slowdanger
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anna thompson and taylor knight, are co-founders of Pittsburgh, PA based multidisciplinary performance entity, slowdanger. Since 2013, they’ve fused sound and movement through improvised, contemporary and postmodern dance frameworks using found material, vocalization, emerging technology and ontological examination to engage in collaborative work. slowdanger continuously transforms its shape to adapt to a variety of different containers. Their performance work has been featured in venues ranging from proscenium theaters and galleries to nightclubs and dive bars in the production of performances, immersive experiences, soundscores, albums, and open-level workshops/educational initiatives. They’ve been featured in/by Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”, Carnegie Museum of Art, Kennedy Center for the Arts, The Warhol Museum, Usine C, and more. They were 2022 awardees of the NPN Creation Fund, Mid-Atlantic Arts CONNECT and NEFA National Dance Project Production Grant for their work, SUPERCELL which premiered at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, the Flea, and Velocity Dance Center between 2023-2024. They are currently inaugural New Work Development Artists in Residence for Texas A&M’s College of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Art and adjunct faculty at Point Park University’s Conservatory of the Performing Arts.
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