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ALISON D'AMATO
Bodies Under the Influence: Anne Bass, Sy Sar, and the Politics of PatronageDescription:
Tuesday, May 22
12pm
Kaufman Conference room 160
This
paper interrogates the role of individual patronage in choreographic
production, focusing on the extent to which such support exerts a
profound influence on the dancing body. It is grounded in a close
analysis of the relationship between patron Anne Bass and dancer
Sokvannara “Sy” Sar as represented in Bass's 2010 documentary, “Dancing
Across Borders.” By deconstructing the documentary's themes of
discovery, rescue, and elite cultural authority, this analysis lends a
particular urgency to questions that dance studies scholars can and
should pose more widely – namely, what dances are being made, for whom,
and with what resources.
Alison D'Amato is pursuing a PhD in UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, where her work focuses on scoring and notational practices. She holds an MA in European Dance Theater Practice from Laban and a BA in Philosophy from Haverford College. As a choreographer and performer, Alison's work has been presented in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, England, and Poland. Her writing on performance can be found in Choreographic Practices, itch, and Native Strategies.
Alison D'Amato is pursuing a PhD in UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, where her work focuses on scoring and notational practices. She holds an MA in European Dance Theater Practice from Laban and a BA in Philosophy from Haverford College. As a choreographer and performer, Alison's work has been presented in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, England, and Poland. Her writing on performance can be found in Choreographic Practices, itch, and Native Strategies.
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