I'm proud to share my article Ballet and the Ideokinesis Somatic Method, recently published in the book Ballet Research in Brazil. The article was written after my Masters in Performing Arts at the State University of Campinas, under the mentorship of professor Julia Ziviani Vitiello.
ARTIST JOB MARKET TRENDS: EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2020
Given the change of course that has happened in the world during the beginning of the year, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring Artists can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. Key components are upcoming trends, important skills to learn, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market.
We talked to professors from several universities to get their opinions on where the job market for Artists is heading, as well as how young graduates entering the industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Rosely Conz - interview with Zippia - link
Uprooted at the Screendance International 2020 Project Michigan
On September 13th 2020, tune in to see Uprooted as part of the Screendance International 2020 Project Michigan.
Uprooted winner of Mosaic Film Festival's Emerging Voices
Uprooted was part of the Official Selection of the Mosaic Film Festival. Now, it was selected as the winner of the Emerging Voices, Experimental Short Film category!!
Alma College Dance student in the media
For many across the globe, guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that were publicized to help fight the spread of COVID-19 were seen as an obstacle to normalcy. For first-year student Audrey Plouffe of Flint, they represented an opportunity. “CDC Guidelines,” a film Plouffe created as an assignment in Rosely Conz’s choreography class at Alma College, is currently being showcased at “OUtBreaK!” — a curated, online-only festival organized by the dance publication Rogue Dancer Journal.
Read the rest on the Morning Sun (link)
Podcast Interview with Brad Willcuts from MSU
This podcast, done by Brad Willcuts, Assistant Professor Musical Theatre and Choreography at Michigan State University (MSU), is an educational project for the students of Integrative Arts and Humanities 241e, Social Dance: History and Contemporary Reflections.
During the interview, Rosely Conz speaks about capoeira as a form of art and political resistance, brought by enslaved people to Brazil in the 1500s.
Alma College Dance Student’s Film Accepted into Festival
“CDC Guidelines,” a film Audrey Plouffe created as an assignment in Professor Rosely Conz’s choreography class at Alma College, is currently being showcased at “OUtBreaK!” — a curated, online-only festival organized by the dance publication Rogue Dancer Journal.
Alma College Dance Students - Spring Concert 2020
Art Prize at Alma College
Collaboration with Professor Jillian Dickson, students from dance and drawing, as well as musician Tony Patterson. (September 2019)
New dance for camera brewing
I have been collaborating with Lyn Goeringer, from Michigan State University, on a new dance for camera. Interesting work coming up soon.
Exchange Choreography Festival 2020
The Bell House, in Tulsa OK, is seeking original choreographic submissions for a weekend of artistic exchange of ideas and movement. The Exchange Choreographic Festival provides a meeting point for professional dancers to showcase their work and engage in dialogue about the process.
More information www.thebellhouse.info.
Uprooted - Official selection at In/Motion Chicago
The dance for camera Uprooted, done in collaboration with Stephany Slaughter, from Alma College, was selected for the In/Motion Chicago’s International Dance Film Festival next February.
Uprooted - Official Selection RAD Fest 2020
The dance for camera Uprooted, done in collaboration with Professor Stephany Slaughter from Alma College, was selected for the 11th Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RAD Fest), March 6-8, 2020. It is an adjudicated dance festival, which showcases the best in live contemporary dance and screendance from around the country and around the world. RAD Fest boasts 6 different live performances, two screendance series, 8 master classes, discussion panels, and surrounding networking events.
Fall Dance Concert Demonstrates Different Styles
“What I love the most about the fall concert is the commitment to experimentation and risk-taking both by choreographers and dancers, merging rigorous research, creativity and innovation.” — Rosely Conz
Read the Alma College post here.
Uprooted selected for the Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival
The dance for camera Uprooted, done in collaboration with professor Stephany Slaughter, from Alma College, is now part of the official selection of the Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival (GRFFF).
The 2019 GRFFF is now in its sixth year and will be held at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, MI, on October 27th. There will be panelists, and upwards of 25 short films from around the globe.
Tulsa Public Radio: A Preview of the Exchange Choreography Dance Festival
Another picture used for the Exchange Choreography Festival in Tulsa- OK. (July 25-28, 2019)
I am so grateful for the people that worked so hard to make it happen.
Tulsa Public Radio: A Preview of the Exchange Choreography Dance Festival
Inverted Roots @Tulsa World - Exchange Choreography Festival
The solo Inverted Roots, which will be presented in Tulsa-OK at the Exchange Choreography Festival, is featured in this article by the Tulsa World.
