DOUBLING (EXCERPTS)

Choreography: Loni Landon
Dancers: Eloise DeLuca, David Flores, Jon Ole Olstad, and Caitlin Taylor

Photo series by Daniel Terna. Click here to view whole story.

For its third session, Beach Sessions is excited to premiere new work from Loni Landon Dance Project's DOUBLING, a dance that explores themes of identity and multiple personas. The piece is inspired by a sculpture that is an assemblage of thousands of clippings between layers of glass revealing a single body with two disparate heads. This notion of one person with many heads translates literally and figuratively into the movement of this work, as Loni challenges her dancers in both their mental and physical approaches.

Described by the New York Times as "a revelation, full of detail and surprises," Loni's sophisticated choreography draws you in and doesn't let go. The strength and articulation that she brings out of her dancers initiates a powerful dialogue that keeps you on your toes and watching for the next gesture. 

DOUBLING was developed with the support of a 2014 CUNY Dance Initiative Residency at LaGuardia Community College and Inception to Exhibition 2013 Space Grant.

For more information, click here: beachsessions.tumblr.com/lonilandon

DIRECTIONS: Far Rockaway A-Train to Broad Channel. Transfer to Shuttle (S-train) to Beach 90th Street. Walk to the beach and down to Beach 84th Street. Entrances at Beach 86 and 84.

RAIN DATE: Rain date will be announced morning of Saturday performance.
 
Beach Sessions has paired each presenting choreographer up with a fine art photographer to create original content. Every Monday a new story will be released. Click here for Loni Landon's series shot by Daniel Terna. And stay tuned for Shannon Gillen | VIM VIGOR by Samantha Casolari  next week!