Ten Tiny Dances / Seattle

Because good things come in small packages, Crispin Spaeth Dance Group (CSDG) and Capitol Hill Arts Center (CHAC) are pleased to present another stellar edition of “Ten Tiny Dances.”

Sept 14-16, 2007

Fri - Sun 7:30 pm

Capitol Hill Arts Center Showroom

featuring new work by 10 amazing Seattle choreographers. These short dances are created for a 4’x4’ stage with a new dance every 15 minutes.
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The Event

Ten choreographers. One very small stage.

An experiment in confined space, Ten Tiny Dances is a performance form dedicated to fostering inventive work in an audience-friendly environment. Ten short dances created expressly for the 4’x4’ stage will be presented throughout the evening This edition of Ten Tiny features a super-powered, all-Seattle lineup, including: Paige Barnes, Heather Budd, Vanessa DeWolf & Kris Wheeler, Stephen Hando & Juliet Waller Pruzan, Dayna Hanson, Aiko Kinoshita & Aaron Swartzman, locust, Wade Madsen, Crispin Spaeth Dance Group, and Maureen Whiting Company.

The Producers

In addition to its own creative work, CSDG is committed to promoting reckless invention and dialogue among, and to support success for, the vibrant and diverse dance artists of the Pacific Northwest. CSDG has been producing artist-exchange programs annually since 2002.

CHAC presents collaborative and dynamic programs that fulfill the three guiding principles of its mission: art has value; art nourishes like food; show business is a business. Located at 1621 - 12th Ave., CHAC is proud to share its facility with several collaborative organizations that all have a stake in the arts. More info: www.capitolhillarts.com.

Origins of Ten Tiny

Ten Tiny Dances is the brainchild of Portland's Mike Barber, who initiated this traveling performance party in 2002. Ten Tiny began as an experiment in confined space, a unique opportunity for dance/performance artists, and a full plate of performance art for a diverse audience. Since then, Barber has produced over a dozen editions in some of Portland's most interesting and trend-setting restaurants, and supported the work of over 50 dance and performance artists in irresistably festive environments. In 2005, Barber expanded the project by producing a two-city exchange with Seattle's CSDG, a successful collaboration which they repeated in 2006. Gifting CSDG the rights to produce Seattle-based editions, Barber continues to produce Ten Tiny shows in Portland, and will be expanding his vision to Chicago and New York over the next two years. Ten Tiny Dances: Taking over the nation, one tiny dance at a time. Read more about Portland's Ten Tiny Dances at www.tentinydances.org