Lida Winfield's guest appearances

Lida Winfield

Interviews by Brainard Carey

INSIDE DANCE

Christal Brown

Linda Francis

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

David Clark

Shawn Theodore

Eric Fleischauer

Annie Sprinkle

Tony Conrad

Perdita Finn

Clark Strand

William Wegman

Todd Gray

Cathy Linh Che

Sophia Shalmiyev

Kader Attia

OwlTail

Same but Different is a collaboration between Christal Brown and Lida Winfield, exploring their similarities and differences in a cultural commentary on race, age, and gender. 42 years young and recently orphaned, Lida grew up in the North, Christal grew up in the South, both of them grew up inhabiting small towns. Lida is white, Christal is black. As children, Christal was considered a genius and Lida was labeled dumb. At this point in their lives, Lida and Christal have both lived the rigors of being artists, professors, educators, and survivors of life.Christal Brown is the Founder of INSPIRIT and Project:BECOMING, the creator of the Liquid Strength training module for dance, an Associate Professor of Dance at Middlebury College and the CVO of Steps and Stages Coaching, LLC. Brown received a BFA in Dance and a minor in Business from UNCG and her MFA in New Media Art and Technology from LIU. Brown is a mover and a warrior of change and transformation. Brown combines her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and passion for teaching to create works that redefine the art of dance, the creation of identity and structures of power. https://christalbrown.com/Lida Winfield is an innovative and accomplished dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist and educator, who has created original work merging storytelling, dance and visual art. As an artist, educator and keynote presenter, she has performed and taught nationally and internationally in traditional and non-traditional environments. Lida’s artistic practice is inextricably linked to her role as an educator and her pedagogy is rooted in inclusion, access, and the recognition that our brains and bodies work differently and this difference is a valuable asset. www.lidawinfield.com www.batesdancefestival.org

Same but Different is a collaboration between Christal Brown and Lida Winfield, exploring their similarities and differences in a cultural commentary on race, age, and gender. 42 years young and recently orphaned, Lida grew up in the North, Christal grew up in the South, both of them grew up inhabiting small towns. Lida is white, Christal is black. As children, Christal was considered a genius and Lida was labeled dumb. At this point in their lives, Lida and Christal have both lived the rigors of being artists, professors, educators, and survivors of life. Christal Brown is the Founder of INSPIRIT and Project:BECOMING, the creator of the Liquid Strength training module for dance, an Associate Professor of Dance at Middlebury College and the CVO of Steps and Stages Coaching, LLC. Brown received a BFA in Dance and a minor in Business from UNCG and her MFA in New Media Art and Technology from LIU. Brown is a mover and a warrior of change and transformation. Brown combines her athleticism, creativity, love for people, and passion for teaching to create works that redefine the art of dance, the creation of identity and structures of power. <a href="https://christalbrown.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christalbrown.com/</a> Lida Winfield is an innovative and accomplished dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist and educator, who has created original work merging storytelling, dance and visual art. As an artist, educator and keynote presenter, she has performed and taught nationally and internationally in traditional and non-traditional environments. Lida’s artistic practice is inextricably linked to her role as an educator and her pedagogy is rooted in inclusion, access, and the recognition that our brains and bodies work differently and this difference is a valuable asset. <a href="http://www.lidawinfield.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lidawinfield.com</a> <a href="http://www.batesdancefestival.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.batesdancefestival.org</a>

S208 Inside Dance - Christal Brown and Lida Winfield

Lida WinfieldLida Winfield is an innovative and accomplished dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist and educator.She believes that our bodies carry wisdom, history and stories. Through movement we are granted the opportunity to actively engage with that wisdom and history from a new perspective. Learn more on her website at www.lidawinfield.com.Imaginary:Lida Winfield, Ellen Smith Ahern, Maree ReMalia,  Matthew Evan Taylor and Joseph Hall.  Mixing dance/theater, storytelling, lighting design and original audio scores, IMAGINARY, is a quirky, innovative yet socially poignant work that explores perception in relationship to the imagination. Photo Credit: Jonathan Hsu. Same but Different: Christal Brown and Lida Winfield

Lida Winfield Lida Winfield is an innovative and accomplished dancer, choreographer, spoken word artist and educator. She believes that our bodies carry wisdom, history and stories. Through movement we are granted the opportunity to actively engage with that wisdom and history from a new perspective. Learn more on her website at <a href="http://www.lidawinfield.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lidawinfield.com</a>. Imaginary:Lida Winfield, Ellen Smith Ahern, Maree ReMalia,  Matthew Evan Taylor and Joseph Hall.  Mixing dance/theater, storytelling, lighting design and original audio scores, IMAGINARY, is a quirky, innovative yet socially poignant work that explores perception in relationship to the imagination. Photo Credit: Jonathan Hsu.  Same but Different: Christal Brown and Lida Winfield