April 2010

The Pilobolus Institute teaches play in New Haven schools

April 29, 2010

Since February, the Pilobolus Institute, the teaching arm of Pilobolus, has sent master teachers Edwin Olvera, Kelly Munn, Holly Shunkey, and Otis Cook to schools in New Haven, Connecticut to spread our message of creative collaboration and productive play.  As part of the Pilobolus Project, in partnership with Shubert Theater and New Haven schools, the [...]

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Weekly Wrap: Dan Zanes and St. Petersburg

April 25, 2010

This past week: P7 was in the studio this week, working on the collaboration with Dan Zanes.  They tweeted this pic from the rehearsal studio this week.  We do things a little differently around here, obviously. Shadowland performed two shows in St. Petersburg to much acclaim before returning home elliptically on Thursday via Moscow and [...]

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Mailbag #7: The stories behind the dance

April 24, 2010

Fan mail, answered by Pilobolus! If you have a question that you’d like answered, email it to info@pilobolus.org.

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Weekly Wrap: Florida, Russia, and Google

April 18, 2010

This past week: P7 toured and performed in Naples, Clearwater, and Lake Worth, Florida.  On a day between shows, the dancers took advantage of the sunny weather and hit the Florida shores.  Today, P7 flies back to Connecticut to work on the Dan Zanes collaboration. Some beach photos by P7 dance captain, Jun Kuribayashi: Shadowland [...]

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Little inspirations: a glimpse back in time

April 16, 2010

These are some of the earliest motion picture recordings taken by Thomas Edison using a kinetoscope in the late 1800s.  More than 100 years later, it seems they still say something deep about the fundamental power of movement to surprise and suggest.  They carry their own stories, some intended, but most of our own construction.  [...]

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Pilobolus at Google Atmosphere 2010

April 15, 2010

At Pilobolus, we have a saying: “Once you join Pilobolus, you never really leave.”  It refers to the loyalty that exists between the company and its dancers and the fact that there are always opportunities for involvement with the organization after one leaves the touring company.  Veteran dancers often find themselves close at hand.  Take, [...]

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Weekly Wrap

April 11, 2010

A weekly review of Pilobolus happenings: P7 on tour in Charleston and Florida; Shadowland in Italy and Russia; photos from Louisville; and the Pilobolus blog gets named one of the 50 best blogs for dance students

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Dancer, Nile Russell

April 7, 2010

Nile is a dichotomy.  His dedication and perseverance are testaments to his strong work ethic, yet, at the same time, he’s the life of the party everywhere he goes.  He’s an “old soul” with as much youth and vibrance as a hummingbird.  He can find balance off-balance and turn the everyday into the extraordinary. Backstage [...]

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Weekly Wrap: Our next collaborator and auditions

April 4, 2010

A weekly review of Pilobolus happenings: beginning a new collaboration, auditions, and how we prevent injuries.

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Mailbag #6: Preventing injury

April 3, 2010

Fan mail, answered by Pilobolus! If you have a question that you’d like answered, email it to info@pilobolus.org

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