ASIMINA CHREMOS
Photo: William Frederking BIOGRAPHY Asimina Chremos is an independent dance artist, residing in Chicago since 1997. Her idiosyncratic solo dancing reflects extensive training in ballet and postmodern dance styles; in the past few years, yoga practice and Klein/Mahler Technique (a study of dynamic alignment) have also made their marks. The online events guide Flavorpill Chicago says “Chremos has the facility and exactitude of a ballerina, but her semi-improvised work feeds classical forms into algorithms that spit out crystalline, organic shapes, demonstrated by a bewitching, benevolent cyborg.” A frequent collaborator with free jazz and experimental musicians, Chremos was invited to perform at the High Zero Festival of Experimental Music in Baltimore, MD in September 2007. Her performance was described in Signal to Noise magazine as “nearly ecstatic in her virtuosic athleticism.” Chremos has also explored her Greek cultural heritage through dance: Zeibekika (January 2006) is an evening-length ensemble work funded by the Chicago Dancemakers Forum. She has collaborated on duets with Greek-American oud player Mavrothi Kontanis, and the two have appeared in New York City at the Vision Collaboration Festival at Symphony Space and also at the Greek-American Performing Arts Festival in Queens. Significant recent works also include CutUp (December 2006)—an abstract exploration of continuity with a cameo by the band Mucca Pazza—and Red Swan Red Swan (December 2007)—delving into the psyche of a ballet dancer, music by vocalist Carol Genetti and guitarist Jeff Parker—were both presented at Links Hall in Chicago. seven stillnesses, a study of movement in the space of silence, premiered at the Durham Arts Council PSI Theater in North Carolina in June 2008. From Summer 2008 into 2009, Chremos and cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm are performing editions of their project microgig: A series of performance events taking place in spaces where dance and music would never normally occur, microgig is supported by the 2008 Crosscut program, a partnership of Experimental Sound Studio and Links Hall in Chicago. asiminachremos.com Schedule/Details: Asimina Chremos will perform in various locations including: Friday, August 8th, Red Barn Studio Showcase Saturday, August 9th, morning and afternoon beach performances at Wrightsville Beach Sunday, August 10th, Cameron Art Museum About the work seven stillnesses (2008) Performed without any music, the dancer makes a strong effort to open her awareness to the ambient sound, light and motion taking place in the selected performance arena and dance sensitively with these phenomena. Like an animal moving through a forest, she arrives at still places of resting, perching and listening before going further—perhaps even at times harmonizing so fully into the environment that she disappears, only to reappear again. Related Workshop: In seven stillnesses/Workshop, Chremos guides participants in an exploration of stillness and quietude as part of dancing. While we usually think of dance as the study of kinetics, a skilled dancer is equally expert at states of stillness. Study of stillness in relation to movement promotes awareness of the space and sounds that surround the body, and helps dancers and performers at any level to achieve what is often called “stage presence.” e-mail for more information |
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alban elved dance company/KAROLA LUTTRINGHAUS Berlin - New York City - North Carolina info@sarusfestival.com copyright: alban elved dance company/Karola Luttringhaus - all rights reserved [mad duck productions] Photo: Bill Ray III, Dancer: Andrea Lieske/alban elved dance company |