My Body Is Me

My Body Is Me from Ben Asriel on Vimeo.

Created and Performed by:
Benjamin Ford Asriel

Original Lighting Design:
Kathy Kaufman

Lighting Consultant:
Michael Hemmenway

Performed at St. Marks Church on 20 February 2010, presented by DanSpace Project as part of Food For Thought, curated by Jodi Bender.

Program Note:
Upon viewing a recently-gifted reel-to-reel film snippet of myself improvising/dancing as a 3 yr-old boy (what I called, "my breakdancing"), I was amazed by the unique personality that was already manifest in my movement. Enamored and introspective, I wondered, "Am I really that boy? Is that body still me?" And so I made this dance; I hope you enjoy it.

©Benjamin Ford Asriel 2010