ONLINE DANCE FILM WORKSHOP:
You do NOT want to miss this amazing opportunity!
See below for topics of discussion, get your questions ready, and connect with experts in the field.

Saturday, March 19, 4-6pm (EST)
Tickets: $25
Online Zoom meeting, session will be recorded if you can't join us live!
Join Julie Rooney and Nicolas Petry from Dancing Camera
If you want to deepen your artistry and understanding of the ins and outs of making a film for dance, we will discuss things like:
-What makes a great dance film?
-How do you get started?
-Practicalities and what to think about when creating?
-Distribution and the wide realm of dance film
-What IS capturing dance on film?
-Media management, lighting tips, editing do’s and don’ts, music incorporation
Dancing Camera is a small dance film production company who unite people through movement. They help artists and companies translate movement into their various spheres and is a rare and unique small company with this focus of dance for film.
https://www.dancingcamera.com
Tickets: $25
Online Zoom meeting, session will be recorded if you can't join us live!
Join Julie Rooney and Nicolas Petry from Dancing Camera
If you want to deepen your artistry and understanding of the ins and outs of making a film for dance, we will discuss things like:
-What makes a great dance film?
-How do you get started?
-Practicalities and what to think about when creating?
-Distribution and the wide realm of dance film
-What IS capturing dance on film?
-Media management, lighting tips, editing do’s and don’ts, music incorporation
Dancing Camera is a small dance film production company who unite people through movement. They help artists and companies translate movement into their various spheres and is a rare and unique small company with this focus of dance for film.
https://www.dancingcamera.com
WHAT DOES THE WORKSHOP ENTAIL?
-Introduction and thoughts on what makes a successful dance film
-Production
Dancing Camera creates films that reveal, deepen, and stimulate relationships and connections using movement. It was founded in New York City by Nic Petry in 2005, who sought to unify his background in science with his career in art through movement. Dancing Camera has emerged as a leader in dance film, and is trusted by numerous organizations and artist companies, including Works & Process at the Guggenheim, American Ballet Theater, The Cunningham Foundation, The New York Public Library, The Juilliard School, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, The Yard, A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Caleb Teicher & CO, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Music From The Sole, Ragamala, and many more.
-Introduction and thoughts on what makes a successful dance film
-Production
- Apportioning resources and gear
- Considering lighting in the space and look
- Thoughts on how to choreograph specifically for the camera
- Nic's insight into the perspective and feel of the moving camera
- Introduction to the building blocks of editing
- Media management
- Different techniques to how to tell a story through editing
- Thoughts on music
- Artworld - Film festivals, galleries, personal websites, online series, etc
- Documentary - Stories, show documentation, reel, capturing work
- New Technology - VR, 360
- Commercial - Crossovers, music videos, documentation/providing a service
Dancing Camera creates films that reveal, deepen, and stimulate relationships and connections using movement. It was founded in New York City by Nic Petry in 2005, who sought to unify his background in science with his career in art through movement. Dancing Camera has emerged as a leader in dance film, and is trusted by numerous organizations and artist companies, including Works & Process at the Guggenheim, American Ballet Theater, The Cunningham Foundation, The New York Public Library, The Juilliard School, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, The Yard, A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, Caleb Teicher & CO, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Music From The Sole, Ragamala, and many more.
JULIE ROONEY
Julie Rooney is a video editor who prioritizes flow and movement, and is powered by her passion for nature and unique foundation in dance film. Her developed eye for image-based narrative gives her a unique perspective into how visual storytelling can artfully unfold. Julie graduated with honors from DePauw University in Studio Art in 2009, and during her degree she also studied abroad at the Glasgow School of Art. In 2013 she received her MFA in Film from The University of Colorado at Boulder and teamed up with Dancing Camera in 2014. In 2018 she became Dancing Camera’s lead editor and served as it’s local director in Denver, Colorado. Along the way, Julie has continued to be involved with the arts. In addition to exhibiting her own films, she taught video and digital art at Indiana University as a visiting artist, was a judge for the Jackson Wild Media Awards, blogged about video editing with Think Lemonade Productions, and played viola in the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, and the Boulder Symphony. |
NIC PETRY
Nic Petry fervidly believes in the volatile intermix of rigor and instinct. He founded Dancing Camera in 2005 with a passion to unify his background in science with his career in art through movement. Nic developed the company and approach while performing internationally with the percussive dance brilliance of The Bang Group, of which he is a 15 year veteran. He has a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University and a MFA from the University of Illinois. He has danced in pointe shoes, nocturnally tracked ocelots in the Panamanian rainforest, hacked many cameras and discovered a beetle species. |