AMP INVITES MN MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR
ONLINE EVENT AS PART OF GIVE TO THE MAX DAY 2020
Calling all movement-based arts organizations! Are you planning on fundraising for Give to the Max Day on November 19th, 2020?
Join Alternative Motion Project for the 3rd Annual Move to the MAX: Virtual Edition. This community event will be going online to thank supporters, reach new arts supporters, and promote community within Minnesota dance/movement organizations.
More information can be found here.
Join Alternative Motion Project for the 3rd Annual Move to the MAX: Virtual Edition. This community event will be going online to thank supporters, reach new arts supporters, and promote community within Minnesota dance/movement organizations.
More information can be found here.
STAY TUNED....
In July 2020, we went back to The Lab Theater, our performing home since 2015. In lieu of our canceled 9th Season Performance, Number Nine, we returned to the theater to reimagine our creative work from the past year in AMP's first-ever Screendance film (see pictures above).
Collaborating with V. Paul Virtucio (Cinematographer) and Tony Stoeri (Lighting Designer), the dancers explore the hidden parts of the theater that you may not see in a typical performance. As solos, each dancer investigated improvisations prompted by AMP's Number Nine Choreographers (Kristin Howe, Joanna Lees, Erinn Liebhard, + Brenna Mosser).
We are now in the editing process - be on the lookout for the release of the film in the end of September!
Collaborating with V. Paul Virtucio (Cinematographer) and Tony Stoeri (Lighting Designer), the dancers explore the hidden parts of the theater that you may not see in a typical performance. As solos, each dancer investigated improvisations prompted by AMP's Number Nine Choreographers (Kristin Howe, Joanna Lees, Erinn Liebhard, + Brenna Mosser).
We are now in the editing process - be on the lookout for the release of the film in the end of September!
AMP's Statement RegardinG Systemic Racism
Since we were last in touch with our supporters, protests and unrest have emerged because of the unjust deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless more. We join in the ongoing grief over their preventable and predictable tragedies and we stand in solidarity with the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and all those who seek justice, equity, and love. Black Lives Matter.
We want to recognize that AMP is a predominantly white organization participating in and promoting a Western, Euro-centric art form that is historically tied to white supremacist ideas. We have an eternity of work to do in recognizing and dismantling the structural ways we are perpetuating racism simply by existing in these systems. It is not enough to be not racist - but to be actively anti-racist. We commit to a continual process of listening, learning, understanding, empathizing and acting and we invite you to join us in this work.
Below are some select resources that we have personally found helpful.
There are numerous resources available and this is simply one place to start.
How does systemic racism manifest in dance?
Read Recognizing Systemic Racism in Dance by Alicia Mullikin.
As a white person, where can I find an organized list of things to watch, read, listen to
in aiding my anti-racist work?
Check out the Anti-Racism Resources for White People.
What is systemic racism?
Watch this short video breakdown by Alex Cequea.
We want to recognize that AMP is a predominantly white organization participating in and promoting a Western, Euro-centric art form that is historically tied to white supremacist ideas. We have an eternity of work to do in recognizing and dismantling the structural ways we are perpetuating racism simply by existing in these systems. It is not enough to be not racist - but to be actively anti-racist. We commit to a continual process of listening, learning, understanding, empathizing and acting and we invite you to join us in this work.
Below are some select resources that we have personally found helpful.
There are numerous resources available and this is simply one place to start.
How does systemic racism manifest in dance?
Read Recognizing Systemic Racism in Dance by Alicia Mullikin.
As a white person, where can I find an organized list of things to watch, read, listen to
in aiding my anti-racist work?
Check out the Anti-Racism Resources for White People.
What is systemic racism?
Watch this short video breakdown by Alex Cequea.
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WELCOME TO ALTERNATIVE MOTION PROJECT! Alternative Motion Project (AMP) is a professional dance company passionately striving to create accessible, entertaining, and meaningful dance work throughout the Twin Cities area. Driven by the creative process, AMP gives an alternative dance performance experience to both audience and performer alike by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. AMP increases communications between performer and audience member through an array of materials and discussions. AMP also encourages its company members to continually grow in their levels of training through quality dance performance of the choreography by its founders as well as collaborations by other up-and-coming artists. Committed to increasing dance exposure and education for people of all artistic backgrounds, AMP provides workshops, residencies, and performances based on the community’s specific needs. |
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MOVE BIG?
Move BIG is more than a tagline- it is AMP's philosophy. Move BIG means more than the large and virtuosic movement that Howe and Lees have been known for. Move BIG is advancing the art form of dance in any way we can. Whether it is through our choreography and performances, collaborations with other artists, engaging audience members, or education and exposure to those in need, we can come together as a community and acknowledge that we serve a purpose that is greater than ourselves.
Move BIG is more than a tagline- it is AMP's philosophy. Move BIG means more than the large and virtuosic movement that Howe and Lees have been known for. Move BIG is advancing the art form of dance in any way we can. Whether it is through our choreography and performances, collaborations with other artists, engaging audience members, or education and exposure to those in need, we can come together as a community and acknowledge that we serve a purpose that is greater than ourselves.
