Close Music for Bodies

Sound designer, composer, and performer Michael Kiley will present Close Music for Bodies, an immersive, participatory vocal performance, developed from the sounds and movements of individual bodies. Kiley will create a composition using his self-developed vocal practice, "Personal Resonance," which, in the artist's words, "begins with the embodiment of singing as a mental impulse that turns breath into sound for the sole purpose of creating pleasurable vibrations in the body." Choreographer Faye Driscoll will act as a movement consultant, with ensemble members including Sean Donovan, devynn emory, Cynthia Hopkins, Michele Tantoco, Arielle Pina, Brandon Washington, and Sheila Zagar. During the performance, audience members will stand in a grid format, as the performers roam the space, creating an intimate and unfiltered sound and movement experience. The piece will culminate in Communion, an act of "group voice" for audience members that will prompt reflection on each participant's relationship to their own voice and to others in the space.

Additional unrestricted funds are added to each grant for general operating support.