Artists' Fellowship - 2000
Choreography
Artist Statement:
My work, which I call ‘Tap Fusion,’ combines the concepts and the full body movement of post-modern dance with the percusiveness of tap dance. My goal with this combination is to create work that has both those participating in the work and those watching it question their previous notions of what is dance and what is rhythm. Quo Tombo!, which is a Portuguese expression loosely translated as ‘What a fall!’, was a chance for me to try a different approach by having Brazilian tap dancer Cintia Chamecki start us off with set Brazilian rhythms. The solo The Road Less Traveled is an experimentation with gesture, traveling tap footwork and dramatic intent.
More about the Artist:
BARRY BLUMENFELD is a 2000 recipient of a Choreographers Fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. A native of Miami, FL, Barry has performed his choreography in the sold-out New York City seasons of TAP FUSION in 2002, 2000 and 1998; The 92nd Street Y's "Sundays at 3" Series, Battery Dance's "17th Annual Downtown Dance Festival" in Battery Park, New York City; "New Releases" at Dance Place; and "The Choreographer's Showcase" at the Publick Playhouse. He has also performed in the work of Sean Curran and Peter DiMuro, as well. Barry is also a member of the sketch-comedy group, STOMA. Blumenfeld holds an MA in Dance from American University, where he was also an adjunct professor. He is currently the dance faculty at Friends Seminary School in Manhattan.
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