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Great Timing and an Eye for the Extraordinary!
The magic ingredients a photographer needs to go beyond the right equipment and knowing how to use it.
From the explosive energy of dance, to the drama and laughter of theater, to the spine-tingling emotional directness of music, the performing arts are among the most positive and compelling of human endeavors. My goal is to capture the essence of a performance and the moments that define performers and their art.
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As Doug Elkins and dancers wrap up week 2 of their DANCEWORKS residency, the work of creating, rehearsing and refining phrases and sequences that will coalesce into “Kinsugi” continues apace. Duets with Japanese fans are an integral part of this exciting new work, filled with graceful intertwinings (threading), dramatic snapping…
Threading
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Doug Elkins has deep roots in hip-hop and break dance and he uses that (along with many other influences) in his contemporary dance choreography. Case in point: threading. Arms, legs, hands and other body parts twisting around and through each other between and among dancers, or solo. It makes for…
DANCEWORKS Santa Barbara: The Big Ten Part 7
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DANCEWORKS Santa Barbara’s 10th Anniversary celebration features critically acclaimed choreographer Doug Elkins and his dancers returning to the Lobero Theatre to create a new piece based on Japanese philosophy and art entitled “Kintsugi.” To whet your appetite for innovative dance, here is a video snapshot from Adam Barruch Dance’s 2015 residency…
Eclectic Fun with Doug and Company
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I usually don’t know what I’m in for when I show up at the Lobero to continue documenting the progress of a DANCEWORKS residency, and with Doug Elkins you really have to expect the unexpected. There will be humor, maybe some philosophical insights and always some very interesting dancing. Here’s…
