Vital Emotions
Mojalet Dance Collective presents an evening of live music and dance in collaboration with special guest Rhythm Talk, a Swiss percussion band from Olten, Switzerland.
Since 2006, Mojalet Dance Collective and Rhythm Talk have joined forces to create original work, presenting it in festivals and performances in Switzerland, Germany, and California.
"Stiletto" reflects the keen edge and expressiveness embodied in the fashion of stiletto shoes, employing the precise rhythms and drive from the percussive drums. Choreographed by Faith Jensen-Ismay and performed by Lyndsey Gemmell, Andrew Holmes, Robby Johnson, Alyssa Kinnear, Mandy Langen-Kramp, and Kathryn McLean.
"Sail Drummanifest" explores the various components of sailing: the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large (usually fabric) foils. By changing elements such as the rigging and rudder, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the vessel relative to its surrounding medium (typically water, but also land and ice) and change its direction and speed.