, France
Above: Giselle Ruzany and Sarah Slifer, improvise, Plaza – Louvre, Paris, France