And I Continue: A Conversation about Dancing and Aging
In a profession that has historically largely ignored the role that aging plays in a highly physical profession our hope is to start a dialogue around the role of aging and ageism in dance.
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Kate MonsonDirectorCedar, Ash and Apple; Undermining Cliffs
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Scott CookDirectorThrough a Glass Darkly; The So Called Laws of Nature
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Kate MonsonProducer
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Karen JensenProducer
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Gigi ArringtonKey Cast
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Pam MusilKey Cast
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Angie Banchero KelleherKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:11 minutes 42 seconds
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Completion Date:October 3, 2018
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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National Dance Education Organization ConferenceSan Diego, California
United States
October 5, 2018
North American Premiere
Kate Monson is Associate Professor of dance and Faculty Affiliate of gerontology at Brigham Young University. She has an MFA from Ohio State University and is a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Analyst and is certified to teach Labanotation. She researches dance technique pedagogy and conditioning and has created a conditioning program with Amy Markgraf Jacobson for collegiate modern dancers. This led to her interest in aging and ageism in dance, and the creation of her dance documentary And I Continue:A Conversation about Dance and Aging. Kate is the co-producer, with Kori Wakamatsu and Ashley Anderson, of On Site Mobile Dance Series, a concert dance series produced in non-traditional community spaces. When not dancing she is sun lizard, raising four desert children with her husband Quin.