Set and Reset/Reset

Premièred in 1983 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (New York) which went on to transform dance history. Training Tutor and teacher Diane Madden was part of the original cast in 1983. In the TBDC repertory workshop, the dancers learn original movement sequences from Set and Reset and improvise with the material, guided by the same compositional rules devised by Brown and the dancers. Working closely with one another and informed by skills practiced in technique courses, the dancers shape ensemble improvisations into choreography, generating a unique Set and Reset/Reset. Here, as with Brown’s Company, the dancers are an integral part of both the creative process and the end result.

“The seductively fluid quality of the movement in this Trisha Brown masterpiece, juxtaposed with the unpredictable geometric style has become the hallmark of Ms. Brown’s work. Performed to a driving score by Laurie Anderson, the exploration of visibility and invisibility is reflected in the translucent costumes and set by Robert Rauschenberg.”

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Credits

Original choreography: Trisha Brown | Performance: Ekaterina Varfolomeeva, Elena María Olías García, Elsa Goldstein, Rozálie Stárová, Silke Hamers, Takudzwa James Felo | Coordination transmission: Diane Madden | Transmission: Kathleen Fisher, Diane Madden, Sam Wentz | Production management: Steven Peeters | Lighting design: Quentin Maes, Thibault Rottiers | In collaboration with The Trisha Brown Dance Company | Thank you to Stephen Petronio (original cast Set and Reset) for generously sharing his experience and artistry with the students.

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✴︎ 20 min