LIVING LANDSCAPES is Shana Simmons Dance's two-year project working with environmental themes. Audiences will partake (if desired) in a nature walk experiencing live dance along the trail between the hours of 5:30-7pm.
Screenings of the Living Landscape environmental dance film will begin at 6pm and 7pm. The film runs about 20 minutes. Feel free to take your nature walk beforehand, after, or both!
Audiences will be brought into the natural world of Western PA, being able to touch, smell, and sense nature with artistic expression.
Screenings of the Living Landscape environmental dance film will begin at 6pm and 7pm. The film runs about 20 minutes. Feel free to take your nature walk beforehand, after, or both!
Audiences will be brought into the natural world of Western PA, being able to touch, smell, and sense nature with artistic expression.
Local interviews from nonprofit organizations Grounded and Allegheny Cleanways help dictate and guide you through the film, expressing the needs of the local environment. The film connects specific issues that exist in Western Pa to what we can do to help protect our environment through voice, movement, and nature images. The amount of excess production we humans consume and discard is seriously affecting our lives. This film encourages action in audience, addressing the question, "what can I do?"
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Choreographer/Director: Shana Simmons
Composer: Andrew Griffin Editor: Julie Rooney Cinematography: Arvid Tomayko, Cassie Dietrich Dancers: Adrienne Elion Auset Fullard Lexi Jordan Alx Golembiewski Brady Sanders Shana Simmons This project is supported by The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, and donors of Shana Simmons Dance. |
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Taste the Seasons Fundraising Event
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"Taste the Seasons" fundraising event features culinary delights, visual artwork, and dance responses to each of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter!
In a museum/art gallery vibe, enter the warehouse listening to DJ grooves and specialty lighting illuminating the space. Follow the four seasons over the course of 2 hours as lighting and mood changes. Visual artwork will be displayed representing one of the seasons as you taste a seasonal small plate. The dancers take over representing each of the four seasons all while the dj continues to groove and you continue to mingle! Surprises abound with caricature artist/body painter available to decorate you! Silent auction available with specialty packages you could win! Vote on your favorite season! Due to the nature of this event, we will only hold TWENTY tickets at the door, so pre-sale is a MUST! Hosted by Amanda Lee Glassware Tickets: $60 + 1-drink ticket Includes 4 small plates, 1 drink, and the event itself! |
Recent Past Events...
June 2023...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Open Air Series
Shana Simmons Dance + Texture Contemporary Ballet
Shana Simmons Dance company members performed on stage with Texture Contemporary Ballet in this split-bill performance! SSD summer dancers took the stage in the open air! New works in progress by Shana Simmons and a solo by Brittany Nettles.
Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival 2023
March 30-April 10 2023
The Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival is coming into its second year of presenting International dance film artists from around the world. The ten day event will kick off with an in-person Opening Night Screening featuring works from Shana Simmons Dance company members blending Pittsburgh public works of art and dance film and "Panelist Picks" international guest artists creating an hour and a half long show. This Opening Night Event will be live streamed with live dance and music.
The Constructed Sight talk back in 2022 featured artists from New York City, Canada, and Boston. Over fifty films were presented online from over twenty countries in varying categories. This is the first ever dance film festival in Pittsburgh and will continue to build momentum annually.
Originally created as a direct response to Covid-19, Constructed Sight has featured new dance films through a series of entertaining online "shows" featuring guest artists and hosted by mystery guest personalities since Fall 2020. Created by Shana Simmons, Jamie Erin Murphy, and Brady Sanders, three seasoned choreographers collaborated on generating new films through site specific choreography inspired by public works of art around Pittsburgh. The trio has individually created 15 separate films to date. Constructed Sight was presented over the course of 2-3 weeks, with different online shows each weekend. The natural progression of this event was to progress to feature international films through an application process and host main events in Pittsburgh.
Originally created as a direct response to Covid-19, Constructed Sight has featured new dance films through a series of entertaining online "shows" featuring guest artists and hosted by mystery guest personalities since Fall 2020. Created by Shana Simmons, Jamie Erin Murphy, and Brady Sanders, three seasoned choreographers collaborated on generating new films through site specific choreography inspired by public works of art around Pittsburgh. The trio has individually created 15 separate films to date. Constructed Sight was presented over the course of 2-3 weeks, with different online shows each weekend. The natural progression of this event was to progress to feature international films through an application process and host main events in Pittsburgh.