A Personal History | Artopia
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Martha Brim describes her own past with dance and the decision to pursue it as a career.
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A dance piece by Dan Wagoner, performed on the stage.Meet a Dancer
Dance is defined as "to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music (Dictionary.com)." Learn the behind the scenes of dance by watching videos of the following dancers at work.
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Around the World | Artopia
Art and Physics | Artopia
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Wagoner describes Leonard Shlain’s theory of art and physics and how it relates to his own work.
Choreography as Problem Solving | Artopia
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Martha Brim is a professor of dance at Columbia College and artistic director of The Power Company. She describes choreogaphy as being a form of problem-solving.
Classical Training | Artopia
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Von Howard explains the complex relationship between classical and modern dance styles and how he incorporates the difference influences.
Collaboration | Artopia
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Marcelo Novo and Miriam Barbosa collaborated to create the multimedia dance performance, Catharsis.
Dan Wagoner - History | Artopia
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Wagoner explains his personal history with dance, which began when he was a young boy in West Virginia.
Dance and Video | Artopia
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Weis details her career and how cameras have become an important part of her work. She explains the technology and process.
Dance as a Career | Artopia
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Miriam Barbosa describes the passion and love it takes to make dance work as a career.
Dance Performance at Columbia Museum of Art
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Martha Brim is a professor of dance at Columbia College and artistic director of The Power Company.