Amy Seiwert's Imagery

Only 15 days left to double your donation! All funds raised by October 25th will be matched, up to $25K. Donate, spread the word, and help Imagery continue making art that shatters the preconceptions of what ballet can be. Help Imagery raise $25K in 25 days! Make a tax-deductible donation today: https://buff.ly/2YdC58r Dancer Private Freeman, Photo by David DeSilva... National Endowment for the Arts California Arts Council #CaliforniaArts #NEA #CreativeEconomy #contemporaryballet #ballet #dance #dancer #choreography #Makestuff #MadeintheBay #BayAreaDance #SFArts #ASimagery #balletdancer #DancersofIG #SFArts #movementmakers #femalechoreographers #womenchoreographers

Join our friends at AXIS Dance Company live and in-person for their 2021 Home Season: re:surge! Tickets available now at https://buff.ly/3AftoHw October 22nd - 23rd | Z Space, SF | 8pm This triple-bill will feature three world premieres by prolific disabled and non-disabled choreographers: Roots Above Ground, Marc Brew’s final work for AXIS as Artistic Director explore the multiple meanings of home as it peels back the layers to uncover the human need for belonging. Rounding ...out the program is "Flora Hereafter: how flowers survive" by 2021 Pina Bausch Fellow Neve Mazique-Bianco and "Hold Fast" by AXIS Rehearsal Director Sonsherée Giles. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible venue and low scent space. ASL and Audio Description provided for performance and post-show Q&A on Saturday October 23rd. Photo by David DeSilva Image Description: Five disabled and on-disabled dancers pose around a horizontal table with piles of leaves and mossy branches arranged around it. The dancers lift their arms upwards as leaves fly through the air; dancers wear earth-toned costumes in maroon, olive green and light pink.

We are eagerly waiting for the virtual premiere of SKETCH 11! Join us on October 22, 2021 at 7:30 pm PT and experience Waiting For by Ben Needham-Wood and By Any Other Name by Amy Seiwert. Or access On-Demand through November 5. Tickets via ODC: https://buff.ly/3mqXD9x

Are you ready for the next leap in your performance career? @ASImagery's Artistic Fellowship position supports dance artists who strive to be the next generation of choreographic leaders in our field. If this sounds like you, apply now for this one-of-a-kind position! Deadline Oct 31. Visit https://www.asimagery.org/apply-artisticfellow by David DeSilva featuring ASI artist James Gilmer

25-Day $25K Matching Challenge! Thanks to generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and California Arts Council, Imagery has the unique opportunity to double your donations! All funds raised October 1-25 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25K. Help Imagery meet this matching challenge by making a tax-deductible donation today! Donate here: https://buff.ly/2YdC58r... Dancer Isabella Velasquez, Photo by David DeSilva #CaliforniaArts #NEA #CreativeEconomy #contemporaryballet #ballet #dance #dancer #choreography #Makestuff #MadeintheBay #BayAreaDance #SFArts #ASimagery #balletdancer #DancersofIG #SFArts #movementmakers #femalechoreographers #womenchoreographers

We are thrilled to announce an open call for applications for our Artistic Fellowship position. Are you ready for the next step in your career as emerging choreographer and leader in the field and curious about arts administration and all that needs to happen to run a successful small ballet company? Apply now to ASI Artistic Fellowship position at https://www.asimagery.org/apply-artisticfellow -- Scot Goodman featuring Amy Seiwert in rehearsal with outgoing Artistic Fellow Ben NeedhamWood. The text reads: are you ASI's next Artistic Fellow? Apply Now. Deadline October 31. Visit asimagery.org

Diving into the editing suite! Your chance to see cinematic re-imaginings of Amy Seiwert's "By Any of Name" and Ben NeedhamWood's "Waiting for..." as part of ODC Theater's Fall season. This hybrid digital offering of SKETCH 11, with the works that premiered to critical acclaim in August, explores how we can translate our stage offerings to the digital realm. Not simply stage documentation, these screenings utilize multiple camera angles and diegetic sound. Our hope is to supplement a traditional stage performance by offering this unique point of view. For tickets: https://odc.dance/sketch-interrupted Pictured: Joseph A. Hernandez

Thanks for the shout-out Dance Magazine! Thrilled to be a part of ODC Theater's fall season. https://www.dancemagazine.com/october-2021-onstage-26551701

WeAIghT is making its Ireland premiere at the LIGHT MOVES festival of screendance! Congrats to Jennifer Archibald, James Gilmer, and the creative team behind this SKETCH FILMS: Red Thread premiere. http://www.lightmoves.ie/light-moves-festival-events/prog-5

Happiest of birthdays to Imagery collaborator Alysia Chang! An artist with the company since 2017, Alysia has toured with Imagery to The Joyce Theater in New York and Jacob's Pillow in Massachusetts. Alysia is also a fashion student, most recently presenting her first collection for CCSF and receiving a scholarship to study Fashion at the Academy of Art University in the Fall. Alysia Chang in Ben Needham-Wood's "Waiting For..." Premiered at SKETCH 11: Interrupted. Photo by David DeSilva.

Back in 2013, Katherine Wells and Ben Needham-Wood were collaborators for Amy Seiwert’s The Devil Ties My Tongue. They’re currently in Boulder working with the artists of Boulder Ballet to restage the work. Colorado friends, join Boulder Ballet on October 1st at Chautauqua Auditorium to kick off their 21/22 season!

Looking for an evening ballet class in San Francisco? Amy Seiwert's intermediate level class appeals to dancers of various ages and ranges who are interested in exploring technique, musicality, and artistry. https://linesballet.org//intermediate-ballet-with-amy-sei/

#WordsWednesday "The choreographer Miguel Gutierrez’s podcast 'Are You for Sale?' looks at what he calls 'the ethical entanglements between art and money.'" https://www.nytimes.com//Miguel-Gutierrez-are-you-for-sale

In the past 17 months, Imagery has hired dancers, choreographers, writers, production staff, graphic designers, and administrators, all as employees, not contractors. We have made art. We have kept people employed. We have contributed to the creative economy. And we did it with help.... Thank you to the California Arts Council for believing in us and supporting what we do. "California Arts Council Doubles Number of 2021 Grant Awards Through Allocation Revisions. Support increased to more than $26 million in response to ongoing needs of the state’s arts and culture community." https://arts.ca.gov//california-arts-council-doubles-numb/

Excerpt from Just So Featuring Brandon Freeman and Pascal Molat Music: Darren Johnston Cinematography: Ben Estabrook Choreography: Amy Seiwert... 2016 #Screendance #DanceOnCamera #Mendance #martinis #Dance #Dancer #70s

The final installment of SKETCH FILMS: Red thread, premieres on January 15th. "What the Body Holds" Choreography: Ben NeedhamWood Filmmaker: Matt McKee Dancer: Jenna Marie... Music: Kishi Bashi and Emily Hope Price Inspired by the work of Svetlana (Lana) Pivchik Join our Launch Party via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sketch-films-red-thread-presen David DeSilva

There's still time to double your donation to Amy Seiwert's Imagery! All gifts sent by January 1st will be matched, and remember that it's easier than ever to claim your $300 tax-break. Can you help us reach our $25,000 goal? Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has already contributed! Your generosity directly supports our artists, helping us to champion risk-taking ballet with an incredible community of collaborators.

Sending all of our best wishes to everyone this holiday season! We are so grateful to all of our patrons, friends, and collaborators who continue to inspire us year after year.

Have you read the latest blog post from our Writer In Residence, Sarah Cecilia Bukowski? Find it through the link below! ...I took pink for granted as the unquestionable uniform of classical ballet. I, however, am not pink. https://www.asimagery.org//ballet-in-the-21st-century-fles

We've been fortunate to present some truly incredible choreographers over the years. Watch this video to hear how the SKETCH process influenced the works of Val Caniparoli, Marc Brew, Gabrielle Lamb, and Jennifer Archibald. Remember, there's still time to make a tax-deductible donation towards Imagery before the end of the year, and it will be DOUBLED if received by Dec. 31! https://vimeo.com/475309080

Purple Skin, the third installment of SKETCH FILMS: Red Thread, launches Thursday, November 5th. Choreography: Stephanie Martinez Filmmaker: Dean Berdusis Dancers: Kelsey McFalls & Joseph A. Hernandez Inspired by the work of longtime activist Lori Cannon, who has dedicated her life to supporting those living with AIDS/HIV, a particularly vulnerable community during the COVID-19 pandemic.... #DanceOnCamera #Screendance #QuaratineCulture http://bit.ly/PurpleSkin See more

#MeetTheChoreographer The third installment of #SKETCHFILMS #RedThread launches Thursday, November 5th, and features the choreography of SKETCH 9 alum Stephanie Martinez. Over eleven years of award-winning works, Chicago-based choreographer Stephanie Martinez moves her audiences along a journey guided by the kinetic momentum of her work. With original creations for The Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hispánico, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Charlotte Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Eugene Ball...et, Nashville Ballet, Ballet Memphis, Kansas City Ballet, and the National Choreographers Initiative, among others, Martinez’s versatility expands the boundaries of contemporary ballet movement. Martinez has created over 60 ballets on companies and collegiate programs across the country. In 2015, Martinez was awarded Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works: Choreographers of Color commission and the Chicago 3Arts Award in recognition for her work as a female artist of color. More recently, Martinez was awarded an NEA grant for her premiere of Bliss! with Joffrey Ballet. Dubbed a chameleon of choreography by the Chicago Tribune, Martinez’s psychologically revelatory works challenge the viewer’s notion of what’s possible. For more information about choreographer Stephanie Martinez, please visit: http://www.stephaniemartinezchoreography.com/ Austin Meiteen and Constanza Murphy in Martinez's world premiere for SKETCH 9, "Otro vez, Otra vez, Otra vez." Photo by Chris Hardy. See more

Ready for the next premiere in our #SKETCHFILMS #RedThread series? When Imagery alumns Kelsey McFalls and Joseph A. Hernandez left the Bay for Chicago, wheels started turning on how to keep these exceptional artists involved in the San Francisco local arts scene. As SKETCH 9 choreographer Stephanie Martinez is also in Chicago, and the trio works so brilliantly together, this next creative team for SKETCH FILMS was an obvious choice. Here's a look back to Stephanie's 2019 premiere with Imagery, featuring Joseph and Kelsey.

A moment #FromTheArchive for #WorldBalletDay Sarah Cecilia Bukowski and James Gilmer in Amy Seiwert’s Traveling Alone, part of SKETCH 5 | Stirred. Photo by David DeSilva 2015

Happy #WorldBalletDay from Imagery! Pictured: Kelsey McFalls and Joseph Hernandez in creation for Amy Seiwert’s Unlocking / Elpis, created for SKETCH 8: Origin Stories. You can see Kelsey and Joseph in the world premiere of Stephanie Martinez’s Purple Skin, part of SKETCH FILMS: Red Thread, next Thursday, November 5th. Photo by Grant Cushing

Cincinnati audiences have the chance to see Amy Seiwert's world premiere, "Ich Bin Bei Dir," which translates to "I Am With You." Set to three Schubert love songs, this ballet explores love and connection. This will be the first opportunity to see Seiwert's choreography in person in 2020. https://cballet.org/cincinnati-made/

Looking for #QuarantineCulture this weekend? The San Francisco Dance Film Festival has gone online and is available through Marquee TV. From films by Bay Area Artists to offerings from around the world, this Festival always inspires. https://www.marquee.tv//san-francisco-dance-film-festival- Imagery is proud to partner with SFDFF in support of their #SeriouslyScreendance Program. The Festival ends Sunday, Oct 25th.

"Watching the first two releases of the resulting Sketch Films season, there’s a feeling of Seiwert retrenching with old family in times of crisis, a sense of relief in coming home to carefully cultivated, long-trusted community... I was moved by these dance films, but even more so by the way artistic families like Imagery are holding tight to one another through this time." - Rachel Howard's review of "Crack the Dark" and "WeAIghT" #fjordreview... https://fjordreview.com/amy-seiwert-imagery-sketch-films/

Join Smuin Ballet in a celebration of the centennial of the 19th amendment and honor the suffragettes who paved the way for women voters. All proceeds will benefit the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political nonprofit that encourages informed and active participation in government. This choreography seminar is designed for both non-dancers and dancers to enjoy! Using the Zoom polling feature, this seminar is a unique opportunity to participate in creating an original... dance work by voting on choreographic choices. Attendees will get to immediately experience how their vote impacts the creative process. Former Smuin dancer and choreographer-in-residence, Imagery's Amy Seiwert will present a simple movement phrase and lead a workshop demonstrating some of the tools a choreographer can use to transform movement into endless choreographic possibilities. Smuin alums, including Imagery's Artistic Fellow Ben NeedhamWood, will apply the choices voted on by you in the moment as we create distinct works together. You can choose to dance along or simply watch and see how your vote impacts this Democracy In Motion! https://www.smuinclasses.org//friday-october-23-5-30-/208

#TributeTuesday We want to thank Alex Hernandez, who shared his story, the inspiration behind Jennifer Archibald’s world premiere #dancefilm, WeAIghT. For Tribute Tuesday, we highlight Healhaus, and the exceptional work they do. https://www.healhaus.com

WeAIghT Director and Choreographer: Jennifer Archibald Dancer: James Gilmer Cinematographer: Andrew Cashin Gaffer/1st Assistant Camera: Jadzia Erskine ... Editor: Eva Yuma Music: And I Ask You, written and performed by Phillip Hamilton See more

Our love of #Screendance can be traced back to our first experience with the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. We can’t wait for @sfdancefilmfest’s #SeriouslyScreendance program, featuring eight contemplative films from around the world. This stellar collection of short dance films streams October 18-25 through @sfdancefilmfest's 2020 Festival. Find more info and reserve tickets through their profile OR Find more info and reserve tickets at https://www.sfdancefilmfest.org//seriously-screendance-sh/.

Happiest of birthdays to Ben NeedhamWood, Imagery's #ArtisticFellow. Ben has been involved with SKETCH since its inception in 2011, and in 2017 traveled with Imagery toThe Joyce Theater for the East Coast premiere of Wandering. Seen here with Atlanta Ballet artist Jackie Nash Gill. Recommended viewing setting is HD.