“AN UNUSUALLY BEAUTIFUL VISION”
—DANCE TABS
TOURING Programs
Visually-stunning performances that illuminate human harmony with nature and expand upon the legacy of Loie Fuller. See below for info about Time Lapse Dance’s Natural Illuminated and Loïe Illuminated company touring programs. We also offer programs for site activations, residencies, and special events. Please contact us to discuss your programming needs.
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Company Touring Program A: Nature Illuminated
A visually-stunning, sonically-rich experience of nature brought to the stage. Choreographer Jody Sperling and environmental composer Matthew Burtner, long-time collaborators, share works exploring the intimacy of trees, shifting winds, rising tides, and proliferating plastic. This program is accessible to audiences of all generations with family-friendly matinees and school shows available. Jody and the company offer multiple forms of community engagement including residencies, workshops, pop-up performances, talkbacks, and more.
“a living, breathing work of art that illuminated the power of dance to connect us to the environment and to each other. Audiences were captivated, moved, and inspired. This is performance and the vibrancy of life at its most vital.”— Moses T. Alexander Greene, Director of Performing Arts and Film, North Carolina Museum of Art
8-9 Touring Personnel: Choreographer/Soloist + 6 Company Dancers + Lighting Designer + Composer/Musician (optional)
Smaller-scale versions of repertory available upon request.
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Sea Change
A multidisciplinary, sensorial performance piece exploring our evolving relationship with water in the wake of climate change.
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Arbor
Dwelling on the nature of trees, Arbor forms the “trunk” of the company’s Communi-tree outreach including school shows and workshops.
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Plastic Harvest
A romp about plastic pollution, this work is a hit onstage and in the streets, The dance creates a surreal spectacle that provokes contemplation about the beauty of what, and who, is thrown away.
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Wind Rose
A study of breath and atmosphere, this work visualizes wind patterns that are changing dramatically along with the earth’s climate,
Company Touring Program B: Loïe Fuller Illuminated
A sumptuous and riveting program that pays homage to the legacy of dance icon Loïe Fuller. An artistic visionary, Fuller was a founding mother of modern dance, an innovator of performance technology, a muse to such artistic movements as Art Nouveau, Futurism, and Cubism, and played an important role in the birth of cinema. Having furthered her legacy for almost three decades, choreographer and performer Jody Sperling is recognized as the world’s leading expert on Fuller’s dance style. In this magical program, Sperling and the Time Lapse Dance swirl in Fuller style and transport the audience into a timeless dimension of beauty.
7-8 Touring Personnel: Choreographer/Soloist + 5-6 Company Dancers + Lighting Designer
Smaller-scale Fuller tributes available upon request.
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Fractal Memories
Originally created for the Loïe Fuller documentary Obsessed with Light, this homage illuminates the entanglement of bodies through time.
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Vive La Loïe
Commissioned by the Paul Taylor Dance Company, this Fuller tribute is a captivating synthesis of light, music, and motion.
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Northern Sky
A prolonged whirl becomes a transcendent meditation on planetary motion. Sperling’s signature Fuller-style solo.
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Repertory Highlights
Mesmerizing highlights from the company’s Fuller-inspired ensemble works including Arbor, Sea Change, and Wind Rose.
SITE ACTIVATIONS
We offer site activations and performances that transform places whether they occur in city streets or natural environment. “The performance was held on a bustling open street with lots of activity but the group's choreography created a sense of unity and connection, making it feel like we were all part of one big party!”—Solveig Entwistle, Car-Free Earth Day Event Organizer
Solo/Duo Presentations
Jody Sperling offers solo performances and lecture-demonstrations. With composer Matthew Burtner, the two offer ecokinetics/ecoacoustics presentations that elucidate the ways creativity may entwine with natural systems. Repertory includes American Elm, Piece for a Northern Sky, and other works.
WORKSHOPS/RESIDENCIES
Check out our educational offerings, including workshops, residencies, setting work on student ensembles, and more.
"a perfect blend of education and art"—Fjord Review