JIL STIFEL
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    • am I a ghost?
    • Over and
    • The Secret of Hiding
    • Knuckle Press
    • WaywardLand
    • Objects for Dance
    • SPACE/BODY/TIME
    • imaginary is also real
    • presence absence
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​Knuckle Press

 Knuckle Press is a miniature. In this work we investigate how shared body schema allow us to work intricately as a single unit while exploring the potential of discrete movements and gestures. We draw inspiration from a cross cultural ritual, preparing food, from Japanese tea ceremonies to the choreographed cooking show The French Chef and our own daily experiences. This piece is a brief glimpse of two bodies that must work seamlessly together to press, swirl, reach and grasp.  Photos and filming by Ivette Spradlin from the Kelly Strayhorn Theater's New Moves Dance Festival, June, 2015. Watch here
This work has also been performed as part of Light Lab (2016), members the University of Pittsburgh Dance Ensemble (2018) and screened as part of Alisha Wormsley's "Streaming Space" (2019).

Alisha B Worsley's "Streaming Space"
Copyright © 2015
  • About
    • Bio and Artist Statement
    • Resume
    • Press
    • collaborators / venues
  • Projects
    • am I a ghost?
    • Over and
    • The Secret of Hiding
    • Knuckle Press
    • WaywardLand
    • Objects for Dance
    • SPACE/BODY/TIME
    • imaginary is also real
    • presence absence
  • in process
  • Fun Stuff
  • Movement Pathways Classes
    • Yoga
    • Forest Bathing & Nature Therapy
    • Functional Training
  • Contact