(2003)  Documentary Film –  Interviews about “views” about early post-modern dance in Russia, 2003. Documentary shot  in St. Petersburg, Russia while  Maida Withers was a guest artist for Summer Dance Workshop, OPEN LOOK.  Linda Lewett, USA filmmaker, shot the video while Maida Withers presented questions and interviewed students in the workshop who came from various cities throughout Russia (administrators in dance, choreographers, dancers, students and other associates in the field).  This strong burst of interest in post-modern dance in Russia followed the collapse of Soviet Era 1991.  Maida was a guest artist at OPEN LOOK several summers and for Touch 2 and Touch 3 with Nikolai Schetnev, Arkhelanglsk, Russia.  Nikolai participated with Dance Construction Company in the USA.

Under the Radar: Modern Dance in Russia (Film) Linda and Maida interview dancers from all over Russia attending Kannon Dance festival. Touring St. Petersburg, Solovki and Arkhangelsk  and footage from Solovky Island + interviews (Daria Buzovkina, Vadim & Natalie Kasparov, Lyubov Kuzovnikova, Nikolai Schetnev, Maida Withers, and many others. NYC Swan lake interview with Sasha Pepelaev, choreographer. Under the Radar – produced by Maida Withers Dance Construction Company (performance of part III of Dance of Auroras, St.Petersburg, Russia).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrA-b8u84E – see films given to MRW Z drive

Linda Lewett, filmmaker, web page comments:
Selects from documentary 26:30 taped with Maida Withers Dance Construction Company (DCC) on tours in Russia in 2004 and 2005. Tour was funded by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, GWU and DCC.  Open Look Festival in St. Petersburg curated by Vadim Kasparov and Kannon Dance; Arkhangelsk Festival with Nikolai Schetnev; Solovki Festival curated by Lyubov Kuzovnikova; Daria Buzovkina performing at Danspace at St. Mark’s; and Sasha Pepelaev, choreographer/director of The Swan Lake with Von Krahl Theatre of Tallinn at Dance Theater Workshop in New York City.