Fresh Blood
Fundraiser
Choreography: Randee Paufve
Dancers: Suzanne Beahrs, Ophelia Becker, Anna Greenberg, Olivia Caldeira Holston, Molly Levy, Juliana Monin, and Nadhi Thekkek
Music: Angeline Saris
In September 2022 Paufve Dance celebrated our 20th year with Fresh Blood Fundraiser, featuring seven women’s power solos, at the Hillside Swedenborgian church in El Cerrito, CA. New and seasoned audience members drank in Randee’s acclaimed solo works, performed by local Bay Area dance luminaries.
Rehearsal photo, closeup of director in profile foreground, leaning against wall, notebook in hand, smiling behind her mask. Mid-screen Technical Director is seated at tech table, programming on his phone. Dancers stand in background, blurred, waiting to enter and begin dress rehearsal. Pictured: Randee Paufve. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer faces camera, standing on both legs, her left hand on her heart. Director faces dancers “drawing” in the air with her right hand and arm. Pictured: Randee Paufve and Suzanne Beahrs. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Rehearsal photo, closeup of director in profile foreground, facing away from camera, palms together thumbs touching her forehead, bowing to dancer she is facing. Second dancer faces director with one palm touching her heart chest. Background - tech assistant sits on floor, laying tape over cables, two dancers stand outside glass door conversing. Pictured: Molly Levy and Randee Paufve. Photo: Dillon Vado
Rehearsal photo, upper body shot of director, she stands facing camera, right hand touching sternum, looking to her left and down. Pictured: Randee Paufve. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Blurry upper body shot of dancer facing camera in mid-motion, looking back at bassist perched on stool in background. Pictured: Angeline Saris and Juliana Monin. Photo: Dillon Vado
Dancer wearing long gold chiffon skirt and white top walks forward in a high crouch, her right arm reaching side, looking at her right hand as she draws her left hand close to her torso. Pictured: Nadhi Thekkek Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer wearing long gold chiffon skirt and white top walks forward in a high crouch, R arm reaching side, looking at her right hand as she draws her left hand close to her torso. Pictured: Nadhi Thekkek. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer wearing long gold chiffon skirt and white top walks forward in a high crouch, looking at her right hand as she draws her left hand close to her torso. Pictured:Pictured: Nadhi Thekkek. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer faces camera, takes a step, casting her focus down as she brings her clasped hands to her left shoulder. Pictured: Suzanne Beahrs. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer crouches in a lizard-like lunge, hands and feet on floor, Her right arm is extended long toward camera,her left leg crossed over right, an intense look on her face. Pictured: Suzanne Beahrs. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer in close up profile shot faces to the side. Dressed in a red gown she arcs her arms and hands up over her head, making a curving “S” shape with her body.Pictured: Anna Greenberg. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Close up on dancer, she faces the camera with arms crossing her chest. With one palm gently swipes her chin, her other hand underneath rests on her chest. Pictured: Anna Greenberg. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer in close up profile faces the side in a deep crouch. Wearing red gown with long red hair covering her face she reaches one hand up high behind her. Pictured: Anna Greenberg. Photo: Hillary Goidell
B&W photo of dancer in profile facing to the side. She is crouching with arms extended front, palms out. Pictured: Anna Greenberg. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer lies prone on floor, facing camera. Her hands are flat under her shoulders, elbows high, legs splayed. Pictured: Anna Greenberg. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer crouches on floor on all fours, her right palm lifted off the floor in mid-caress. Pictured: Anna Greenberg. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer in sequined pants mid-step reaches to her side with her palms perpendicular to the ground, fingers tight and tilted down. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Full body closeup of dancer in sequined pants and black top, mid-twist, arms and hands reaching toward camera. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer in high crouch, arms bent, elbows side, palms facing her legs, she looks intensely toward the left. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer rolls on the ground, looking at her hands, twisted in an intricate gesture. One foot is extended. Her long braid flows behind her. Pictured: Molly Levy. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer lies on the ground supine, head toward camera, legs extended. Her arms are crossed and bent at the elbows and her fingers are slowly unfurling. Pictured: Molly Levy. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer lies on the ground supine, head toward camera, legs extended, feet flexed. Her fingers in the “ok” sign arms sway to the left. Pictured: Molly Levy. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Full body long shot of dancer standing on one leg, her other leg extended, foot flexed, heel on floor. Her arms are bent to her sides, with her palms facing in. Her eyes are closed. Audiences members in background. Pictured: Suzanne Beahrs. Photo: Dillon Vado
Full body closeup of dancer walking toward camera in long blue skirt and top. One arm is extended high and her other arm is bent, elbow out, while her hand crosses her chest, she looks to her right. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer wearing sequined pants faces L screen in mid-stride, L extended forward, elbow bent, her left forefinger pointing toward ceiling. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer wearing sequined pants walking toward camera in curve, arms extended long to her sides, she tilts to one side like an airplane banking. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer is standing, facing camera looking to the right. She is wearing an elaborate cape, flaps her elbows, cape is in mid-swing. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Full body closeup of dancer in sequined pants and black top, mid-twist, arms and hands reaching toward camera. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Far shot of solo dancer in performance. She stands on her bent left leg, her right leg extended forward. Her left arm is high and her right arm is extended in a curve middle front. Bassist perched on stool in background. Pictured: Angeline Saris and Juliana Monin Photo: Dillon Vado
Dancer looks to her hands as she draws them low and with care, through the space in front of her. Pictured: Juliana Monin. Photo: Hillary Goidell
Dancer twists in a lunge reaching both arms toward camera. Pictured: Olivia Caldeira Holston. Photo: Dillon Vado
Pre-performance shot of audience members sitting, standing, conversing. Photo: Dillon Vado
Dancer jumps into the air with her arms reaching straight up and her legs bent, her long purple skirt flies around her. Pictured: Ophelia Becker. Photo: Dillon Vado
Dancer standing on one leg in mid-turn, her leg extended long and high, and her right arm reaches high toward ceiling. She looks back toward the right. Pictured: Ophelia Becker. Photo: Dillon Vado
Dancer slowly moving forward, standing on her left leg, her right leg extended behind her, arms and legs bent in angles. She looks over her left shoulder. Pictured: Molly Levy. Photo: Dillon Vado
Curtain call photo, dancers and director stand exuberantly clapping or reaching one arm high and forward, acknowledging tech and audience. Pictured: Juliana Monin, Ophelia Becker, Olivia Caldeira Holston, Molly Levy, Anna Greenberg, Suzanne Beahrs, Nadhi Thekkek photo: Dillon Vado
Curtain call photo, dancers and director stand clapping after taking their bows. Pictured: Molly Levy, Anna Greenberg, Suzanne Beahrs, Nadhi Thekkek, Randee Paufve photo: Dillon Vado
Row of dancers finishing their bows for a standing audience. Pictured: Angeline Saris, Juliana Monin, Ophelia Becker, Olivia Caldeira Holston, Molly Levy, Anna Greenberg, Suzanne Beahrs, Nadhi Thekkek photo: Dillon Vado