Ep 87: CounterPointe Report w/ Elisabeth Condon & Jennifer Coates

Today's episode is a special conversation and recap of Elisabeth Condon and my experiences collaborating as visual artists in the ballet project CounterPointe (now in its 12th year) produced by Norte Maar and staged at the Mark O'Donnell Theater (Brooklyn) in March 2025. Jennifer Coates kindly came on to ask us questions about making props and what it was like for 2 newbies to enter the world of dance. Thanks, Jennifer!Special thanks also to Norte Maar and its co-directors, Julia K. Gleich and Jason Andrew for their support of artists and creative collaboration.More information about Elisabeth and Amy's work:Elisabeth: https://www.elisabethcondon.com/ | @elisabethcondonAmy: https://www.amytalluto.com/ | @tallutsMore information about Julia Gleich and Jason Andrew's NorteMaar & CounterPointe12: https://www.nortemaar.org/projects/counterpointe12Julia K. Gleich's website: https://www.gleichdances.org/Julia Gleich interview on this podcast: Episode 49The dances we discussed:"Vermillion | 10" by Ava Desiderio and Elisabeth CondonDancers: Minami Ando, Lucia BeteluSupport structures: Elise WunderlichMusic by Zero Eklipse and William Pilarte Lighting: Evan SpigelmanMark O'Donnell Theater, Brooklyn, March 2025"And So It Begins" by Margaret Wiss and Amy TallutoDancers: Maya Tsuruki Holden and Jaclyn KriewallMusic by Margaret WissLighting: Evan SpigelmanMark O'Donnell Theater, Brooklyn, March 2025"46 Gordon" by Julia K. Gleich and Nicole CherubiniDancers: Michelle Buckley, Kara Chan, Annie Freeman, Amber Neff, Ethan Schweitzer-GaslinLighting: Evan SpigelmanMark O'Donnell Theater, Brooklyn, March 2025Special thanks to Jennifer Coates for interviewing us! Jennifer's website: https://www.jenniferlcoates.com/Jennifer on IG: @jennifercoates666Artists mentioned: Henri Matisse, William Kentridge, Florine Stettheimer, Keisha Prioleau Martin, Meg Lipke, Elana Herzog, Nicole Cherubini, Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison (Dancer), Julia K. Gleich (Choreographer), Jason AndrewDances mentioned: "Afternoon of a Faun" by the Ballet Russes, “Minutiae” (1954) Robert Rauschenberg and Merce Cunningham, "Cry" Alvin AileyVideo mentioned: "How to Make Theater Props" by Eric Bucklein (not actually old but young) https://youtu.be/JSl5Vc8mej0?si=KWGdOxnijBiEEGZcBook mentioned: Inigo Philbrick "All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art"Exhibition mentioned: "Edges of Ailey" at the WhitneyAll music by Soundstripe----------------------------Pep Talks on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peptalksforartists⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pep Talks website: ⁠https://www.peptalksforartists.com/⁠Amy, your beloved host, on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talluts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pep Talks on Art Spiel as written essays: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/7k82vd8s⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BuyMeACoffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donations always appreciated!