Arielle Ostry
“Wordless Receipts” is an exploration of gesture and its connection to full-bodied expression exemplified in an on screen format. While each featured dancers’ phrase work was inspired by singular gestures, our process breaking down the gestures’ movement quality and associated connotations evolved the work, until the starting gestures themselves were barely recognizable. As the dancers move through the piece, they explore the boundaries of their space and their limited connection to each other. The final result is a deeply reflective, dream-like sequence shifting between parallel movements and places, offering an intimate look at each individual dancer along with their combined impact.
View the full work here:
Wordless Receipts
Directed by Arielle Ostry
Dancers: Paige Valego, Christina Zengin-Karaian, Olivia Ferguson, Antonella Garcia
Assistant Stage Manager: Paige Valego
Artistic Director: Maida Withers
Stage Manager: Zoe Warren
Costume Designer: Adalia Vera Tonneyck
Technical Support: Robin Bell, Joshua Gleason
Rehearsal Footage:
Check out rehearsal footage showing the progression of movement development over time.
Music Credits:
Promotion:
In the lead up to the film's premiere, I hosted an Instagram takeover on the Corcoran's official account (@corcoran_gw) which has over 3,500 followers!
The campaign included images and short clips from films by Julia Chodyla, Chloe Davis, Madelyn Sell, Marney O'Connor, and myself. The posts which did the best received well over 600 views, and saw a ton of engagement from the GW dance community!