Illuminated by soul and funk music during the 50s and mid 70s, Staycee and Herman Pearl premiered the production sol. at the first pearlPRESENTS Dance Festival in summer of 2019. sol. echoes the emphatic sounds of the musical phenomenon and exceeds it with powerful and elegant movement. The sumptuous vibes fill the space to the brim, abundant with dancers embodying the relentless energy of the era in overwhelming floral and retro patterns. This week we wrap up the 10th anniversary of STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos and the birthday of co-founding artistic director Staycee Pearl, reflecting on the innovative sounds and enduring memories of joy that soul music made and continues to move generations in this Q&A and our Spotify playlist expertly curated by STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos.
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Across the Floor: Anniversary Edition #7 /
In the 2019 production of sym, STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos tunneled through the paradoxical universe of vampires and humans to navigate symbiosis, gender identity and race inspired by Octavia Butler’s “Fledgling.” Transcendent, fixed, and changing, Staycee and Herman conjured a deep naturalism with live experimental music by musicians Sadie Powers, Bonnie Jones, & Soy Sos as well as artwork by acclaimed visual artist Barbara Weissberger.
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In this month’s PearlArts Round-Up, we’re sharing a recent interview by True T Pittsburgh of contemporary dancer Joy-Marie Thompson. Joy-Marie and collaborator Sherah Shipman were PearlDiving Movement Resident Artists in Spring 2019 developing a new work called “LINKt: A Dance Film”. This month’s recommended read comes from our co-executive and artistic director Staycee Pearl and explores the latest on LINKt and representation of queer, black artists today.
Read MoreAcross the Floor: Our Favorite Warm-Ups | Part 2 /
In addition to the PearlArts Round-up, we’ll be putting a spotlight on all things dance with "Across The Floor every month. This month, we checked in with STAYCEE PEARL dance project company dancers, Latrea Rembert, Jess Marino, Kaitlin Kulasa, and Joy-Marie Thompson on their favorite warm-ups to get you ready to move!
Read MoreAcross the Floor: Our Favorite Warm-Ups | Part 1 /
In addition to the PearlArts Round-up, we’ll be putting a spotlight on all things dance with "Across The Floor every month. This month, we checked in with STAYCEE PEARL dance project company dancers, Latrea Rembert, Jess Marino, Kaitlin Kulasa, and Joy-Marie Thompson on their favorite warm-ups to get you ready to move!
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