Gallery
The Ethereal Mirror: Non-Fungible Dances
excerpts
Behind the Ethereal Mirror and touring digital exhibit
Short Film
When the Party's Over
(2020)
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Installations + Choreography
Take Care
"Take Care" performed by the Birmingham Contemporary Dance
Company. Photo from premiere at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Perf. Jessica Bostony, Mario Gates, Elizabeth Ross, Amanda Vazquez. 2015.
Performed in the Contemporary Gallery, Birmingham Museum of Art.
Featuring painting from the Protractor Series by Frank Stella.
DANCEe Wild Rumpus
Below, the Ocean and Max "sailing."
This dance adaptation of the beloved children's book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak was commissioned by UAB and premiered at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. DANCEe / the Birmingham Contemporary Dance Company along with dancers from the community and UAB's arts outreach program, ArtPlay. Performers, also, toured show to several grade schools in the area. 2015.
Max plays hide-and-seek amidst the Vines and Trees, growing in his room.
Max at the Wild Rumpus.
The second half of the show featured dances to the music of James Brown. Below, "Payback" performed by Jessica Bostany, Mario Gates, Elizabeth Ross, and Amanda Vazquez.
Second Glimpse
This site-specific dance series is a
sequel to the 2011 Glimpse. The work
was performed by the Birmingham
Contemporary Dance Company / DANCEe and featured in B-Metro Magazine's article "Everybody Dance
Now." Art direction is by Elizabeth Ross with photos taken by Edward Badham. 2014.
"Loss" from Second Glimpse at Sloss Furnace, danced by Elizabeth Ross.
"Support" from Second Glimpse at the City Federal building, danced by Elizabeth Ross, Amanda Vazquez, and Mary Grace Wolnski.
"Fire Escape" from Second Glimpse at the Deschaud building, danced by Amanda Vazquez.
"Sweet Things" from Second Glimpse at Trattoria Centrale, danced by Mario Gates and Elizabeth Ross.
"Young Love On the Way Home From the Park" from Second Glimpse at the light tunnel near Railroad Park, danced by Jessica Bostany and Mario Gates.
Smith
This piece tells the story of Vulcan, from Roman Mythology, and it premiered at the Vulcan Park in Birmingham, AL, a city which has a history in mining and steel production. Danced by the Birmingham Contemporary Dance Company / DANCEe, with guest performers from the Birmingham Ballet. Vulcan was played by Mario Gates. Soloists include: Jessica Bostany, Elizabeth Ross, and Amanda Vazquez. 2014.
Rehearsal photo. Mario Gates and Amanda Vazquez.
Miss You
Performed by DANCEe / The Birmingham Contemporary Dance Company, featuring Elizabeth Ross and Amanda Vazquez. 2013.
Paths
Performed by Elizabeth Ross and Amanda Vazquez at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Electronics and Fudge: In Springtime
With music by Claude Debussy, this piece was exhibited at Lite Box Art Gallery, in collaboration with ArtFolk Gallery. Performed by Andrew Chapman, Elizabeth Ross, and Amanda Vazquez. 2011.
Glimpse
This site-specific series was performed by DANCEe / the Birmingham Contemporary Dance Company. Art Direction by Elizabeth Ross with photo documentation by Edward Badham. 2011.
"Meeting" from Glimpse performed by Andrew Chapman and Amy Mahan.
"Smoke Stacks and Sugar Snaps" from Glimpse performed by Andrew Chapman and Elizabeth Ross.
My Dorky Valentine
This comedic, evening-length concert premiered at the Dance Foundation, performed by DANCEe / the Birmingham Contemporary Dance Company. 2011.
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Performance Features
Pictured here is the piece, "Of Love" by Gerri Houlihan. Ross and Stefan Zubal performed this choreography at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, FL. 2010.
Ross danced in the installation "Choreographing Space" by e + i studio, with Eva Perez de Steele (architect) and Kim Jones (choreographer). This work was funded by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, as a part of the revitalization of "ground zero," after the 9-eleven tragedies.
