A special evening of universal landmarks tangible reflections, and essential highlights from 2002 through tomorrow…celebrating ten years of VTDance.
Special guests include Marsha Reeves Jews, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Tony Byrd, Todd Marcus
This stunning video captures essences of 10 years of VTDance, honoring the seeds of Vincent’s artistic journey. Videography by Leah Calo and Pat McCrory.
Performers: Tony Byrd, Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Vincent E. Thomas
In May 2005, VTDance partnered with the Ahn Trio for a collaborative new work in the Instrumental Project. The Ahn Trio, Angella (violin), Lucia (piano), and Maria (cello) are three sisters originally from Korea. They played Astor Piazzolla’s “Primavera Portena”, the ‘Spring’ movement from Las cuatro estaciones portenas (1969). They describe the music as street music, seductive, violent and sexy, tension, and passionate. This piece was commissioned and supported by Scott McCormick and the 2005 Bands of America Summer Symposium in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
Performers: Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Vincent E. Thomas
The Grandmother Project investigates the essence, role, and commonalities of grandmothers from a personal and global perspective. “Throughout the stories of my grandma, Big Ma, and of grandmothers in the US, South Africa, India, Jamaica, and China/Taiwan, one idea holds true: grandmothers are at the core of the family.” This project captures reflections and memories of loved ones through spoken text, movement, music, video and projected images.
Performer: Vincent E. Thomas
Witness contemplates acts of humanity, exploring simple truths in human behaviors and implied truths in human documents from the Pledge of Allegiance to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This powerful and engaging solo shuffles stories for a hopeful tomorrow.
Vincent explores essences of masculinity through shadows of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Video Animation by Sujan Shrestha and Phil Davis.