Robyn Bellospirito ~ Dance, Performance &
Video
A Dance of the Spirit
From a performance at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, NY,
July 2011.
Photograph Copyright Harvey Birnbaum 2011, www.harveybirnbaum.com
I have always loved to move creatively
and dance in my own way, but in recent years I have been inspired
by Japanese butoh dance. I call my dance a "dance of the
spirit" and I am most inspired by the late Kazuo Ohno, one
of butoh's founders. Ohno once said of his work: "The best
thing someone can say to me is that while watching my performance
they began to cry. It is not important to understand what I am
doing; perhaps it is better if they don't understand, but just
respond to the dance."
My movements are slow, flowing and ethereal.
When I dance, it is really a spiritual experience for me and
it is always my hope that in the process, I am stirring something
in those who watch and touching some hearts as well.
Above photos from my dance called "Maminko", taken
by William Kruhmin.
I have performed in venues including:
The Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, NY; Webster Hall in New
York, NY; The Asian American Cultural Festival in Farmingdale,
NY; Ripe Art Gallery in Greenlawn, NY; The Art Walk in Oyster
Bay, NY; Love for Japan Fundraiser in Brentwood, NY; Cornucopia
in Amityville, NY; and numerous other venues including nursing
homes, art galleries and special events.
Below is a still from a video of one
of my performances at the 6th Annual Asian American Cultural
Festival in Farmingdale, NY in April, 2012. You can watch a video
of this performance HERE.
Below is a photo from a butoh performance
at Cornucopia Noshery in Amityville, NY in October, 2011. You
can watch a video of this performance HERE.
Below are photos from my "9-11
Memorial Butoh Stroll" down Main Street in Huntington, NY
on September 11th, 2011.
Below are photos from a Tango-Butoh
performance between myself and Argentine Tango dancer Con Artist
at Webster Hall in New York City, NY on August 21st, 2011. We
combined the two dances for a "Madame Butterfly-themed"
performance. You can watch a video of this performance HERE.
Below are photos from a collaborative
performance between myself and fellow dancer/performer William
Kruhmin at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, NY on July 17th,
2011.
Below is a photo of me performing at
The Art Walk in Oyster Bay, NY.
Below is a photo of my performance at
the "Love for Japan" event on May 1st, 2011 in Brentwood,
NY.
Below is a photo from "Moon Dance,"
a collaborative performance between myself and fellow dancer/performer
William Kruhmin from March 2011 in Amityville, NY.
Below are photos of an ongoing collaborative
project with Argentine Tango dancer Con Artist, in which we are
combining Tango and Butoh in our unique way. We call this "TaBu"
Tango-Butoh.
I currently do both solo performances
and collaborative performances at art openings and other special
events, as well as in outdoor public spaces in towns on Long
Island and in New York City.
Below are some comments from people
who have seen me perform both at special events and doing street
performing:
"I felt so blessed to have
watched one of the most powerful and deepest movement pieces
I have ever seen that afternoon, by Robyn. It was trance forming."
"I loved the authenticity of
your performance- you're a wonderful artist!"
"So beautiful and moving...when
the music started I got chills and it brought tears to my eyes...so
glad I had the privilege to witness the magic!"
"I would like to thank you
for your performance last evening. It was wonderfully feeling,
you projected your spirit into the entire room. I could actually
feel myself pulled out of my body, and shared a piece of my spirit
with all there. A moving experience, brought about through your
powering of the environment. It is evident to me that you are
experiencing the spirit (unnamed) as a vessel."
"All were blessed by the stories
that unfolded in the sweet ssllllooooowww time that she brought
us into that day."
"You are doing some awesome
work, Robyn. You are putting yourself out there in a wave of
energy."
"After a very rough day, watching
you dance helped bring me peace."
"Just divine....all your wonderful
and peaceful, loving energy flowing....a blessing for all seeing
you and feeling your energy and soft moves... The cars passing,
street noises......you are needed in this environment... Please
keep up what you do!"
"Ran into Robyn doing a performance
on New York Ave. this evening... What a pleasant surprise! She
graced the streets with her beautiful movements, we need more
of this!"
"It makes me think of mother
earth trying to calm us all down as we scurry along. I love that
you are doing this."
"You are definitely bringing
a touch of lightness to the world."
"You are a living sculpture...it's
like your paintings came off the canvas and started dancing."
"You are a beautiful princess
from another world."
Video:
I started making videos several years
ago and found great joy in creating them, particularly video
self-portraits, which are very therapeutic! If you would like
to see my video self-portraits, as well as videos of my dance
performances, please visit my YouTube Channel (bellspirit).
Look for the tab that says "Videos".
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