What is Stranded Artists?
Currently Sacramento does not have a professional Contemporary/Modern dance company so what do dancers, like my self, living in Sacramento do if they still want to dance? Unfortunately, the answer is leave the area, or stop dancing all together. Neither options were good enough for me so I decided to create a place where dancers could continue to gain opportunities and not leave their community to do so.
Stranded Artists will produce shows in Sacramento so that the Sacramento community can be exposed to works that they would normally have to travel to larger metropolitans like San Francisco or New York to see. We will bring in choreographers to produce original works as well as give dancers opportunities to choreograph on their peers. This helps dancers to continue to grow, as well as furthers their choreographic careers. It is also my plan to give these beautiful dancers the international exposer that they deserve. We will submit works to international festivals in the hopes to continue to gain experiences from the world of dance.
Is Stranded Artists just about dance?
No.
"It is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed"- Steve Lacey
I believe strongly that all art forms are important and through collaborations we can find our full potential as artists. It is our plan to seek out collaborations with painters, installation artists, media artists, photographers, designers, and anything that we couldn't even fathom. The unknown of what this component will turn into is the most exciting of all.
Want to see us dance?
We will have our inaugural show "Platforma" on Second Saturday July 13 at 213 26th St, in Sacramento CA. We are asking for a minimum donation of $12. All additional donations will go to event fees, payment of dancers, future shows, and a fund to help further collaborations and send dancers to festivals. Tickets can be purchased, and donations can be made at platforma2013.eventbrite.com
If you want more information on Stranded Artists visit our website www.strandedartists.com and "like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StrandedArtists
