Thursday, February 3, 2011
Monday, September 13, 2010
LIFT an exhibition of photography and footage
I'd like to invite you to The Scotiabank Dance Center for a wine and cheese reception, Thursday, September 16th from 6pm-8pm. (see attached postcard) The gathering is to open an exhibition of a collection of photographs I have taken over the last couple of years of dancer/choreographer, Simone Orlando. (See more details about the show below) The exhibition is from September 13- October 29th, so if you can not make it for a glass of wine, you may drop by any time, The Dance Center is open, to view the exhibit. You may also view the extended collection on my website, at www lynnespencerphotography.com
I look forward to seeing you on Thursday. Please RSVP so that we stock enough wine!
Cheers,
Lynne
photo exhibit
Lift is an exhibition of photography and footage created by Lynne Spencer. It is a reflective look at the work of ballet dancer and choreographer, Simone Orlando, Ballet BC’s Artist in Residence. The collection offers intimate insight into the breadth of her work at The Scotiabank Dance Centre; creation, studio rehearsals, costume fittings, dress rehearsals, and, her final performance with the company.
about Lynne
Lynne Spencer is a Vancouver commercial photographer who is known for her collaborative style and visual story telling skills. Her distinct work explores the boundaries between traditional photographic techniques and contemporary digital imaging. In this unique digital photo exhibition, Lynne adopts various shooting styles ranging from photo journalism to conceptual portraiture. Her approach to art and photography is experimental; exploring technically with: shutter drag, key shifting, layering in Photoshop and her latest endeavour, shooting HD video and cutting in Final Cut Pro. The resulting pictures provide a strong visual narrative and capture the atmosphere of the moment.
about Simone
Born in Vancouver, Simone Orlando received her early dance training at the Carisbrooke School of Dance, the Vancouver Academy of Dance, and the Goh Ballet Academy. She completed her training at the National Ballet School in Toronto and subsequently joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1989 under the direction of Reid Anderson. Simone has also danced with Desrosiers Dance Theatre and Festival Dance at the Banff Centre. In 1996 she joined Ballet BC under the direction of John Alleyne where she danced for twelve years as one of the company’s most celebrated principal artists. She is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Ballet BC.
Simone’s choreographic explorations began in 1997. Praised for her mature and sensitive ideas, vision, musicality, and delineation of movement and space, her work has been presented at the Vancouver International Dance Festival, Dancing on the Edge, the Chutzpah Festival, Romp!, and Dances for a Small Stage. She has received numerous commissions including those from Ballet BC, Ballet Kelowna, EDAM, Move: the company, the Turning Point Ensemble, Dancers Dancing, and a short dance film, Chimère, for BRAVO! TV. Recent creations include Doppeling for Ballet British Columbia, and Assembly for Toronto Dance Theatre. She has also created, co-produced and performed in a short dance film, Duet, for CODE Motion Pictures for the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
Simone was the inaugural recipient of the Performing Arts Commission at the 2004 Vancouver Arts Awards and won the prestigious 2006 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award for which she created the work, Winter Journey, at the Banff Centre. In 2009, she received a Fellowship Initiative Grant from the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of New York City Ballet, to develop new choreography on the dancers of Ballet BC. Through support from the Canada Council and the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, Simone traveled to Stuttgart, Germany in the spring of 2010 to mentor with Reid Anderson, Artistic Director of Stuttgart Ballet.
Upcoming premieres include a new work for Ballet Kelowna and Firebird 2011 with the Turning Point Ensemble.
