ZOOM ONLINE PRESENTATION AND VIDEO
Lecture including dance video showing: https://vimeo.com/1078418275/
Video of Site-Specific works presented in lecture: https://vimeo.com/1065027864/
Event by: Платформа сучасного танцю (Ukraine Contemporary Dance)
Event for: General Audience; Special Interest: Choreographers, International Public
Information:
On March 11, 2025, Ukraine Contemporary Dance Platform presented an online meeting
(ZOOM) with choreographer, performer, and activist Maida Withers (USA). This event was a lecture presentation dedicated to the DANCE “Site Specific” genre including documentary dance video examples created by Withers and, then, followed by discussion based on questions from the viewers on ZOOM.
The goal of the lecture was to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the site-specific performance genre, its meaning, and the role of dance and choreography in site-specific works. The presentation is specifically related to a project by Maida Withers and Anton Ovchinnikov that funds 4 Ukranian female choreographers to create and perform site works. Note: this is during the Russian invasion of Ukraine with the project funded by Trust for Mutual Understanding.
During the lecture, Maida introduced participants to her works, philosophy, and the ideas that have guided her as an artist throughout her long creative career.
The event will took place on the Zoom platform. Participants registered online. The presentation concluded with questions to Maida.
The meeting was held in English, with the final part dedicated to participant interaction and discussion. The link on the registration form: https://forms.gle/NBMzgEC1VZmRK3JU7
This event is part of the “Pam’YA_ta_TY” project, supported by Trust for Mutual Understanding; Anton Ovchinnikov; Maida Withers, and Ukraine Contemporary Dance Platform.
Video: Examples of Maida Withers and the Dance Construction Company SITE WORK:
Documentry video – lecture including video showing: https://vimeo.com/1078418275/
Video of Site-Specific works presented in lecture: https://vimeo.com/1065027864/
*Maida Withers and the Dance Construction Company