In Exhale
Choreography: Randee Paufve
Dancers: Josie Alvite, Lisa Bush, Christine Chen, Nina Haft, Rebecca Johnson, Diane McKallip, Randee Paufve, Jill Randall, Alisa Rasera, Jane Schnorrenberg, Frances Sedayao, Frank Shawl, Evan Ziporyn
Lighting Designer: Steven Clifford
In Exhale is comprised of five individual dances: Seven, BloodTongueSeverTatterRend, Enter the Room, Red Snowsuit and In Exhale
Evening Length
Premiere September 2002 Dance Mission Theater, Paufve Dance Production
Excerpts presented by Diving Up, ODC Theater/Lea Wolf, summer 2002; July 2002 Cowell Theater/West Wave Dance Festival, curated group show
VIDEO > Rebecca Johnson performing In Exhale
"In Exhale" One dancer stands facing camera, arms by her sides, her leg extended high forward over four dancers lying on ground in a row, shoulder to shoulder. Dancers: Lisa Bush, Jane Schnorrenberg, Jill Randall, Rebecca Johnson, Christine Chen. Photo: Clarissa Horowitz
"In Exhale" One dancer sits on floor facing camera, legs extended straight forward and together in front of her. Her extends her arm away from her, looking at her hand gently touching the ground. Four dancers lie supine on the floor to her right, arms by their sides. Dancers: Lisa Bush, Jane Schnorrenberg, Jill Randall, Rebecca Johnson, Christine Chen. Photo: Clarissa Horowitz
"In Exhale" Five dancers scattered through the space in various throes of movement. Dancers: Lisa Bush, Jane Schnorrenberg, Jill Randall, Rebecca Johnson, Christine Chen. Photo: Clarissa Horowitz
"In Exhale" Five dancers in a horizontal line in various shapes mid-motion. Dancers: Lisa Bush, Jane Schnorrenberg, Jill Randall, Rebecca Johnson, Christine Chen Photo: Clarissa Horowitz
"In Exhale" Rebecca Johnson leaping left with her back to the camera, arms and legs fully extended and splayed to her sides, toes pointed, she looks left. Dancer: Rebecca Johnson. Photo: Matt Haber
"In Exhale" Rebecca Johnson in a deep hinging lunge. Her upper body is flung back, with her hair and one arm flying behind her. Her other arm is bent, flung across her chest. Dancer: Rebecca Johnson. Photo: Matt Haber
"In Exhale" Dark color photo, solo dancer Randee Paufve in deep crouch, legs, wide, facing camera. One arm is curved with the back of her hand resting on her upper thigh. Her other arm is bent and crossing her chest with her fingers extended. She looks to the side. Dancer: Randee Paufve. Photo: Julia McGhee