Goin’ Gaga rehearsals!
We are having a great time in rehearsals and cannot wait to share the finished product with you. Take a look at a little whimsy! Enjoy! --ABD
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May, 2011
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May, 2011
Remounting Pieces – a dancers POV
In our upcoming show, we premiere RAD, our piece celebrating taking our dances to the streets of SF for the the past 18 months. That means all of the other work has been presented in some way before. Goin' Gaga first appeared at Too Much: a Queer Marathon in February, and based on additional conversations within the queer community, the company has been working ever since. Here's what dancer Sophia Chakos-Leiby has to say about it: I am a big fan
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May, 2011
A Sneak Peek of ABDs RAD
For the past year and a half the company has given San Franciscans a little gift. Leaving the studio and heading out on to the streets of the city sharing dance with unsuspecting cafe diners and passersby. It has been a labour of love and a kick to our 'gift economy.' As part of 'Goin' Gaga and Other Dances,' we celebrate dance in the every day with a new piece: ‘ABD's YEAR OF GUERILLA ART: 50 Random Acts of Dance.' The
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May, 2011
Getting Ready to Go Gaga – tales of the PM
Doing much of the administrative and production work away from the artistic side of things, made it all the more exciting to head into rehearsal on Saturday. It was then I changed my Managing Director hat for my Production Manager (PM) one. During our NY tour just over a month ago, I spent such a concentrated time in rehearsals, so it was lovely to be back in there seeing the work in progress. I completely forgot my camera so I