Tag: jodi melnick

Jodi Melnick loves music, but unlike a lot of choreographers, she doesn’t need music. For Melnick, a dancer and choreographer who has been a staple in the postmodern dance world for decades, movement “always, always, always” comes first—sometimes at the expense of using music or sound at all.  “I’m constantly making material, making movement, and […]

When Damian Woetzel came to Vail a decade ago as artistic director, he brought the vision of creating an open artistic community. “Dancers often go to festival gigs, arrive with their music and costumes, perform, get the check and go,” says Woetzel. “It’s very normal and efficient. But I was always more interested in collaborations, […]