✨TONIGHT✨ the students at Purchase College, SUNY will be performing Trisha Brown's "Groove and Countermove" (2000) as part of their Fall Dance Concerts. They spent the semester re-staging the work with TBDC alum Leah Ives and Amanda Kmett'Pendry. Original cast member Stacy Spence even stopped by one rehearsal to teach a section of the work! Here's a brief look into rehearsals. Filmed by Daniel Madoff. . . . #trishabrown | Trisha Brown Dance Company

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From the studio to the stage... Known for her innovative approach to choreography, Trisha Brown had a willingness to experiment with movement, structure, and collaboration. The process of preparing movement for a piece in her studio involved a great deal of exploration and improvisation. This 1983 rehearsal excerpt of Brown's 1980 work "Opal Loop" includes original cast members Eva Karczag, Stephen Petronio, and Brown. Added to the cast was then company member Randy Warshaw, who danced the role

Originally performed at 55 Crosby Street in 1980, "Opal Loop" introduced the iconic, slippery, sensuous movement style that continues to inspire dancers and choreographers worldwide. Catch this ephemeral work at The Joyce Theater April 29-May 4. Tickets on sale now at joyce.org/performances/155//trisha-brown-dance-company. . . . . . . Video Credit: Trisha Brown: In Plain Site, "Opal Loop" at Beach Sessions 2022. Dancers: Cecily Campbell, Patrick Needham, Jennifer Payán, Hsiao-Jou Tang. Filmed by