Don't miss MixTape Dance Company, TONIGHT at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center.
A word from 'Daily Psongs' creative director, Anneliese Kappey:
MixTape Dance was designed to do two things: first, to bridge a large gap between those who appreciate dance and those who haven’t; second, to bring to the stage dancing that is technical and exciting, while telling stories that convey honest emotions everyone can access. We tell modern stories, we create characters with which everyone can empathize, we dance to pop music, songs that have provided the soundtrack of our lives. We reference famous movies, lines from books, and pop culture in general. We bring to the stage intricate, technically challenging movement with notably complex musicality. Most importantly, these elements are only components of a larger whole, an offering where pure human emotion is the motivation. It feels right. The dancers feel it, and the audience does too.
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Written by Mover, 
Right before this short film is presented, the audience is allowed into the characters’ minds through a piece called A Warning. A Warning enters another world, not that which is inhabited by the characters in Daily Psongs, but rather one that is populated with these characters’ psychological makeup. The audience is cued into what’s to come, while the two main characters involved in this romantic relationship seem surprised, but ready. As the man in this love affair lies on the floor in a trance, the woman leaves. What happened and how we got here is explained in the short film.
What you see in this film is Silence I Can Enjoy, this time set to a different song. The audience is meant to recognize the movement, to know that they have seen this previously. These images exist in the man’s memory, and while the film is being shown on the screen his character is woken up onstage to confusion and memories of togetherness. The second half of this short film, when she takes a walk to clear her mind, is presented onscreen only. Some viewers feel this short is beautiful, but very sad. The story doesn’t end there though! When performed live, Daily Psongs tells the whole story. This short film was a first time large-scale collaboration between David Orr and I. Without his knowledge on how films are made, and his ability to tell me “no” whenever needed, this movie would not exist. Enjoy!
