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iMove_2.0:iCandy Voci Dance
with DJ Nigel
Say It Loud Studios, Orlando, Fl</strong>
It’s cold and a bit rainy, but that didn’t stop the hipsters and hipsters in training from making the Modern Dance scene in Big Orange, that mysterious bunker in the heart of Orlando’s ViMi district that actully goes by the name “
Say It Loud Studios.”The atmosphere is postmodern high school prom, but without the sparkling promise of a post dance hook up. With V-day just around the corner, the theme is giant candy hearts and “I Love You.” A giant paper chandelier dominates the room – each strip of paper is inscribed with romantic thoughts, rising up into the ceiling. In another corner a collection of typewriters and dial phones litter the bench, and obsolete and unloved cell phones hang from the rafters. As patrons drift in, the dancing begins, unannounced and unexpected. One moment you’re chatting about the new iTablet, and suddenly young women are rolling on the floor between your feet like enthusiastic Airedale pups. DJ Nigel spins music from a dangerous looking balcony – while there is certainly dancing going on, the music isn’t what you’d think danceable – it’s moody and electronic and supplanted by video projections on the big white cyclorama that subtly dominates one corner of the room. The dancers are the Voci regulars, including Lisa Mie, Mary Clymene, Rokaya Mikhailenko, and others. The dance numbers come from standard repertory, some of which involved large video projections. A flustered stage manger wields a walky-talky and a clipboard, giving mysterious cues to an unseen lighting tech, and local tweetmaster Brian Feldman posts 140 character updates to the outside world while ineffectively herding the crowd with bicycle safety lights. Yes, the floor is hard and the acoustics cavernous, but the vibe is happy and friendly. This is part of the local ArtsFest program, designed to draw in people that wouldn’t normally see dance in such a raw setting. Whether that aspect worked, the night was a success, more than a few people in the crowd had been spotted at previous events.
For more information of Voci Dance, visit http://www.vocidance.org
