Amy Seiwerts Imagery

Programs: In 2017 amy seiwert created her vision of winterreise, a piano and voice cycle by franz schubert set to 24 poems by wilhelm mller, choreographed for the imagery dancers. More than any of her other choreography, which often leans to the abstract, this ballet is narrative based. After the premiere at the cowell theater in san francisco, imagery toured to new york, where the piece closed the ballet festival at the joyce theater. Finally, the company traveled to jacob's pillow in massachusetts, where we performed excerpts of the work at the inside/out festival. Wandering has furthered seiwert's lifelong exploration of ballet language by looking for unexpected ways to use what we know, and see what the body can do when we look past a habitual kinetic response. At the same time, the narrative- based phrase material is in deep conversation with schubert's emotionally charged score. We are honored to share with you that wandering has been nominated for two isadora duncan dance awards, one for outstanding achievement in choreography and one for outstanding achievement in visual design. Additionally, jackie nash's performance in wandering at the joyce theater was named a standout performance of 2017 by pointe magazine. Programmatic activities - sketch rehearsal - 6-week creative laboratory creating amy seiwert's first evening length work. 8 dancers - master class with young adults at dance connection ballet company as part of sketch 6 outreach. Reached 30 students - dance, donuts & mimosas at zaccho studio. An open rehearsal for sketch 7. Reached 25 people - bourbon & ballet at zaccho studio. A previewl for sketch 7. Reached 35 people - sketch 7 | wandering. 3 performances 7/21/2017-7/23/2017 at the cowell theater reached 700 people - pre-show talk with students from new ballet school. Reached 60 people - 3 masterclass at new ballet school in san jose. Reached 30 students - wandering as part of the joyce theater ballet festival, ny. 3 performances 7/27/2017-7/29/2017. Reached 1,000 people - wandering excerpts at inside out, jacob's pillow, becket, ma. 1 performance on 8/2/2017. Reached 120 people - transform festival, yerba buena center for the arts in san francisco, ca. A new commission "the degree to which you're free" performed on 9/17/2017 and 9/21/2017. Reached 500 people