*SEE LARGE PHOTOS on web page FLICKR 2004 – Political dance film, shot first half of Part II of Thresholds Crossed duet of Maida Withers and Anthony Gongora. Shot in unique Soviet Era architectural structure, Solovky Island Russia on the White Sea. The unique building was the hangar for a dirigible (airship) that delivered supplies … Continue reading Thresholds Crossed – Gulag / Art Angar (Film 3:51)
2011 In TZVETA II, Ayo Okunseinde combines graphic design and 3D effects in the exploration of the subtlety and action of Tzveta Kassabova’s movement in a dynamic pop art short. For TZVETA II the filmmaker ventures to the edge of the subconscious to reveal the essence that transcends in kinetic experience in these portrayals … Continue reading Tzveta II Portraits on Screen (Film 4:37)
Tzveta Kassabova; Adam Peiperl, Photographer 2011 – In TZVETA I, Anthony Gongora creates a portrait of Tzveta Kassabova employing intense imagery to reveal the flow of a beautiful life, layered and complex and driven by movement through imagined spaces, saturated with color, motion and symbolism. The film cascades with shifting emotions and ephemeral views of … Continue reading Tzveta I Portraits on Screen (Film 7:42)
2013 – Late Night Expressions at Joe’s Emporium for various art forms (dance, comedy, performance art). MWDCCo dance and music Improvisation performance with a script centered on lime green and orange objects (chair, marley strip, electrical cord, others) that was danced by Anthony Gongora, Tzveta Kassabova, and Nate Bond. The performance was at midnight at … Continue reading Chroma
MINDFLUCTUATIONS DANCE, NEUROSCIENCE, VIRTUAL ART, LIVE MUSIC A Java 3D application drives the participants within a metaphorical virtual reality journey World Premiere / Lisner Auditorium March 19, 2015 Washington, DC MindFluctuations: Sections performed independently. Monster Man: https://vimeo.com/128670434 Woman: https://vimeo.com/129210568 MindFluctuations, a groundbreaking collaboration between dance, neuroscience, 3D projected computer art, and live electronic music, continues pioneering choreographer Maida Withers‘ lifelong fascination … Continue reading MindFluctuations
Maida Withers; Ayo Okunseinde, Photographer; Anthony Gongora, Video Maida Withers; Ayo Okunseinde, Photographer 2011 – The camera is turned on Maida Withers in this study of motion and the force of nature by Ayodamola (Ayo) Okunseinde. Maida I and Maida II are part of Withers’ Dance Portraits on Screen Series developed by Where Where IS … Continue reading Maida I – Portraits on Screen (Film) (2:54)
2010 – Naked Truth, an exquisite, meticulously designed trio choreographed by Maida Withers with dancers Anthony Gongora, Tzveta Kassaabova, and Giselle Ruzany – three seasoned and deeply dedicated international dance artists. Original music is composed and performed live by Steve Hilmy. Naked Truth engages with projected kinetic cyber scenarios (bots for robots) by Tania Fraga, … Continue reading Naked Truth
2013 – Maida Withers Dance Construction Company, Anthony Gongora, Giselle Ruzany, Maida Withers and guest, Felipe Oyarzun (Chile) were joined by experimental composers/musicians, John Driscoll, New York, and Steve Hilmy, Washington, DC, to present Electronic Bodies, an evening of dance and music improvisation. This FREE improvised performance was followed by a discussion about the creative … Continue reading Electronic Bodies
2012 – The video is compiled from projected images, a visual installation created for and projected during the evening-length multimedia performance, Collision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk, choreographed by Maida Withers in collaboration with the Dance Construction Company (Nate Bond, Anthony Gongora, Giselle Ruzany, The installation narrative and drawings were designed and edited by Anthony … Continue reading Collision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk (Installation FILM)
2011 – Film Short. This intriguing film features three estranged characters, Nate Bond, Anthony Gongora, Giselle Ruzany, body parts wrapped in large white bed pillows secured to body parts with packaging tape. These became body appendages – an armor of protection, a shield, an obstacle to overcome. Performers created an environment with associated memories, dreams, … Continue reading Collision Course – a.k.a. Pillow Talk (Film Short 7:24)