Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Berman will utilize breakin' movement to choreograph for a short experimental film, in collaboration with filmmaker Maria Juranic. A public screening and talk back will be held at 3irdspace in Minneapolis.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Ann Marie Deutz: Dancer and dance instructor; certified personal trainer; Heather Klopchin: Associate professor and chair of St Olaf College dance department; Sharika Kurumathur: Dancer trained in India and Minnesota; Rachmi Diyah Larasati: Associate professor, U of MN dance department; Jill Patterson: Teaches dance at Gustavus
ACHF Arts Access
In collaboration with filmmaker Maria Juranic, this project will elevate my choreographic process as I fuse dance and media in a short dance film. I will submit this project to the Twin Cities Film Festival, share on YouTube and social media, and host a free screening open to the public, to gather audience feedback and invite reviews from film critics and dance enthusiasts. 2: Provide a new platform to present my art and reach new audiences. Elevate/enrich my choreographic process by creating dance work for media. I will conduct in-process and post-production feedback sessions with my collaborator. Audience and viewer feedback will be sought through discussions and social media platforms for ongoing dialogue.
In collaboration with Director Maria Juranic, this project will elevate Lisa Berman's choreographic process combining dance and media in a short film. This project was submitted to numerous film festivals including Mpls. Saint Paul International Film Festival and will be released online in Spring 2020. In 2019, this film premiered at Trylon Cinema, and was followed by a Q and A with audience members. 2: Provide a new platform to present my art and reach new audiences. Elevate/enrich my choreographic process by creating dance work for media. Both in-process and post-production sessions took place between Maria Juranic and Lisa Berman. Following the premiere screening of the film, audience feedback was sought through discussions during the Q and A portion of the event.