Dancing Dangerous Gasses in Glass Tubes
Dancify That at the Museum of Neon Art
Dancify Performers at the MONA in Los Angeles
When my friend Ben Weber got a job at the Museum of Neon Art, I knew I wanted to see if he could get Dancify in there for a event. Dangerous gasses trapped inside curvy glass tubes as inspiration for dance? Warmed up, the glass becomes more liquid and can be shaped into and express anything. Is this not the definition of the human body on dance?? Perfect.
Ben and I produced the event, casting it with some incredible dancers from LA as well as Comedian judges lead by Chris Duffy who did the show a few times when he lived here in NYC. Our DJ and his partner joined us and we put on a show that brought the museum’s collection to life in a way that had long time members appreciating the works and art form in new and exciting ways. Corrie Siegel gave us an awesome blurb to share:
“Dancify That! was an unprecedented way of connecting the Museum collection and audience. This performance unlocked new relationships and meanings to our collection while also bringing a new audience into our museum. Enthusiastically recommend!”
Transforming one artists expression into dance - another piece of art - in an ephemeral space with living and breathing bodies is golden. It’s an easy and meaningful way to get people connecting— sharing their knowledge of the museums’s collection, and creatively interpreting a subjective shared experience with their own thoughts.
We’d love to do more museums. If you know of one, let us know at dancifythat@gmail.com
