Collaborators
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Current Dancers 2009
Former Dancers—or not immediately current-
Rachel Lehrer began her training at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, She continued on to a fruitful year at Sarah Lawrence College, where she met and later danced for Kraig Patterson, Kathy Westwater, Philippa Kaye, Anneke Hansen and Sara Rudner. She received her BA from Columbia University in American Studies and has the pleasure of currently dancing for Risa Jaroslow, Sara and Philippa. She looks forward to teaching and taking part in more dance.
Maggie Thom grew up in New York City and received her B.A. from Wesleyan University. "Miraculous Arms, an A.R.T. by the Spinnerets" is her first project with PKC. She also currently dances with Sara Rudner and Juliana F. May. She teaches yoga to students of all ages.
Richard Ayres danced in "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe" in 2005.Music
Abigail Block original in the creation and performance of "BigMonSt3r", 2004.
Toby Billowitz first danced in Philippa Kaye's work in 1996. He danced in "BigMonst3r", 2004, "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe" 2007, and created "Humorphous" the zoo project 2007, 2008, and 2009, as well as creating "Wall Piece," 2008, still a work-in-progress.
Megan Boyd began dancing with Philippa in 2002, danced in "BigMonSt3r" in 2004, was intrumental to the creation and performance of "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe" 2003-2005, and of "Surface" 2005.
Tiffany Cunningham, danced in "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe, 2005 & 2007, and was integral to the creative process of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus," and its performance 2006.
Christopher Daftsios performed in "Ritual for a Non-repeating Univers" 2007, and original cast of "Humorphous" 2007 and 2008.
Chloe Douglas original cast of "Humorphous" 2007 and 2008 and 2009, as well as creating "Wall Piece," 2008, still a work-in-progress.
Laurel Dugan, original in the creation and performance of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus", 2006
Lauren Engleman performed "Ritual for a non-repeating Universe" and "Surface" in 2007.
Lindsay Forsythe began dancing with Philippa in 1999, originating roles in "Half a billionth of an Ampere," and "Manicure." She performed in "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe" in 2005, and was instrumental in the creation and performance of "Surface", 2005, and of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus", 2006.
Chelsea Glassman, original in the creation and performance of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus", 2006
Melissa Guerrero, original creation and performance of "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe", 2004
Fito Guevara, original in the creation and performance of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus", 2006
Jamie Lee Hall, danced in "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe, 2006, and was integral to the creative process of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus."
Kristin Hapke performed "Ritual for a non-Repeating Universe" in 2007.
Jared Kaplan, original creation and performance of "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe", 2004
Rachel Lehrer, danced in "BigMonst3r", 2004, and original in the creation and performance of "Constant Hum of the Chambered Nautilus", 2006
Mika Lillit Lior created "Humorphous" the zoo project, 2007 and 2008.
Gena Mann danced in "Surface," 2007.
Tracy Malikowski, original creation and performance of "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe", 2004
Dawn Poirier, original creation and performance of "Constant hum of the Chambered Nautilus", 2006
Pauliina Silvennoinencreated "Humorphous," the zoo project, 2007.
Storme Sundberg performed "Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe" in 2007 and "Surface" in 2007. and orginated a solo piece that is still a work in progress in 2008.
Langdon C. Crawford has been improvising with electronics since 1999. Starting with guitars and effects, he moved into computer music, eventually incorporating graphics and live interaction. In 2001, he began designing, composing, and performing works and systems for laptop performance and real-time interaction. Crawford has designed and performed/presented with N.B. Aldrich, John Blum, Joel Chadabe, Joan LaBarbara, Alvin Lucier, Chris Mann, and Joe Reinsel, in Bennington, VT; Montreal, Quebec; and New York City.
Computer Animation
judsoN is a director, programmer, choreographer, artist, composer ...under Doug Elkins, with Mabou Mines, Anne Bogart, ...around the world and on stages at St. Ann's, the Public, the Kitchen, art for the web at the MoMA, NY, Museum of Art (Thailand), ISCAM (Istanbul) for galleries (in Brazil, Australia, Geneva, ... )published in books and on CD-Roms in several languages.
Video Projection
Daniel Vatsky is an intermedia artist, filmmaker, and film archivist. His projects range from transcontinental multi-user installations to entirely analog performances using slide projectors and found objects. Daniel is a founding member of the performance groups Screen Memory, V4, and Kijk & Luister, and is the resident video artist for The Psychasthenia Society, an ongoing monthly event for laptop stories and music. His visuals have accompanied such artists as N.E.R.D, Ken Lishi, Miss Kitten, and David Lee Myers at such places as PS122, the Apple store, The Kitchen, the new MOMA, and in many film festivals. He is also a core member of SHARE, a weekly electronic jam session for audio and video performers.
Costume
Renee Kurz is originally from Van Buren, Arkansas where she learned to dance and sew at a very young age. She began designing dance costumes while studying dance performance and fashion design at Missouri State University.
Heather Bowiehas made costumes for the Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA, CityStep, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, and clothes the general public as a designer with Liz Claiborne.Wendy Meiling Yang is a designer and co-founder of Red Humor Salon, a performance, rehearsal, and workspace in East Williamsburg, see redhumorsalon.com. Recent endeavors have included costumes for Hansel und Gretel at NYU's Experimental Theatre Wing (dir. David Neuman), costuming the staff of APT for the Halloween Pigalle party, assistant costume design and stitching for Big DanceŐs Plan B, and the set of martial arts based play White Eyebrow and the Destruction of Shao Lin.
Light
Kryssy Wright has been designing lights for dance and theater and working various production related jobs for six years. Her work as a designer has been seen in Indiana, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and New York. Since relocating to New York City, Kryssy has been active with MAP Intermedia, Sens Production, Yoshiko Chuma, LSInstillations, PS122, and others. Kryssy holds a BA from Bennington College where she also studied visual art.
Carolyn Wong has designed projects for Juliana F. May/MayDance, Liz Gerring, Roxane Butterfly, Anne Gadwa, Princess Mhoon/Bridget Moore and the Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center, among others. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and a native of San Francisco, and an aficionado of pie.
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