SOUND~EARTH~MOTION
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance
Performance & Gala
Featuring the Time Lapse Dance ensemble with live musical performances by composer Matthew Burtner, MET Orchestra musicians, and pianist Jeffrey Middleton
The New York Society for Ethical Culture presents an evening by Eco-Artist-in-Residence Jody Sperling and her Time Lapse Dance ensemble exploring human entanglement with nature. Featured works highlight the climate-engaged collaboration between choreographer Jody Sperling and environmental composer Matthew Burtner. Arbor dwells on the intimacy of trees. In Wind Rose, dancers render changing atmospheric patterns palpable to sight, sound, and touch. A rare reprisal of Sperling’s masterful solo Clair de lune evokes the shimmer of a moonlit sky.
All of these works feature transformative costumes that abstract human movement into elemental and organic forces, with the dancers appearing to conjure a growing forest or hovering storm clouds. The company's unique style of movement draws inspiration from and furthers the art form created by dance icon Loie Fuller (1862-1928) a century ago.
“conjures a timelapse photograph of a flower bud opening to full blossom”
—Karen Hildebrand, Fjord
“[Sperling’s] mission is climate activism through body consciousness”
—Janet Koplos, Arts Writer & NYSEC Member
Saturday, June 1
7-8pm - Performance
8-9:30pm - Gala Reception
New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St @ CPW
Following the performance, gala ticket holders will be treated to an evening of sparkling wine and conversation with the artists, Time Lapse Dance fans, and members of the Ethical NYC community. Light dinner fare will be served at this cocktail-style event.
Tickets Options: Performance Only ($20-25) or Performance + Gala ($125 and up)
TLD Ensemble Dancers: Frances Barker, Anika Hunter, Maki Kitahara, Nicole Lemelin, Sarah Tracy & Rathi Varma
MET Orchestra Musicians: Bruno Eicher (violin), Sarah Vonsattel (violin), Kari Jane Docter (cello)
Pianist: Jeffrey Middleton
Costumes: Mary Jo Mecca (construction), Gina Nagy Burns (textile artist)
This program is made possible in part by an ongoing eco-artist-residency at The New York Society for Ethical Culture, with the generous support of the Peck Stacpoole Foundation, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
