"Core/Us" (1:10mins) is a group work focused on the tenderness of transformations within the body and how we can create sound. Created and directed by Vanessa Goodman, four dance artists transverse our perception of how we hear movement and see sound by tapping into our communal sense of empathy. The live physical and sonic score sculpts an ever-evolving atmosphere that builds gravity for the body. Patiently shifting states and layers of momentum define this unique piece, marked by its immersive world-building. Performed by collaborating artists Anya Saugstad, Eowynn Enquist, Shion Skye Carter, Ted Littlemore and Adrian de Leeuw, with lighting by James Proudfoot and sonic mentorship from Brady Marks.

“CORE/US IS a work of layers. Sheets upon sheets of made-in-the-moment sounds are laid upon each other, gradually building to a crescendo, echoing the movements of four dancers, who journey from complete stillness to a collective driving, primal rhythm…

Sometimes the dancers’ phrasing is robotic; by the end, it’s relentless. With their own bodies providing the music that ultimately surrounds them and fills the Firehall, their movement is that much more meaningful.”

—Gail Johnson

Photo by: David Cooper