THE EQUUS PROJECTS
Texas Hillside
A photo essay
OX Ranch
Aubrey, Texas
May 2010
Texas Hillside
A photo essay
OX Ranch
Aubrey, Texas
May 2010
Photo, Andi Bedner
On May 29th we premiered a 50-minute piece for 6 riders and their horses, 3 Texas dancers and our company joined by two guest dancerss.
The Riders and Horses
Susannah Cord (Gainesville, TX) on Gypsy King and Gusto
Kris Fulwiler (Green Bay, WI) on Wouter
Jackie Redish (Whitesboro, TX) on Sparkey
Jeannette Wright (Aubrey, TX) on Rasa
Caren Ruthven (Whitesboro, TX) on Twilight
Kenny Partlow-Shelton (Fort Worth, TX) on Turbo
Photo, Janet Johns
The Dancers
The Equus Projects Dancers ~ Marcel Dou, Laurence Martin, Rebekah Morin
Guest Dancers/ NYC ~ Tal Adler, Kylee Maupoux-Moats
Guest Dancers/ Texas ~ Andrea Burghart, Whitney Boomer, Amie Davis
Photo, Terri Cage
The piece begins with a solo for Tal Adler that created a choreographic bridge between task and dancing. Tal's tossed stick invited an unexpected addition to the cast, the Jack Russell, Tipper!
Photos, Terri Cage
From behind a hillside stand of trees, a line of women enter all dressed in red evening gowns.
Photo, Terri Cage
Horses and dancers create patterns on the hillside, concluding with a solo for Laurence and Susannah on Gusto.
Photo, Terri Cage
Photo, Terri Cage
Enter the men, fully engaged in alpha negotiation.
Photo, Andi Bedner
Photo, Andi Bedner
Photo, Terri Cage
One of our favorite sections is the bunji cord Round Pen with Kris Fulwiler's Freisian horse, Wouter.
Photo, Janet Johns
Photo, Terri Cage
Our friend, Cirque du Soliel performer Kylee Moats, added fantastic physical feats to to our movement palette!
Photo, Janet Johns
Our Finale was a running pattern that traversed the hillside, ultimately drawing the horses into the water !
Photo, Janet Johns
Photo, Andi Bednar
Our bow took place in the sand pit.
Huge Thanks to ~
Our fabulous equestrians and their horse
Our amazing Texas dancers
Jeannette & Lance Wright
Mardi & Scott Farrier
Ken Shelton & Family
Susy Wilbanks, Janet Johns, Mary Williford-Shade, Sarah Gamblin, TWU Dance Department, NTU Dance Department, Ellie Leonardht, Kristen McCurdy, Patricio
Our awesome Equus Projects' On Site Coordinator, Kristen Schifferdecker.
All of these amazing collaborators made the making of Texas Hillside possible !
jms
Photo, Janet Johns
Photo, Andi Bednar
Our bow took place in the sand pit.
Our fabulous equestrians and their horse
Our amazing Texas dancers
Jeannette & Lance Wright
Mardi & Scott Farrier
Ken Shelton & Family
Susy Wilbanks, Janet Johns, Mary Williford-Shade, Sarah Gamblin, TWU Dance Department, NTU Dance Department, Ellie Leonardht, Kristen McCurdy, Patricio
Our awesome Equus Projects' On Site Coordinator, Kristen Schifferdecker.
All of these amazing collaborators made the making of Texas Hillside possible !
jms
