Remix with Rosas
by Peter Taub
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About
One of my most euphoric experiences in the arts was watching the way Belgian dance ensemble Rosas built a swirling energy at MCA Stage with Drumming in 1998. I love their unstoppable force—the way it makes you both think and feel as it builds and builds, lifting everyone. On October 9–12, Rosas's founder Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, one of contemporary dance's great choreographers, and her company return to the MCA with their iconic work, Rosas danst Rosas.
A few years ago, people in the dance world were alarmed when Beyoncé created her “Countdown” music video with dance sequences that mirror sections of Rosas danst Rosas. Rather than feed a controversy, De Keersmaeker's company created a special open source project, the Rosas Remix Project, which features choreography instructions for one of the most recognized and mesmerizing passages of her dance.
This open call allows anyone to create their own Rosas danst Rosas and share it on the Re: Rosas site or on social media. People from around the world have jumped in. Now you can too! We invite you to join MCA Stage and the dancers of MegLouise from the video above by participating in the Re:Rosas project. Here's how:
Step One:
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Add your creativity to the dance, a unique setting too perhaps, and record it.
Step Three:
Post it online via Instagram, Twitter, Vine, or Facebook with the hashtag #ReRosas and mention the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago using the “@” function (Twitter, Instagram, Vine: @mcachicago). Be sure your privacy settings are set to public so everyone can see it!
We are excited to see your Re: Rosas submissions! On Oct 8, our favorite will win tickets to a Rosas danst Rosas performance, October 9–12, 2014, at MCA Stage.