1979 or 1980 (Date TBD – must be 1980???)  MRW spoken ad DATES are confusing.  MRW says Feb 28 8 pm (must be Thursday) March 1 @ 8 pm (Friday) and March 2 (saturday) at 5 and 8 pm.
Catching Butterflies and Other Things That Move  was developed with four MWDCCo dancers.  Brook Andrews created a phrase in Phase Tracing that became the “bedrock” material for Catching Butterflies and Other Things That Move. 
For Catching Butterflies and Other Things That Move, dancers entered offstage and moved horizontally across and through the space – entering and then exiting.
One dancer would be interrupted by another dancer blocking/stopping/holding and then releasing the movement for the dancer to continue the phrase.  Entering and exiting  into the wings became essential to the choreography.  These interrupted moves became the dance, Catching Butterflies and Other things that Move.
Costumes:  Eventually, each dancer wore an original costume, each hand painted  by John Bailey, one of the founders of MWDCCo.  John was well-known and respected both as a dancer and visual artist. Each costume was unique and painted on each body. Each costume was based, literally, on one specific butterfly with specific color and form for each costume.  The costumes have been photographed and remain in the collection of Maida Withers and the Dance Construction Company.
Ann McDonald and Brook Andrews / Costumes by John Bailey 

Don Zuckerman; Costume by John Bailey

Ann McDonald and Brook Andrews; Hand Painted Costumes, John Bailey

Don Zuckerman, Maida Withers, Brook Andrews;
Hand Painted Costumes by John Bailey

Don Zuckerman, Brook Andrews, Ann McDonald,  Maida Withers; Hand Painted Costumes by John Bailey

Maida Withers, Don Zuckerman, Diane Floyd

Don Zuckerman, Maida Withers, Diane Floyd


Brook Andrews; Hand Painted Costume by John Bailey


Hand Painted Silk Costumes by John Bailey, dancer and visual artist!