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Episode 24: Marta Renzi - The Ineffability of Dance
Marta Renzi is a dancer, choregrapher and film maker. She’s based in Nyack, New York. As a young dancer she was picked by choreographer Twyla Tharp to dance in the movie of Hair. Her films have been shown in 38 countries and over 300 festivals. They are often site specific, joyful, about community and have a strong sense of social narrative and relationships rather than plot. They are beautiful, accessible, and evocative. She likes to work with vocal music. Marta’s blogspot, Filmography page, which has trailers Some links to full pieces HER MAGNUM OPUS WAIT A MINUTE a music video DANCING IS AN OLD FRIEND This was made with two young women They approached me early in the pandemic to ask me to make something remotely with them. Music my QuinTango and Emily Holden (who happens to be Lorenzo’s girlfriend). PLOW PLANT REAP One of 7 dance films in collaboration with college dancers, This one was shot in a gorgeous historic farm in Pennsylvania. My mission = “put the dance back in dance film” because I’d been seeing, and making, so much that was more visual than kinetic. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME This one has a score which I concocted myself, based on sounds, not music, a la Tarkovsky. It also has a surreal relationship to narrative & location, not typical for me - all improvised by the two extraordinary performers. Composers/ music for some of Marta’s dance films:Inna Barmash Emily Holden Amelia Robinson Dave Bass Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: - Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.
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Marta Renzi is a dancer, choregrapher and film maker. She’s based in Nyack, New York. As a young dancer she was picked by choreographer Twyla Tharp to dance in the movie of Hair. Her films have been shown in 38 countries and over 300 festivals. They are often site specific, joyful, about community and have a strong sense of social narrative and relationships rather than plot. They are beautiful, accessible, and evocative. She likes to work with vocal music. Marta’s blogspot, Filmography page, which has trailers Some links to full pieces HER MAGNUM OPUS WAIT A MINUTE a music video DANCING IS AN OLD FRIEND This was made with two young women They approached me early in the pandemic to ask me to make something remotely with them. Music my QuinTango and Emily Holden (who happens to be Lorenzo’s girlfriend). PLOW PLANT REAP One of 7 dance films in collaboration with college dancers, This one was shot in a gorgeous historic farm in Pennsylvania. My mission = “put the dance back in dance film” because I’d been seeing, and making, so much that was more visual than kinetic. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME This one has a score which I concocted myself, based on sounds, not music, a la Tarkovsky. It also has a surreal relationship to narrative & location, not typical for me - all improvised by the two extraordinary performers. Composers/ music for some of Marta’s dance films:Inna Barmash Emily Holden Amelia Robinson Dave Bass Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: - Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.