Dancers in the Parks

Holmes Field – Kelsey Grills and Sarah-Katarina Jerome

mnyman — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:12:43 +0000

Large fields, a basketball court, several playground areas, and, until recently, a swimming pool. I wish I knew what the plan is for the mosaic, but hopefully it will be preserved somewhere since it is the only remaining wall of the changing room.

Thanks to Kelsey Grills and Sarah-Katarina Jerome (also our guest choreographer) for their skills at Holmes Field.

Behind the Scenes – Kristina Wright at Shore Park

mnyman — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:54 +0000

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Special thanks to Amber Garceau for shooting the video.

Shore Park – Kristina Wright

mnyman — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:17:55 +0000

Alarm clock at 4:45am, but so worth it.

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Behind the Scenes – Jamie, Kirsta, and Lisa at Coes Pond

mnyman — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:49:02 +0000

I know, I know, I need to buy a microphone that will do better with the wind. Maybe someday.

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Hadwen Arboretum – Jamie, Kirsta, and Lisa

mnyman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:15:37 +0000

We were running dreadfully short on time when we arrived at our last destination, the Hadwen Arboretum. I had staked out the location with my daughter the day before, and we found this beautiful patch of vibrant ground cover under a flowering tree, which reminded both of us of the scene in The Fellowship of the Ring right before Frodo meets Gandalf. This made me want to push these photos just a little bit to the edge of reality. Unfortunately, I arrived with the dancers about an hour later than the day before, and the sun was no longer in the best position to highlight the tree. I wanted each dancer to have some variation in the way the scene was lit, so I moved and adjusted the fill light between each dancer. Again, special thanks to Sarah-Katarina Jerome as guest choreographer and the dancers from the Boston Community Dance Project, Jamie Lovell (photos 3 and 4), Kirsta Paul (photos 5 and 6), and Lisa Charest (photos 1 and 2).

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Coes Knife – Jamie, Kirsta, and Lisa

mnyman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:09 +0000

Once again, special thanks to our guest choreographer, Sarah-Katarina Jerome, directing three dancers from the Boston Community Dance Project, Jamie Lovell (photos 2 and 5), Kirsta Paul (photos 3 and 6), and Lisa Charest (photos 1 and 4), at three different parks. This is the second of the series, on the footbridge connecting the site of the demolished Coes Knife Factory with Columbus Park. Though there’s nothing much to see besides an empty lot at the moment, have a look at the master plan for Coes Pond restoration.

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Coes Pond Beach – Jamie, Kirsta, and Lisa

mnyman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:40:59 +0000

Special thanks to our guest choreographer, Sarah-Katarina Jerome, directing three dancers from the Boston Community Dance Project, Jamie Lovell (in blue), Kirsta Paul (in grey and sea foam), and Lisa Charest (in red), at three different parks. The first of the series is at Coes Pond Beach.

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Behind the Scenes – Masielle Paulino at Mulcahy Field

mnyman — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:52:08 +0000

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Mulcahy Field – Masielle Paulino

mnyman — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:01:35 +0000

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Lotsa Parks – Kevin McRell

mnyman — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:01:29 +0000

And of course, a behind the scenes look:

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