Screening looks at dance video from Spain

‘Dancing for the Camera,’ a screening of contemporary dance video work by choreographers and directors from around the world, will feature recent work from Spain in a free program Apr. 9 at 7 p.m. in the new Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.

The screening is curated and organized by Douglas Rosenberg, assistant professor in the Dance/Interarts and Technology Program at UW–Madison.

“These works are a hybrid of dance and video technique that often together give the viewer an experience of dance not possible in the theater,” says Rosenberg, who will introduce the works and talk briefly before the screening about current trends in dance film and video around the world. “The work chosen for this screening is some of the most evocative, sensual and poetic video dance being created today.” Rosenberg will also lead a discussion following the screening.

The history of dance for the camera is rich and varied, intersecting the history of other disciplines as well. While Hollywood has produced some of the most well-known dance films, Rosenberg says, it is the independent film and videomakers who have collectively created a body of work that is noteworthy for redefining the relationship of the choreographer and the camera.

Dancing for the Camera is sponsored by the Dance/Interarts and Technology Program and the Anonymous Fund. For more information, call 262-1691.