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Mailbag #11: The Importance of Play

August 2, 2011

Hello Pilobolus, How does playing games help you dance? Thank you, Grace Blackwell (age 7) Play has always been a crucial part of our work. We warm our bodies in the morning by playing around in the studio and begin every creative process with improvisation and games. This is what a few “Piloboleans” had to say [...]

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Knee pads for Pilobolus workshop participants

July 19, 2011

We’ve been getting asked about bringing knee pads to the upcoming Pilobolus workshops. Knee pads are optional but recommended for workshop participants, especially for those attending the Pilobolus Technique and Advanced Pilobolus Workshops. Having adequate protection allows us to improvise and play safely, and we can explore a wider range of movements knowing that we [...]

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Mailbag #10: Post-Pilobolus

October 3, 2010

Hello, I’ve enjoyed watching Annika and Chris perform with Pilobolus at the Joyce theater for the past few years and was saddened to hear that they are leaving the touring company. It is understandable of course, given the amount of touring that Pilobolus does. My question is: what are Annika and Chris doing after they [...]

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Mailbag #9: Two Happy Customers

July 15, 2010

We received a message from an audience member at a recent performance in Poughkeepsie NY and we thought we’d share it with you (with her permission, of course): Last month I won front row seats to a performance of one of my favorite dance companies, Pilobolus. We took our son and he loved it. He [...]

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