Post 22: The Bridgman-Packer Workshop

  The workshop took place over the course of 4 nights 6 to 9 and one day 9 to 3 . It was intense and driven. Art and Myrna didn't waste a minute, gave us as much as they possibly could, and every student tried to get the most out of them. The first two nights were devoted to showing us their live video and projection techniques, practicing moves, and exploring possibilities. It was definitely hand on. Even I had to "dance" the first night!
  The group was diverse and cosmopolitan, made up of a majority of young female dancers and choreographers, and a few "tech guys". It was a good mix and worked well. The third night, people started coming up with personal projects, and we shot green screen footage. The 7 projects were refined the fourth night, and plans made for a show of works in progress on the last day of the workshop. That last day was definitely very intense and somewhat hectic, but Art and Myrna kept things moving and organized, and everybody managed to come up with more or less the piece they had in mind. The show started almost on time in front of a group of family and friends, and went quite well. I will post a video when I get it.
  Everybody then helped pack the equipment, and the day ended with a dinner party at my house.