(2012) May 5  Tzveta Kassabova performs with Film Installation of Tzveta dancing her solo from Naked Truth as part of Involuntary Encounters Event in Dorothy Betts Marvin Center, Washington, DC: An evening of diverse dances by dance artists, friends and former dancers with MWDCCo.

Tzveta Kassabova, distinguished artist and member of Maida Withers Dance Construction Company, performed choreography in the media center  from the solo from the stage work, Naked Truth. Two film shorts were created  with the same  original studio footage of Tzveta.  The films presented side by side on stage are part of Maida Withers Dance Portraits on Screen Series: TZVETA I (Edited by Anthony Gongora) and TZVETA II (Edited by Ayo Okunseinde) based on Tzveta’s  TV studio improvisations on Naked Truth.  Original music composed and performed live by electronic musician/composer, Steve Hilmy.

Naked Truth is a trio created by Maida Withers with three dancers (Tzveta Kassabova, Giselle Ruzany, and Anthony Gongora. The solo for Tzvetabecame part of Withers’ Dance Portraits on Screen where the essence of the dancer (style, physicality, emotion) is the subject for dance.  The TZVETA films further explore aspects of the performing artist as subject.

Originally, Naked Truth was a trio created by Maida Withers with the Dance Construction Company (Tzveta Kassabova, Anthony Gongora, Giselle Ruzany).  Video documentation presented here is part of the  IN VOLUNTARY ENCOUNTERS event at  Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, May 5, 2012, Washington, DC  Video documentation of the performance was by Sarah Snyder.