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Jeanne Ruddy's love of the natural environment, concern for its protectionand desire to share this passion with others are driving forces behindthe creation of her current work, Ocean 1: Wetlands.
Spending several summers kayaking the ocean and salt marshes of New Jersey has informed her vision of the beauty of theg rasses, their reaction to the winds and ever changing light. These and the variety of birds which visit this elemental world offer inspirationfor Jeanne's choreography.
Spending several summers kayaking the ocean and salt marshes of New Jersey has informed her vision of the beauty of theg rasses, their reaction to the winds and ever changing light. These and the variety of birds which visit this elemental world offer inspirationfor Jeanne's choreography.
In preparation for this project Jeanne is currently meetin gwith researchers, reviewing wetland history, and immersing herself further in the ebbs and flows of this area.
Music is being composed to be incorporated with the movement of the dancers, with projected text, and with sill photography interlaced with video imagery.
This period will be followed with workshops and rehearsals exploring the essence of wetlands—beginning with the moist earth itself and surging upwards until dancers represent bird flight throughglorious lifts.
Oceans 1:Wetlands will premier during JRD's7th Concert Season at its home, The Performance Garage in April 2007.