Quiero Bailar Contigo: Immersive Dance Projection Experience by Artist-in-Residence Nicole Pedraza and Trish Gutierrez

The Deering Estate presents Quiero Bailar Contigo, an immersive experience where contemporary dance, visuals, and live music combine into a unique new art form. Immerse yourself in a dynamic fusion of contemporary dance and technology as our interactive projection transforms the space around you into a canvas of vibrant colors and captivating visuals. Let the dancers guide you as you move through this immersive environment, creating your own unique dance journey with every step.

Watch as the projection reacts to sound and movement from the live musician, dancers, and yourself as you occupy the space. This event brings together different contemporary art forms with the use of cutting-edge technology, allowing you to become part of the art or simply sit back and observe.

Quiero Bailar Contigo will take place on Sunday, April 7 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Great Hall of the Stone House. It is a contemporary dance work in which movement mirrors the delicate threads that bind us to the natural world. This unique event seamlessly weaves together the worlds of dance, live music, and the beauty of nature, promising an unforgettable experience that challenges conventional notions of performance art.

Highlights of the Experience:

1. Contemporary Dance Excellence: Four professional contemporary dance artists will transcend traditional boundaries of movement expanding the limits of visual presentation.

2. Cutting edge technology in the arts: Watch as experienced dancers play and interact with real time projection art while live music influences audio reactive elements. Guests will be able to play and interact with the projection visuals while engaging with dancers.

3. Live Musical Fusion: Complementing the dancers, a live musician will provide an ambient soundtrack that will influence the visuals in real time.

4. History as a Stage: The venue itself becomes an integral part of the performance, with the historical architecture serving as a breathtaking backdrop.

Queiro Bailar Contigo invites dance enthusiasts, art connoisseurs, and anyone seeking a transformative cultural experience to witness this unparalleled fusion of contemporary dance, technology and live music.

 

COST: Free with RSVP via Eventbrite.com

About the Artists:

Nicole Pedraza and Trish Gutierrez are both multidisciplinary artists of Latine descent who aim to create transdisciplinary art that speaks to their unique experience. As Miami-based artists, their works thrive in the unexplored places that live between dance, film, visual and technical art. Their work transcends traditional forms, exploring identity, gender, and culture through a captivating fusion of visual and performance art. Together, they represent the vibrant creativity of Miami. Pedraza and Gutierrez have been awarded Locust Project’s 2023 WaveMaker Grant. Their dance film “Caracoles En Cemento” is an official selection for Subculture Film Fest, Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico, FilmGate, and ScreenDance Miami.

Nicole Pedraza is a professional dancer, choreographer, educator, arts administrator and filmmaker of Nicaraguan and Mexican descent. Born and raised in Miami, Nicole is a New World School of the Arts alum where she performed works by renowned choreographers including Ohad Naharin, Robert Battle, Paul Taylor, Jennifer Archibald, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Rena Burler and Ronald K. Brown. Nicole has danced professionally with Mike Tyus & Company, Zest Collective, Syncopate Collective, Peter London Global Dance Company, and more. Nicole is currently working on collaborative transdisciplinary art experiences integrating dance, film, visual art and technology.

Nicole has won several grants and residencies including Locust Projects Wavemaker Grant, NWSA Alumni Inspiration Grant, and the Deering Estate artist residency. Nicole has appeared on the South Florida PBS special “Art Loft” Season 10 as a choreographer/dancer for Miami DanceMakers 2021 and was a selected artist for The Peace Studio’s Artist as Catalyst Program 2022-2023. Additionally, Nicole is also the Education and Outreach Coordinator at The Moss Center and has been a teaching artist for students of all ages and levels since 2017.

Trish Gutierrez is a multi-disciplinary interactive media artist of Puerto Rican descent. As a Miami local, she has worked in production at local venues such as New World Symphony, Marlin Park, The Fillmore, The Fountainbleu, The Arsht Carnival Studio Theater, The Arsht Ziff Ballet Opera Stage, The Arsht Concert Hall, Miami Theater Center and The James L. Knight Center.

After witnessing the diversity of arts and technical applications, she’s committed herself to learning how to integrate multiple disciplines into an interactive art form. She makes use of free software (Blender, Touchdesigner, DaVinci Resolve) and easily accessible tech.

Musician:

Chris Salazar is a Miami-based visual artist and musician originally from Santiago, Chile. Salazar has been involved in the arts since very young and attended various art programs through his youth at New World School of the Arts and MDC. Chris is a guitarist and multi-faceted musician. He is currently in an instrumental rock band called SUMO that performs all throughout Florida.

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Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.