(1977)– Date ? This version of Time Dance was an adaptation of dancers performing  (staging) selected segments of choreography from the stage work, Time Dance, on the steep steps leading down to the Potomac River behind the Lincoln Memorial.  The performance occurred during rush hour when many drivers would pass by the site or stop as traffic backed up.  Maida, Brook, and John performed in original stage costumes.

It was common for MWDCCo to present unannounced events in various locations in the city.  For example, on a Sunday afternoon, MWDCCo performed in as many public fountains as could be locate in Washington, DC during a 3-hour period.  We regarded such events as, FOUND AUDIENCE IN FOUND SPACES.   Of course the artists tried not to be arrested for such activities and we did devote much of our time interacting with children and adults enjoying the coolness of the site on a hot summer day.

Original Choreography:
Each Company member had a solo they created that culminated with a structure for the group accompaniment/engagement to complete the solo. Each dancer was encouraged to create a solo unique to their way of moving, to feature his/her own preferences or challenges within the style of the Time Dance work. In this way, the choreography moved quickly, then, adaptations would be made to give logic and consistency to the whole.

Original Costumes:
Costumes by John Bailey featured tie-dyed layers of costumes with areas of each costume in a shade of sky blue or water green.  Each dancer had a leotard, cotton shorts, a T-shirt, long cotton tie pants, or a skirt.  Clothes were de-accumulated down t only the leotard during the dance. Removing one part of a costume happened on stage and costumes were sometimes in a pile in a corner on stage. The costume removal was done in a simple, normal, pedestrian fashion without bringing attention to how one undresses.
Roadside/Stair Site Performance dancers:  Brook Andrews, Maida Withers, John Bailey – Cement steps leading down to the road along the Potomac River north of the Memorial Bridge, Washington, DC.
Site Performance:  John Bailey, Maida Withers, Brook Andrews

John Bailey, Brook Andrews, Maida Withers

Brook Andrews, Maida Withers, John Bailey

Premiere:
(1976) March 26, 27, 28 Hand Chapel (Church now used as a theater), Washington, DC.

Site performance:
1977 (Date?) Steps by the Lincoln Memorial looking down over the Potomac River during rush hour. This location had been used for performance by National Symphony Orchestra on a float in the river during the summer. We performed at rush hour so there would be a larger audience as people left work.  Cars would back up as drivers realized  they could watch a dance performance…..short interruptions, of course.

1977…..There was some connection of Time Dance to Music for Miniature Objects by John Driscoll in Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre???? research needed. – ask John Driscoll.

Time Dance 2nd stage performance:
(1984) October 12 Time Dance Dorothy Betts Marvin Theater, Washington, DC