Aniwisvsgo’i
Photo by Graham Carroll
Photo courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
Photo by Erik Zennstrom
Photo courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
Photo by Erik Zennstrom
Photo courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of Art
Aniwisvsgo’i means they are always planting in Cherokee. As planters, we are dependent upon the elements and the "temperament" of the environment in which we find ourselves.
Aniwisvsgo'i is an interactive outdoor performance project honoring Indigenous planting traditions, the elements and our places in the world. Featuring dance grounded in the choreography of agriculture, Aniwisvsgo’i is split into three parts: preparing the ground, planting and harvest. The thread that connects us to our ancestral homelands and ultimately one another, weaves itself in and out of this exploration of our relationship with the powers that make growth possible.
The performance project takes place over the course of 1 – 2 weeks and includes community dance workshops, art workshops, artist talks and participatory outdoor performances.
• Performers: 2 - 28 (duet, ensemble, and/or ensemble + workshop participants)
• Length: 30 minutes
• Venues: open fields, outdoor spaces,
. museums, special events
• Audiences: suitable for all ages
• Project Activities: dance master classes, art workshops, Q&A sessions and creative process interviews
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6 AFTER-SHOW Q&A
3 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
1 MOVEMENT MEDITATION CLASS
1 ARTIST TALK
Credits
BY
Artistic Director: Maura García (non-enrolled Cherokee/Mattamuskeet)
WITH
Dance: Maura García, Shade Keys Little (Cherokee/Mattamuskeet), John Fields (Muscogee), Orlando Begay (Diné)
Music: Mark Gabriel Little
AND
Cherokee Language Narration: Ahyoka Youngdeer (Cherokee Nation)
Choreography: Maura García
Composer: Mark Gabriel Little
Costumes: Kenny Glass (Cherokee Nation/Wyandotte), Maura García
Set: Fred Vorder-Bruegge
Voice-overs: Adrian Harjo (Kickapoo/Seminole), Ahyoka Youngdeer