I have been blown away by the reactions to our Irish dance piece “Waiting for Conrad” at this year’s Keeping Dance Alive. People really seemed to enjoy it! But this just about takes the cake: anonymous from “Tell It to the E-R” in the Chico Enterprise Record, 2 April 2010: Irish dancers stole the show […]
Choreography by Kate Spanos. Performed at Keeping Dance Alive! 2010 in Chico, CA.
Photo by Derek Ralston.
The Chico Enterprise Record published a review of this year’s Keeping Dance Alive today, with the following snippet about my piece: “Waiting for Conrad,” choreographed by Kate Spanos, was a delightful Irish step performance featuring six talented dancers, including Chico Community Ballet alumna Kelsey Wilson. The performers’ talent was so big that, despite their small […]
Performance at Keeping Dance Alive! 2009 in Chico, CA. Photo credit: Derek Ralston.
This weekend is the 18th Annual Keeping Dance Alive! performance at Laxson Auditorium at CSU, Chico. Show times are 6-8 March: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 2:00 PM, and tickets are $14 for students/children, $16 for seniors and $18 for adults. I am performing in “Capoeira and Maculele” with Chico Capoeira, “Chaos […]
On Saturday (10 January 2009) I went to a contra dance at the Chico Grange Hall, and it was written up in the local Chico News & Review. The dance was called by Mark Goodwin, and music was provided by the Stars of Munster (an offshoot of the Pub Scouts). These dances are great fun […]
Choreography by Kate Spanos. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick, Ireland. May 2008.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
I have said that I experience rhythm-induced synesthesia, but I’ve never been able to elaborate on this experience. In Irish dance, for me hornpipes are dark brown earthy colors, light jigs are bright green and yellow, slip jigs are purple and pink pastels, reels are bright primary colors (treble reels are the same, but with […]
Last month I performed with Maria Oliver and Oliver Wong at the Blue Room Theatre’s second annual Samhain celebration. I performed a solo Aoibhell the Fairy Queen, and Maria and Oliver and I danced a treble reel together, with live music provided by the brilliant Ha’Penny Bridge. It was reviewed by The Orion!
Photo credit: Maurice Gunning
Theatrical solo choreography by Kate Spanos for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Limerick on 27 November 2007. Music is “The Eccentric” from “Troots” by Shooglenifty, with sound manipulation by John Greewood. View all of my videos on YouTube
Performing Arts Center, Foundation Building, University of Limerick, Ireland. November 2007.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
Modern slip jig dance performance by Kate Spanos (choreography by Michael Ryan) for MA in Traditional Irish Dance Performance, University of Limerick. Performance at the Performing Arts Centre at the University of Limerick on 27 November 2007. Music is “Soggy’s/Waterboogie” from “A Lovely Madness” by Beoga. View all of my videos on YouTube
Color Play (September 2008, McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario Canada; photo by Carter Jones)
Contemporary Irish dance choreography by Kate Spanos presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the American Synesthesia Association (ASA) (original blog post). Performed at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario on 28 September 2008. Music is “Pulses” from Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” with voice-over text by Kate Spanos. More information about the ASA can […]
Choreography by Kate Spanos. Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick, Ireland. May 2008.
Photo by Maurice Gunning.
This weekend I presented at the 7th Annual National Conference of the American Synesthesia Association in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I performed a solo dance entitled “Color Play,” choreographed as part of my MA work at the University of Limerick. This choreography is the beginning of what I hope will become future research exploring synesthesia in […]