RI
Andy Russ is an interdisciplinary artist, educator and producer, based in Providence, RI. He creates work that moves freely between the genres of dance, theater, music and video, challenging the conventions of performance practice and audience expectation. Through processes of refraction, misappropriation, and serendipity, he playfully exposes the underlying poetry of the everyday, and questions the assumptions not only of our thinking, but also of the bodies and spaces in which we inhabit.
In addition to sharing original performances, Andy is also actively involved in helping others explore the process of creation, leading workshops and residencies with students of all ages and backgrounds. Like the work itself, the goal is to challenge participants’ expectations of what a performance can be, with a focus on discovering unique connections between form and content.
For over 30 years, Andy has been making and helping others make art. Originally from North Carolina, he spent 10 years in New York City, surfing the downtown dance scene, while acting as Music Supervisor for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. In 2005, he relocated to Rhode Island to take on the role of Artistic Coordinator for cellist Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. As a designer, he has created soundscores, lighting, and projections for over 100 dance, theatre, film, and radio productions. He is a founding co-director of Motion State Arts, an Adjunct Professor of Dance at Roger Williams University, and most recently a teacher of Integrated Art and Music at the Wolf School. Since 2014, his home for invention is Passive Aggressive Novelty Company.
Additional Content:
A Familiar Sense of Slip (excerpts)
Excerpts from live performance - 2016
Full Performance 2015
Full Performance 2014
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Artist / Creative (Individual)
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
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2014
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Artist / Creative (Individual)
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2014
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Dance - GeneralAdditional Disciplines:
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$100 - $5,000Teaching Settings:
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$500 - $5,000State of Residence:
Rhode IslandMinimum Number of Performers:
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25