Party for the Lonely (2020)

Choreographed by Elinor Harrison in collaboration with the dancers

Music: None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, No. 6 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony 10: Could This Really Be the End? by Emily Wells

The enclosure of the studio no longer safe, we began over Zoom, exploring ideas of perspective, of zooming in and out, and of finding connection through micro-lenses. Then, in search of space, we moved outdoors and into the parks. We kept our distance and never touched. We bore witness to the shifting temperature, the falling leaves, the wandering audiences escaping their own small spaces in search of fresh air and socialization before it got too cold. It was the winter of 2020. This is what we made.

Created for Washington University Dance Theatre 2020