Anemones, 600 feet under 6 feet apart
Choreography: Armando Duarte, in collaboration with dancers
Music: Metamorphosis I by Phillip Glass*, arranged and performed by the Brazilian instrumental group UAKTI - Águas da Amazônia/1999
Costume Designer: Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer
Lighting Designer: Jim Albert
Cinematography and Editing: Office of Strategic Communication
Dancers: Mackenzee Albert, Grace Arndt, Maggie O'Gorman, Talia Howard, Mariko Ishikawa, Margaret Steimel
* licensed music obtained by Dunvagen Music Publishers
Ode to the Sea (excerpt)
Here on the island
the sea
and so much sea
overflowing,
relentless,
it says yes, then no,
then no, no, no,
then yes, in blue,
in foam, with gallops,
it says no, again no.
It cannot stay still,
my name is sea, it repeats
while slamming against rocks
but unable to convince rocks,
then
with seven green tongues
of seven green dogs,
of seven green tigers,
of seven green seas,
it smothers rocks, kisses rocks,
drenches rocks
and slamming its chest,
repeats its name.-Pablo Neruda
Anemones, 600 feet under 6 feet apart is inspired by the flow of water, in creeks, streams, rivers and oceans; its constant motion, massive volume, and ever-changing motion. Based on the original work Mar (2016), the choreography is inspired by the soundscape provided by UAKTI's reinterpretation of Metamorphosis I by composer Phillip Glass.
Immense gratitude to these cast members for their trust, effort, investment, and exciting participation in this process under the current challenging circumstances.
Armando Duarte, professor, contemporary choreographer, and researcher of the Brazilian popular culture (1993-present), has received various awards throughout his career, including the Best Choreographer Award from the Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte (São Paulo Association of Art Critics) in Brazil. He has choreographed for companies in the US, Brazil and other countries. His academic research involves in-depth investigation on Samba and Carnival, for which he created courses that offer students theoretical and movement-practice experiences in this popular culture. He has presented lectures on the subject at several universities and conferences in the US and Brazil. He is a two-time winner of the Iowa Old Gold Summer Fellowship, and has received numerous grants from the UI Support Program for Arts and Humanities, the Arts and Humanities Initiative Program, and the prestigious Obermann Center for Advanced Studies Interdisciplinary Research Grant. Professor Duarte is honored with the opportunity to continue sharing his wisdom, artistic vision, knowledge and experience with people of all ages.