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GROUNDED IN THE SOIL (2015)

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GROUNDED IN THE SOIL (2015)

DECEMBER 2015
Dance Alloy Studios, Pittsburgh, PA

"Always think different from the next person.  Don't ever do a song as you heard somebody else do it." --Otis Redding

Heart ache, fame, presentation, rooted, waiting, an emotional out pour...  These words encapsulate Shana Simmons' piece connecting her movement style with the voice and personality of Otis Redding's music.  Inspired by the way his music connects to that deep inner core shared by us all, Grounded in the Soil takes you on a journey through different Redding songs and moods. 


Choreography:  Shana Simmons


Music: Otis Redding, "Ole Man Trouble (Live at the Whisky a Go Go, 1968)", "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay", "I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live in Europe)", "I'm Depending On You (Live at the Whisky a Go Go, 1968)"


Dancers:  Kerra Alexander, Jamie Erin Murphy, Brady Sanders, Jean-Paul Weaver


Costumes: Jamie Erin Murphy


Photos: Mark Simpson

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  • Welcome
  • Upcoming
  • About SSD
    • PRESS >
      • VIDEO
      • IMAGES
    • OUR PEOPLE
  • JOB OPPORTUNITIES
  • Presenters
  • Contact
  • PROJECTS
    • IN/BEtween >
      • IN/BEtween Program
    • CONSTRUCTED SIGHT >
      • PRESS ABOUT CONSTRUCTED SIGHT
    • LIVING LANDSCAPES
    • ELEVATE: a triple bill of female choreographers
    • THE MISSING PEACE (2018) >
      • THE MISSING PEACE BLOG
      • The HOPE Series
    • OBJECTIVE I (2015)
    • PASSENGER (2014)
    • RELATIVE POSITIONS (2012)
    • COLLABORATIONS
    • CHOREOGRAPHY >
      • RED ROVER, RED ROVER
      • GROUNDED IN THE SOIL
      • OF ELEPHANTS AND ASSES
      • DANCING SOLO
      • QUIRKE
      • BITS... PIECES...
      • RESONANT PASSINGS
      • TEA PARTY
      • A-PART
      • WHAT IS YOUR...?
      • CRUNCH
  • DONATE
  • TEACHING
    • Creative Performance Workshop
  • Insights & Ink: A Blog
  • VIRTUAL DANCE EXCHANGE PROJECT
    • VDEP Symposium: Dialogue 1, Oct 5
    • VDEP SYMPOSIUM: DIALOGUE 2, OCT 26
    • VDEP SYMPOSIUM: DIALOGUE 3, NOV 16
    • FAQ'S
  • FUTURE BUILDING