2014 Movement Research Honoree Simone Forti
Honorary Committee Co-Chairs: K.J. Holmes and Cathy Weis
Audio interviews: Paul Langland and Kathy Westwater
Audio Quotes: Lisa Nelson and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Written Quotes: Julie Martin, Steve Paxton and Yvonne Rainer
Photos: Cecilia Alemani, Bill Arnold, Catherine Galasso, and Julie Lemberger
Video footage:
"News Animations"
by Simone Forti
American Dance Festival, 1987
Footage courtesy of Cathy Weis
"Four Women in a Tree"
Documentary project by Pooh Kaye
with Simone Forti, Anna Halprin, and Jennifer Monson
Videography by Linda Lewitt and Charlie Steiner
Footage courtesy of Pooh Kaye
Simone Forti and Pauline Oliveros
at Danspace Project
Movement Research Fall Festival, 2005
"Accompaniment to La Monte's '2 sounds'"
by Simone Forti
An Evening of Dance Constructions, 1990
Documented by Julie Martin
"Branch Dance" (1957)
by Anna Halprin
with Simone Forti and A.A. Leath
Footage courtesy of Anna Halprin
"See-Saw"
by Simone Forti
An Evening of Dance Constructions, 1990
Documented by Julie Martin
"Huddle"
by Simone Forti
An Evening of Dance Constructions, 1990
Documented by Julie Martin
"Slant Board"
by Simone Forti
An Evening of Dance Constructions, 1990
Documented by Julie Martin
"Huddle"
by Simone Forti
The High Line, 2012
Casting and rehearsal assistance by Paul Langland
Performed by Matthew Connolly, Nichi Douglas, Kevin Gallo, Matt Gehring, Logan George, Eric Greengold, Kate Hopkins, Rahkua Ishakarah, Natalia Lasalle, Caitlin Michener, Ani Neiman, Danielle O'Dea, Anastasia Olwin, Dhira Rauch, Carina Renner, Alex Romania, Maizy Scarpa, Eli Walker
Footage courtesy of Friends of The High Line
"Simone's Dream" (1986)
by Simone Forti and Lisa Nelson
at Mad Brook Farm, E. Charleston, VT
Footage courtesy of Lisa Nelson
Additional thanks to Barbara Bryan, Gideon Crevoshay, Sam Green, Daria Halprin, Brent Phillips, Ashley Tickle, and Fales Library at NYU.
Video copyright of Movement Research, 2014
Video production by Catherine Galasso and Rosalie Elkinton
