Dance is Cringe
Do you feel sexy, passionate, empowered and alive when you dance? Or does the act of dancing, the thought of dancing, or even just watching someone dance make you cringe? Follow this cult of personality on a journey to a “dance utopia.” You might just drink the Kool-Aid and join the movement.
Credits
PROJECT: Performance Art / Roving Experience
PREMIERE DATE: March 25/26, 2022 at LED (Treefort Music Fest)
DIRECTED BY: Lauren Edson
PRODUCED BY: LED
MOVEMENT CREATION: Lauren Edson in collaboration with dancers
MUSIC: Elijah Jensen-Lindsey (With Child)
LIGHTING DESIGN: Chaz Gentry
COSTUME CURATION: Lauren Edson & Sadi Mosko
ORIGINAL CAST: Quincie Bean, Tony Carnell, Elijah Jensen-Lindsey, Colleen Loverde, Franco Nieto & Bretty Perry
PHOTOS: Daniel Olson & Aaron Rodriguez
Testimony
“AS I DANCED WITH EVERYONE AT THE END, I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES, TOTALLY SURPRISED BY HOW VERY DEEPLY THESE DANCERS TOUCHED THE INSIDES OF MY BONES AND LIT UP MY BLOOD. THIS SHOW IS GOOD MEDICINE.”
-Audience Member