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SonneBlauma (1996-2012)
ArtBark International(Beginning 2012)
Rehearsals and experimental work (Beginning 2012)
ADaPT Festival (Beginning 2011)
and we just added - a Vimeo channel. (2013)
EXCERPTS from ARTBARK Dance & Physical Theater Performances
Full Length Videos - Select ArtBark International Repertoire
Moki’s Wedding
Total Length: 10’50”
Solo
Premiered at Center Stage Theater/Santa Barbara, CA; subsequent performances at ARC Pasadena/Pasadena, CA, Green Space Studios/Queens, NY; Palais Kablewerks/Vienna, Austria; Le Regard Du Cygne/Paris, France; Dragon's Egg/Ledyard, CT; Center for Performance Research/Brooklyn, NY
Choreography: Misa Kelly, movement vocabulary and text by Misa Kelly with contributions by the performer.
Patchwork Chameleon
Total Length: 7’34’
Soloist Misa Kelly
Premiered at the Electric Lodge/Venice Beach, CA; subsequent performances at Green Space Studios/Queens, NY; Center Stage Theater/Santa Barbara, CA; ARC Pasadena/Santa Barbara, CA; Miles Memorial Playhouse/Santa Barbara, CA; Porticos Art Space/Pasadena, CA
Choreography by Misa Kelly with direction by Stephen Kelly
Recall is Never Replay
Total Length: 6’32”
2 Performers: Misa and Stephen Kelly
Premiered at the Dragon's Egg in Ledyard, CT; subsequent performances at the Center for Performance Research/Brooklyn, NY; Center Stage Theater/Santa Barbara, CA; ARC Pasadena, Pasadena, NY, the Miles Memorial Playhouse/Santa Monica, CA
Choreography: Trina Mannino in collaboration with the dancers.
Unzipped
Total Length: 9’27”
Duet (Contains Nudity)
Password: available upon request
Premiered in solo form at the Electric Lodge/Venice Beach, CA; subsequent performances at Green Space Studios/Queens, NY; contraMASS Galerie/Vienna, Austria; Palais Kablewerks/Vienna, Austria; Miles Memorial Playhouse/Santa Monica, CA; Center Stage Theater/Santa Barbara, CA
Co-created by Misa Kelly and Joanna Nobbe
Two Ways Allways
Total Length: 4'30"
2 performers
Improvisation at the Music Academy of the West, music by Stephen Kelly - study for the Alma Karlin Project
Premiered at the Dragon's Egg/Ledyard, CT; subsequent performance at Yoga Soup/Santa Barbara, CA
Alma - the Wild Section
Total length: 7'0"
4 performers
Premiered at Yoga Soup for NECTAR: The Art of Healing, subsequent performance at BAAD in the Bronx
Co-created by Trina Mannino and Misa Kelly with choreographic feedback by Stephen Kelly
Alma - An Eagle Must Fly Section
Total Length: 9'0"
5 performers
Premiered at Diavolo Theatre/Los Angeles, CA subsequent performances at Center Stage Theater for Kinesis 2014
Co-Created with the performers, choreographers - Stephen and Misa Kelly
One World is Never Enough
Total Length: 9’21”
5-7 performers
Premiered at Diavolo Theatre/Los Angeles, CA; subsequent performances at Center Stage Theater/Santa Barbara, CA; Yoga Soup/Santa Barbara, CA
Choreography: the Kellys in collaboration with the performers.
Grit
Total Length: 8’41”
2 performers
Premiered at Center Stage Theater; subsequent performances at Yoga Soup/Santa Barbara, CA; the Electric Lodge/Venice Beach, CA; Green Space Studios/Queens, NY
Choreography by Misa Kelly with some movement invention by the dancers
Caravan
3 performers
Premiered at Yoga Soup for the NECTAR series. Subsequent performance at the MixMatch Festival/Santa Monica, CA
Choreography by Stephen Kelly with movement invention contributed by the dancers
Gypsy Dreams
Total Length: 11’20”
Solo
Premiered at Center Stage Theater; revived for the Three Cities: Three Choreographers touring Los Angeles/Santa Barbara/Monterey/Santa Cruz; toured to Istanbul for Culture Merkezi performance with dance company Simya Simyat.
Choreography by Misa Kelly in collaboration with performer Shari Brookler.
Falling and Flying
Total Length: 8’50”
4 performers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk9T5F37sroC
Premiered at Green Space Studios; subsequent performances at ARC Pasadena and Center Stage Theater
Choreography by Stephen Kelly in collaboration with the dancers.
The Presence of Absence
Total Length: 5’30”
Solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_YI2gLRxPQ
Choreography by Trina Mannino
Nadar Sabe Mi Llama el Agua Fria
Total Length: 16’00”
Solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OskXB0OoRdA
Premiered at Studio B; revived for the 3 Cities: 3 Choreographers project; toured to Istanbul.
Choreography by Misa Kelly
Under No Certain Circumstances
Total Length: 5’30”
duet
Premiered at Center Stage Theater; subsequent performances at Miles Memorial Playhouse/Santa Monica, CA; the Electric Lodge/Venice Beach, CA; Yoga Soup/Santa Barbara, CA
Choreography by Misa Kelly, movement vocabulary contributions by Joanna Nobbe
Ranunculus
Total Length: 9’00”
Solo
Premiered at Center Stage Theater; subsequent performances at John Ryan Theater, NY; UCSB Alumni showing, Yoga Soup; the Electric Lodge/Venice Beach, CA; SpectorDance/Monterey, CA
Choreography by Misa Kelly
Lion’s Fire
Total Length: 11’00”
5 performers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El3RTVciiL4
Premiered at Center Stage Theater/Santa Barbara, CA
Choreography by Misa Kelly in collaboration with the dancers
My Cat Thomas
Solo Excerpt from Evening Length Work Dancing on my Daddies Grave
Total Length: 7’00”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfmJyHOevus
Premiered at Cal Arts, thesis production; revived for NECTAR series at Yoga Soup
Poetry and Choreography by Misa Kelly