The Brain Piece (excerpts)

"The Brain Piece" excerpts performed April 2016 Dance Place Washington, DC

Intro
Dance of the Neurons 
In the Wake of Someone's Thought
Zoetrope (perception)
Occlusion
Circles
Mirror Neurons
Finale

The Brain Piece

Conceived, Written, and Directed by Jody Oberfelder
Choreographed in collaboration with dancers: 
Pierre Guilbault, Mary Madsen and Hannah Wendel
Film co-director, camera and editor: Eric Siegel
Sound Design: Sean Hagerty
Music: Daniel Wohl, Angelica Negron
Lighting Design: Kate Bashore
Stage Manager: Katie Houff
Dramaturg: Jessica Applebaum
Dancer coding consultant: Craig Pickard
"Coffer illusion" based on design by Anthony Norcia
Collaborating Neuroscientist: Weiji Ma
Costumes: Jody Oberfelder, (Oberfelder’s dress is by Betsey Johnson)

Dancers in film: Kirsten Adler Ariel Asch, Megan Bascom, Sarah Chein, Martin Davis, Caitlin Dutton, Kevin Fay, Ben Follensbee, Cecilia Fontanesi, Fana Fraser, Emily Giovine, Jacob Goodhart, Madison Krekel, Jordan Holland, Weiji Ma, Mary Madsen, Lindsey Mandolini, Jody Oberfelder, Bo Pressly, Jule Jo Ramirez, Celine Syslo, Amanda Tay, Emily Wassyng, Hannah Wendel, Madeline Wilcox

The Brain Piece is made possible in part with public funds from the Starry Night Foundation,Manhattan Community Arts Fund and the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, by New Music USA, made possible by Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, New York State Council on the Arts, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, CEC Artslink, funding JOP’s tour to Prague in Fall 2016, and many individual donors.

Video by Nel Shelby