The final show of the inlayers project, culminates the 6 weeks of production and rehearsals and a years worth of work to bring you this performance.
inlayers is an innovative dance project conceived and developed by Jenn Doan and Taryn Javier whose primary vision is to expand the art of contemporary dance to new levels by using online social media to reach a worldwide public.
inlayers Blog
Nov
27
Inlayers Episode 14
With only a few days left before opening night, the team meets in The Anthill Building in Calgary, Alberta where they will perform two shows. Taryn and the dancers spend three days reformatting the piece to fit the large, unconventional space. They all share a variety of insight, from dancing on concrete floors to their thoughts on the entire process.
Aug
05
Inlayers Episode 13
The dancers spend their last rehearsal in the studio before entering the performance space. Jenn shares her insight on the project as a whole.
Feb
20
inlayers performance photos
May
04
In the End… at the Core… Communication
After taking several weeks to let this whole project sit, digest, and give space and time for reflection. I came to learn one major thing (among many other little things of course)… Communication was at the core of inlayers and its success. There was communication that needed effective execution on 2 levels. The first was the communication with us artist with the online audience. The second is the communication that was needed between each and every person involved in creating inlayers.
May
01
inlayers episode 12
With only two rehearsals left before entering the space, the dancers are starting to feel the piece on a deeper level. Taryn has them create one last section of material for an ending, and the group shares where they are at personally before leaving the studio for good.
Apr
15
inlayers episode 11
The dancers have a ‘breakthrough’ run of the piece after a week of struggling to find a flow in rehearsals. Now that Taryn is “out of the quicksand” she can move forward to finish the piece.
Mar
29
some final musings on deuxieme partie….
Here are some of my final thoughts on how inlayers – deuxieme partie went.x It has been a full month since the close of the show and I still feel as though I have not adequately grasped all that has happened. It seems so odd because this project was worked on and talked about a […]
Mar
27
inlayers episode 10
As the project is just passed half way, Taryn struggles to place each section in the right order. Simon, Jenn and Melina work on a challenging lift and Ralph feels the shift of moving from improv-based work to a more structured rehearsal.
Mar
15
after thoughts on inlayers deuxième partie
Looking back at inlayers…
The entire online interactive component of this process was a unique experience and at times overwhelming…in the amount of work and energy it took to conceptualize and define in writing all the resonating feelings, thoughts and questions that were arising during rehearsals.
Mar
11
Pam’s Path of Performance
Ever wonder what goes on a dancer’s mind while performing? Pamela tells us what is running through her head during a performance.
