Velocity Dance Center

ARTIST TALK + PERFORMANCE: MARY SHELDON SCOTT
SEPT 11 / 2PM
Museum of Northwest Art 121 S First St, La Conner
FREE + open to all

In this special performance and Artist Talk, the work of visual artist/choreographer Mary Sheldon Scott and composer Jarrad Powell sparks a conversation about the intersections of visual art, dance and new music in the Northwest. Scott and Powell will share excerpts from their upcoming world-premiere The SOLO(s) Project : an evening-length dance work comprised of 7 solos for an extraordinary intergenerational cast, inspired by Scott/Powell Performance’s rich legacy of work. Choreographed by  Scott with an original score by Powell, SOLO(s) is commissioned, presented, and produced through Velocity’s Made in Seattle program in celebration of their 20th anniversary year.

SPEAKEASY SERIES: MARY SHELDON SCOTT
OCT 30 / 5-6:30PM
Velocity: V2 1525 11th Ave
FREE + open to all

 

 

 

about the artists

 

MARY SHELDON SCOTT has been actively researching movement and creating innovative dance works for over 20 years. Scott’s choreography has been presented through On the Boards, Bumbershoot Festival, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, American College Dance Festival, Western Washington University, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Dance Theater Workshop/NYC, Dance/USA, Composer/Choreographer, Velocity Dance Center, the Myrna Loy Center/Helena Presents, the Southern Theater, and the Pacific Northwest Dance Lab. Commissions include the Cornish Dance Theater (2000, 2006), the d-9 Dance Collective (2001), and individual commissions. Grants and awards include an Artist Trust Fellowship in Dance and grants from 4Culture/King County, Artist Trust GAP Program, Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs/City of Seattle, and the Washington Composers Forum. Since 1993 she has created dance works in collaboration with composer Jarrad Powell, and that collaboration continues to be a central force in the evolution of her work. Scott has been selected as Velocity Dance Center’s 2008 Choreographer-in-Residence. Scott is Artistic Director and Choreographer for Scott/Powell Performance and Co-Director of the Composer/Choreographer new performance series. Scott holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Choreography from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She also works extensively with visual media. For more information visit www.marysheldonscott.com.

 

JARRAD POWELL’S works have been performed and broadcast internationally and include pieces for voice, gamelan, various western and non-western instruments, electro-acoustic music, music for theater, dance and experimental film. His work includes numerous cross-cultural collaborations, particularly with Indonesian artists, including the innovative theater pieces Visible Religion and Kali. Since the early 80’s he has directed Gamelan Pacifica, one of the most active and adventurous gamelan ensembles in the U.S. He is Music Director and composer for Scott/Powell Performance, a contemporary dance company formed in 1994 with choreographer Mary Sheldon Scott. Recent projects include music for three innovative short films of Robert Campbell. His work has been commissioned by The Walker Arts Center, Performing Arts Chicago, On the Boards, Music in Motion, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Myrna Loy Center/Helena Presents, the National Performance Network and many individual performers. Awards include NEA, Arts International, Rockefeller Foundation, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, 4Culture/King County, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs/Seattle, Artist Trust Foundation and Creative Capital Foundation. His most recent recordings, Natural Selection and Stonehouse Songs, are available from Present Sounds Recordings. He is a Professor in the Music Department at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. For more information visit www.jarradpowell.com.