arianne hoffmann dances

—-  TANZTAGE 2013 —-

For my new solo “Vessel, resonating” I built a frame around the idea of resonance, through which I look at body and movement techniques that have been important to my personal dance history and the way I assembled corporeal knowledge in the past two decades. 

The display of choreographic skill isn’t as important as the irreverent treatment of it, since I recognize that what determines the “skill set”  in each perspective on technique varies as much as the physical skills a technique aims to instill. So I am generally not too interested in “how to convey expertise”; rather I am interested in subtlety and contrast, and in the shifting of awareness, values and frame of mind. 

body as sound, body as animal, body as female, body as shadow, body as interiority, body as theory, body as imagination. 

I am hoping to create more space for fully corporeal and sensual experiences in and around me with “Vessel, resonating”. Let’s see. 

Performances are Monday, Jan 7th and Tuesday, Jan 8th at 8:30pm at Tanztage Festival

Sophiensaele (Festsaal)

Sophienstr. 18, Berlin

Tickets under 030-280 927 93

If you are interested in the other artists on the festival program, click here!

Dancing to Music

FEELS DIRTY. 

I am in a transitional void. In-between. Not here, not there. I have made it my practice to make space to experience resonances (of other places, of other bodies, of my corporeal history, of my myriad practices), things that resonate with me. I lost my artistic context for now, seemingly, trying to figure out how dance is understood and shared here, what is legible for audiences. The seeming lack of context created a need for “referencing” as a way to connect to those who influenced me deeply in my time in Los Angeles and beyond. 

This little series of dances to music was created from a studio practice around the idea of “resonance” and “reference” that I am drawn to ever since my Hothouse Residence at UCLA summer 2011. 

Thanks to Neil Greenberg for inciting the constant experiment. 

Dance to Music I: the new is the old - This dance owes its existence to Vic Marks (via Hothouse Residence at UCLA) and Meg Wolfe. (music: Philharmonia Orchestra “Three German Dances, Dance Three”)

Dance to Music II: b*tch - This dance owes its existence to John Jasperse and Simone Forti. (music Rick Ross) new link!

Dance to Music III: alignment (tuck your thumbs!) - This dance owes its existence to Tim Golliher and Tehya Baxter. (music: Bagad Kemper)

Dance to Music IV: material for the spine - This dance owes its existence to Steve Paxton and Christine Mauch. (music: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole “Ka Pua U’i:)

Dance to Music V: enough already - This dance owes its existence to Matthias Rick. (music: Kid Cudi & Ratatat, “Alive”)

without harp or fiddle

video by arianne hoffmann. screened at Anatomy Riot #45: In Loving Memory / Everything Must Go!

Los Angeles, Jan22nd, 2012.

Ring out the want, the care, the sin,

The faithless coldness of the times;

Ring out, ring out thy mournful rhymes,

But ring the fuller minstrel in.

(“Ring Out, Wild Bells” by Alfred Lord Tennyson)

ANATOMY RIOT #45: In Loving Memory / Everything must go

The 6608 space*

6608 Lexington St.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

It is with great sadness and unexpected joy that we announce the death of Anatomy Riot, “AR”, 45, of Los Angeles, CA.   AR was a wanderer, making her home from bars to ballrooms over the past 6+ years.  Hard-working, easygoing, unassuming, and community-minded, AR was loved by many; and is survived by Meg Wolfe, Show Box LA, and 250+ performance children, countless intersections of legitimate and illegitimate body-specific investigations. AR is survived by the spirit of _____. AR is survived by you. 

Continuing in our itinerant ways, AR#45 will be happening at a newly-opened warehouse space in Hollywood, at The 6608 space, 6608 Lexington St., LA 90038.

ANATOMY RIOT #45: In Loving Memory/Everything Must Go! 
A performance wake. 

With performances by: 

Linda Austin (Portland) 
Gregory Barnett & Kate Gilbert
Stacy Dawson Stearns & Jessica Emmanuel - Exquisite Liberation Corpse
Maureen Dunn
Simone Forti & The Sleeves
d. Sabela grimes
Arianne Hoffmann
Marcus Kuiland-Nazario
Pat Payne
Jose Reynoso
Nancy Sandercock
Anna B. Scott
Meg Wolfe

Come celebrate with us!

$15 in advance / $20 at the door

AR #45: ONE NIGHT ONLY! WAREHOUSE CLOSE-OUT!! 
Muerte Waterbeds and Blenders!  Cash only!
centrally located! 
free & abundant street parking!

We are in search of her next incarnation…

AR#45 will be documented by Native Strategies**

ANATOMY RIOT IS A PROJECT OF SHOW BOX LA: www.showboxla.blogspot.com

* 6608 Lexington is The Joan Scheckel Filmmaking Labs: www.joanscheckel.com www.6608lexington.com  

** Premiering in January 2012  NATIVE STRATEGIES presents The Next Steps, highlighting dance based performance artists who have taken the next step beyond their personal practice to create a venue or agency for a dance community that would not otherwise exist. 

NATIVE STRATEGIES is a network of performance art makers, producers and critical thinkers who seek to invigorate and make globally visible Los Angeles’s performance art community. We are engaged in a 5 YEAR STUDY (2011  2016) of LA performance modalities through the creation of 10 differently themed PERFORMANCE SERIES and 10 uniquely designed JOURNALS, resulting in a book. 

Write to nativestrategiesla@gmail.com for more information.

impermanent and disposable 

for ANATOMY RIOT at the Poor Dog Group space in downtown LA. 

“sound” at REDCAT Studio. july 2010.

sound support by aaron drake. 

visit this wiki site to read some of my scores

Death Becomes Her Phoenix

Audrey Malone and Ari Hoffmann conduct a burial ceremony at the Craftswoman House in Pasadena for Body Stories, a night of performance curated by Christine Suarez. 

Anatomy Riot Sampler. I am the one in the blue jump suit. 

Classic bag piece. 

Anatomy Riot #21

Bricklayers With A Sense of Humor at Movement Research at the Judson Church, NYC. With Maureen Dunn, Rachel Lopez, Ally Voye. Nov 2009.