Crossing
Crossing
Amelia Rudolph
Amelia Rudolph
The site-specific mountain phase of Crossing blended the challenges of crossing a mountain range and the aesthetics of making dance. Traversing the Sierra Nevada Range from West to East for three weeks, the performer/mountaineers of the artist’s dance troupe Project Bandaloop created site-specific dances along the crest of the Sierra. The performance of Crossing involved a team of specialized performers including composer/violinist Zachary Carrettin and was documented for broadcast by videographer Greg Bernstein. The successful realization of the piece took place August 5-23, 2001. Fifty hours of video was shot of textures, sounds, sky, landscapes, light, and many dances including the octet on Wildcat Point near Tuolumne meadows. Several musical themes and many sound canvases were developed before and during the mountain project. Crossing: Stories of Gravity and Transformation is a theatrical version of the piece that blends images and videos from Crossing with music and choreography.
Dance, Performing Arts
2000
About Amelia Rudolph
Oakland, CA
A dancer-athlete, choreographer, filmmaker, and public speaker, Amelia Rudolph (she/her) focuses on art’s transformational and restorative nature to initiate a shift of perspective and ignite a sense of possibility. She is best known as the founder of the dance company BANDALOOP, which, since 1991, has been on the vanguard of innovation in dance, fusing post-modern movement, rock climbing technology, and a spirit of adventure. Her award-winning work has been seen by thousands in live performance and by millions through various media formats, as well as through workshops, community engagements, and public speaking. Particular to her career are the dances she has directed in technical mountain environments, from an 18-day traverse of the Sierra Mountains to a six-day climb of the 3,000’ cliff El Capitan, in Yosemite, CA. Her collaborative process involves site-responsive practices and community engagement that often includes a focus on social justice and environmental stewardship. Amelia holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in comparative religion from Swarthmore College and the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, and in 2021, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Critical Studies in Mexico City. She has received over forty grants, fellowships and commissions, is a recent CORO fellow, and serves on several boards in the field of the performing arts.
A dancer-athlete, choreographer, filmmaker, and public speaker, Amelia Rudolph (she/her) focuses on art’s transformational and restorative nature to initiate a shift of perspective and ignite a sense of possibility. She is best known as the founder of the dance company BANDALOOP, which, since 1991, has been on the vanguard of innovation in dance, fusing post-modern movement, rock climbing technology, and a spirit of adventure. Her award-winning work has been seen by thousands in live performance and by millions through various media formats, as well as through workshops, community engagements, and public speaking. Particular to her career are the dances she has directed in technical mountain environments, from an 18-day traverse of the Sierra Mountains to a six-day climb of the 3,000’ cliff El Capitan, in Yosemite, CA. Her collaborative process involves site-responsive practices and community engagement that often includes a focus on social justice and environmental stewardship. Amelia holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in comparative religion from Swarthmore College and the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, and in 2021, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Institute of Critical Studies in Mexico City. She has received over forty grants, fellowships and commissions, is a recent CORO fellow, and serves on several boards in the field of the performing arts.