Riven Badgett
Musicians:
Olivia Phillips, piano and voice
Ethan Kelley, saxophone
Laila Smith, guitar
Kai Kennedy, drums
Lighting Design: Emily Heath, Surabhee Arjunwadkar
Martha Hill Dance Concert, Spring 2022
This piece is an attempt to marry improvised music (based on the language provided by a class with Wiliam Parker class) and improvised dance.
What happens when narrative is used to provide structure in the making process and then be taken away during performance? Birds, mothers, blood and women: this piece is heavily inspired by Terry Tempest Williams’ When Women Were Birds.