Choreography by Kate Spanos. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick, Ireland. May 2008.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
I have said that I experience rhythm-induced synesthesia, but I’ve never been able to elaborate on this experience. In Irish dance, for me hornpipes are dark brown earthy colors, light jigs are bright green and yellow, slip jigs are purple and pink pastels, reels are bright primary colors (treble reels are the same, but with […]
Last month I performed with Maria Oliver and Oliver Wong at the Blue Room Theatre’s second annual Samhain celebration. I performed a solo Aoibhell the Fairy Queen, and Maria and Oliver and I danced a treble reel together, with live music provided by the brilliant Ha’Penny Bridge. It was reviewed by The Orion!
Photo credit: Maurice Gunning
Theatrical solo choreography by Kate Spanos for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Limerick on 27 November 2007. Music is “The Eccentric” from “Troots” by Shooglenifty, with sound manipulation by John Greewood. View all of my videos on YouTube
Performing Arts Center, Foundation Building, University of Limerick, Ireland. November 2007.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
Modern slip jig dance performance by Kate Spanos (choreography by Michael Ryan) for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Performing Arts Centre at the University of Limerick on 27 November 2007. Music is “Soggy’s/Waterboogie” from “A Lovely Madness” by Beoga. View all of my videos on YouTube
Color Play (September 2008, McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario Canada; photo by Carter Jones)
Contemporary Irish dance choreography by Kate Spanos presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the American Synesthesia Association (ASA) (original blog post). Performed at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario on 28 September 2008. Music is “Pulses” from Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” with voice-over text by Kate Spanos. More information about the ASA can […]
Choreography by Kate Spanos. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick, Ireland. May 2008.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
This weekend I presented at the 7th Annual National Conference of the American Synesthesia Association in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I performed a solo dance entitled “Color Play,” choreographed as part of my MA work at the University of Limerick. This choreography is the beginning of what I hope will become future research exploring synesthesia in […]
Choreography by Kate Spanos. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick, Ireland. May 2008.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
Theatrical solo choreography by Kate Spanos for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Belltable Arts Center in Limerick on 15 May 2008. Music is “Pulses” from “Music for 18 Musicians” by Steve Reich, with voice-over text about synesthesia by Kate Spanos. View all of my videos on YouTube
Modern set dance performance by Kate Spanos (choreography by Michael Ryan) for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Belltable Arts Center in Limerick on 15 May 2008. View all of my videos on YouTube
Festival style set dance by Ruth Long. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick, Ireland. May 2008.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
Festival style set dance performance by Kate Spanos (choreography by Ruth Long; composition and keyboard accompaniment by Francis Ward) for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Belltable Arts Center in Limerick on 15 May 2008. View all of my videos on YouTube
Perry, Utah. August 2007. Photo by Martin van den Berg.
New photos from the cross-country trip (Charlottesville, VA to Chico, CA) are up on Flickr. Check it out!