Ondine Geary

Name of piece: Rituals of Abundance for Lean Times # 4: Considering the Pelvis Choreographer: Peter Carpenter with contributions to the movement vocabulary by Ondine Geary Sound design: Sammy Spriggs Dancer name: Ondine Geary Peter Carpenter makes dances that draw connections between the dancing body and the body politic. His work has been commissioned in institutional and company settings nationwide, and he is a tenured Associate Professor at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. www.petercarpenterperformance.com Rituals of Abundance for Lean Times #4 premiered at the Other Dance Festival (Chicago) in the fall of 2011. The Rituals of Abundance for Lean Times cycle currently consists of five dances dedicated to recognizing 1) alternative resources of wealth and 2) economies and hierarchies within the choreographic process. This particular installment is also the premiere commission of The Dance Distribution Project under the Artistic Direction of Ondine Geary.