Category Archives: Work
Prologue – Cowboys and Indians Play by Maida Withers
[embed]http://vimeocom/100928731[/embed] 1992 - Short solo dance and written text spoken by Maida Withers - a view of the west as a cowgirl and the great granddaughter of pioneering settlers in Utah Presents that wit that underlies many of Withers' works - ...
Crossing the Edge
[embed]https://vimeocom/91535011[/embed] 1991 - A physically aggressive duet danced to a saxophone score The dancers establish a rapport on the ledge between Earth and Sky - dancers John Lancaster and Leah Kline Tabassi at Dance Place January 12 and 13, 1991 Crossing the ...
Still Rush (Original Cast – NYC, NY)
[embed]https://vimeocom/91848739[/embed] Video above is a rehearsal of the NYC cast shot in NYC, NY View performances of Still Rush by MWDCCo: https://vimeocom/100908352 and https://vimeocom/101001560 Premiere performance was January 12 and 13, 1991 at Dance Place, Washington, DC, as part of an evening titled ...
Orbit (Film Short 3:30)
[embed]http://vimeocom/7691282[/embed] 1990 - Orbit, an intriguing duet danced by Tim Harling and Eddie Taketa, filmed during the early period framed by the HIV and AIDS crisis The film is an excerpt from the evening-length stage work, Obsession Love of men for ...
In Earth’s Belly Deep – an emergence myth
"In Earth's Belly Deep" - Aerial Dance, Emergency Myth, 1990 Mark Thompson, Cecily Carsky-Miller & John Lancaster 1990 - "It is my desire to bring to life, through dance, music, and visual imagery, the extraordinary physical and spiritual powers experienced when visiting ...
Perfect Moment – WPA Mapplethorpe Exhibit (Film 9:48)
[embed]http://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=EjAyDfRVYTc[/embed] Documentary Film: Linda Lewett, Matt Dibble, Maida Withers 1989 - Video taped in 1989 at the height of the NEA censorship controversy Footage appeared on Oprah! and on newscasts across the country, and in 2011 for Culture Wars: Then and Now ...
Path
[embed]https://vimeocom/106386860[/embed] 1989 - The Company was selected for a two-week residency, May 9 to 21,1989, at the prestigious Yellow Springs Institute located outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - an international center for art and ideas The Institute supported the Company with living quarters, ...
Ledge
[embed]https://vimeocom/100503881[/embed] Video produced by Linda Lewett at Fairfax TV (FCAC) A mythical journey performed by Maida Withers and John Lancaster to an original new music score by composer Michael Willis in a sparse stage set of hanging ropes This is a full ...
Utah Project
[embed]https://vimeocom/31371574[/embed] Maida Withers @ Bears Ears Bruce Hucko, Photograph “In 1988, I returned to the land of my birth in Utah with a group of artists for a five-week experiment of living and dancing on selected land ...
Obsession – Maida Withers, Interview, FCAC-TV
1987 - Maida Withers is interviewed for FCAC (Fairfax Cable Access Corporation) Fairfax, Virginia about the dance work, Obsession - America's Obsession With Sex The Interview is mixed with excerpts from the documentary video of Obsession Linda Lewett and Judy ...
Obsession – America’s Obsession with Sex
[embed]http://vimeocom/8054192[/embed] Performance in 2 parts: Part I: Elvis Pressley / religion impact - Gender transformation; Part II - AIDS (See ORBIT film: https://vimeocom/7691282 1987 - This evening-length performance is a commentary on the sexual revolution starting with Elvis Presley "Made in the USA" ...
Karin Dances With Rings (Film 3:58)
1987 - A video mix of Peiperl's Rings - a kinetic light sculpture in water and polarized light - with an excerpt of movement from Maida Withers' choreography State of the Art, danced by Karin Serio Video recorded in 1987 ...
Obsession – Suite Elvis Solo by Maida Withers
1986 - Solo by Maida Withers was featured, in Obsession - America's Obsession With Sex, as the dancer performing the"Elvis" figure at the Publick Playhouse, Prince George's Playhouse in Prince George's County, Maryland, December 4, 5, 6, 1986 In all ...
Scat
1986 - Scat is an excerpt of Maida Withers Dance Construction Company work, Obsession - America's Obsession with Sex Scat is a loose-limbed spoof reminiscent of Be-Bop Scat was performed as a trio with Melody Joy Ruffin, Taffy Schaeffer-Merkert and Annetta ...
Laser Dance – Quest / Domain / Dialogue (leotards)
[embed]https://vimeocom/92363777[/embed] 1985 - Quest / Domain: sections of choreography by Maida Withers created for Laser Dance The choreography remains relatively the same but does not take place in a laser environment Dancers perform the intricate and spatial movements without hesitation without ...