Curatorial
Committe Festival Statement
Movement Research Festival 2004: Improvisation
is Hard is a celebration
of the spirit of risk-taking and innovation that is so intrinsic
to our city and community. It offers a convergence and exchangebetween artists and audiences who
are curious about work that lives its process in performance, beyond
the classroom and the studio. This two-week event is the result
of the collaborative efforts of a group of local dance artists who
were passionate about the future of Movement Research's annual Improvisation
Festival (IF/NY). Together we decided to rename the festival: The
Movement Research Festival, with the idea that each year a new collective
of artist-curators would determine the emphasis and shape of the
festival, reflecting the state of things in the moment, just like...
improvising.