Sound Experi/ence/ment

In response to Neon National Anthem (Red) by Nicholas Galanin, The Current is hosting a communal response session with professional dancer and singer Polly Motley.  There are a myriad of possible cathartic responses to the work's prompt "scream until we can't breathe," screaming being only one of them.  Soothing lullabies, sounds of sorrow, or voices of anger are other possibilities. Motley will lead this hour-long response session in the gallery by gently preparing our voices to create, as a group, a "new national anthem."  The session will begin with a guided preparation that includes breath, voice, and body work that is accessible to all. The preparation is designed to foster comfort and confidence in the group as well as in our own voices. Each person's voice will be encouraged and respected as it is expressed simultaneously with other voices.  Silence will also be welcome.

Polly Motley dances, choreographs and sings. Since 1985 she has worked with the interactive relationships of video and performance. She collaborates with video-artist Molly Davies to create large scale environments of multiple projections, light and performance. Motley is interested in encouraging other people's singing, dancing and making, and her extensive experience gives her multiple reference points for promoting others’ creativity. She was trained in traditional and experimental dance and vocal techniques, improvisation and contemplative practices. She has taught at Middlebury College, Bennington College, University of Vermont, and the Naropa Institute among other schools and universities in the States and abroad. Her work has been presented in New York by the Asia Society, the Baryshnikov Art Center, Danspace Project, The Kitchen, Dance Theatre Workshop and multiple venues in Europe, Japan and Indonesia. She lives and works with Molly Davies in Stowe and Eleuthera.

This event is free to the public and no registration required.