Still Spinning: On Dance and the Creative Process The Joyce Theater

In this bonus episode in our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with computer scientist, composer, and author Jaron Lanier about the possibilities of the internet for creatives, and its pitfalls. He reminisces about performing at The Joyce in the 90s, discusses why you may want to consider deleting your social media accounts, and more.  
Be sure to subscribe to hear our bonus episode with philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki are still to come. 
You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.
Netflix Documentary The Social Dilemma 
https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
Jenna Wortham's NY Times piece 
https://tinyurl.com/45tc7y9e
 

In the third episode of our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with dance studies scholar Andre Lepecki about freedom, stillness, and the meter of this moment.  
Be sure to subscribe to hear our bonus episode with philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki are still to come. 
You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.
Danspace Talk on Slowness: 
https://danspaceproject.org/2020/05/07/slowness/
 
Movement in the Pause:: 
https://contactos.tome.press/movement-in-the-pause/
 
The Bengson’s Website: 
https://www.bengsons.com/
 
The Keep Going Song: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-ju_L9pEQ
 
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Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home. 

In the second episode of our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with Fran Lebowitz about technology, loneliness, and her beloved city.
Be sure to subscribe to hear the next episode in this series. Interviews with philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki are still to come. 
You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.
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More Info About The Joyce. 
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Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home. 

In this first episode in a short series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with artist-activist Sydnie L. Mosley about the radical act of rest. 
Be sure to subscribe to hear the next two episodes in this series. We'll be speaking to philosopher Jaron Lanier and social commentator and quintessential New Yorker Fran Lebowitz, and more. 
Connect with Sydnie L. Mosley at slmdances.com, and on twitter & IG @sydmosley and @slmdances. 
You can read her Dance Magazine article here. 
You can learn more about the Nap Ministry, which we mention in the episode. 
Here is the Black Dance Stories Youtube, which Syndie mentions.
You can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio. 
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Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home. 

In this special episode of Still Spinning, choreographers and Joyce staff read their favorite passages of text to you.
Stay healthy, we will dance again. 
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Sound effects: Zapsplat.com.
Music: On the Sunny Side of the Street performed by Earl Hines.
Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home. 

Today we are talking with New York City Ballet dancer Sara Mearns about her path to dance, overcoming injuries, and the new production she is currently creating, scheduled to be performed at The Joyce Jul 28-Aug 2.  
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Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home.