In Episode 5, Festival Director Anne Morris interviews 3 more of the 20 choreographers selected to create a microdance (30-60 second dance film) for the NC Dance Festival's virtual season. We'll hear from Renay Aumiller as we chat about trusting your collaborators, how music influenced her creation process, and what the pandemic means for dancers who work closely with the community. Then, Anne talks to Chris Yon and Taryn Griggs about how it feels to shift to a virtual format, talk honestly about what we miss about dancing in person right now, and how the medium of film changes the creative relationship between the two of them.
To read more about Renay, Chris, and Taryn, visit our website. You can see their work in our October 24th virtual premiere, which will screen our website at: danceproject.org/ncdfpremiere and we'll be providing glimpses of all the choreographers' work on social media. You can find us on Instagram @danceprojectinc and on Facebook @NCDanceFestival.
The NC Dance Festival 30th anniversary is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Ecolab Foundation, and Stearns Financial Group. We need the support of individual donors and business sponsors as well to make possible the innovative work that NC dancers are creating, bring students meaningful experiences with the arts, and strengthen the community through dance. To make a donation toward this season’s Festival Fund, please visit www.danceproject.org/givencdf
