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Four Fallings is Jamie Robinson’s first screen dance endeavor. Made in collaboration with videographer Kurtis Yu, Robinson choreographed, performed and directed the work, which premiered at M.O.2016. Her work Spaceman’s Word for Irritating Disturbances was commissioned by Festival of Recorded Movement (F-O-R-M) in Vancouver and premiered at the festival June 17th, 2017.

Credit: Still from Robinson’s Spaceman’s Word for Irritating Disturbances

Getting behind a camera has helped Robinson with understanding her choreographic voice. “Film is a choreographic tool in itself: the editing, the lighting, the camera movement,” she explains. “With film, you can direct the audience’s gaze and where their focus should be lying.” 

Originally from Halifax and currently based in Vancouver, Robinson gained experience working with film gear and editing software during her time studying with Modus Operandi. Access to equipment, collaborators and mentors aside, social media played the largest role in why Robinson has chosen to pursue dancefilm. “Social media is so prevalent in where we view things and how we view things,” Robinson says. “It’s really exciting to compare and consider where dance fits in to all that. So editing a film, sharing on social media, it’s basically a public performance.” By offering peeks at the creative process through Instagram and Vimeo, Robinson was able to expand her viewership beyond the community of regular theatregoers.

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See more of Robinson’s videos short videos  >> Instagram: @jjjjjjamielee

Read the full article in print >> http://www.thedancecurrent.com/issue/volume-20-issue-5

Don’t miss tips on how to create DIY screendance from Francesca Chudnoff and Nita Bowerman - part one and two in our three-part series.

Learn more about the festival >> f-o-r-m.ca

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