Stacy Palatt

Brasilia Program Bio with MWDCCo 1992 for the United Nation’s Earth Summit:
Stacy Palatt, a native Washingtonian, completing her MFA in choreography at the George Washington University, where she was a University Fellow and a graduate Teaching Assistant.  Palatt received her BA in Political Science from James Madison college in Virginia. Palatt is involved with District of Columbia youth through Pennvisions, coaching, choreographing, and developing socially relevant scripts.  Palatt is interested in the relationship of politics and the performing arts.

Stacy Palatt Interview Maida Withers on Dance and Technology:
https://vimeo.com/695056450  (01:03:58) STacy was pursuing her PhD at Temple University at the time.

Stacy Palatt, dancer, received her MA in Dance from George Washington University.  Stacy performed in several works with Maida Withers and the Dance Construction Company – varied dance works associated with experimentation related to the Earth.  One of Stacy’s memorable performances was in the work, Stone Ring, with world-renowned experimental vocalist, Marilia.  Stacy always contributed not only physical passion, but intrigue regarding the content/concept of the works.  Stacy was a scholar as well as performer.  Stacy was a principal dancer in Dance for the Earth (Sky Cloud and Rolling Thunder) and Stone Ring and Still Rush (immigration story), others. See listinga on the right.

Stacy participated with Dance Construction Company performances on stage, Rolling Thunder, and on-site as part of International Artists for Ecology for the first United Nation’s Earth Summit, Eco ’92, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She participated in dance improvisations on Sugar Loaf Mountain with other international artists…performing tributes to planet Earth.  Stacy performed in Issues of Gender, a controversial performance in several exhibitions about gender in what is known as Arlington, Virginia  Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).


Dance Improvisation, Sugarloaf Mountain, Brazil (Eco ’92)
Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Stacy Palatt

Sky Cloud – part of Dance for the Earth Concert (voice and movement).
Stacy Palatt (behind, Lorena Cervantes, Vincent Cacalano, front, David Bentley, behind)

Interview:
Stacy Palatt did an extensive interview of Maida Withers regarding dance and technology as part of her PhD Studies at Temple University, Phildelphia.  Interviews are available on (locate the full tape of the interviews).

Collaborations