Julie Lemberger

La Nuit by Jody Sperling / Time Lapse Dance Photographs of early modern-dancer Loie Fuller were the inspiration for the enchanting solo "La Nuit." Moving in a costume ingeniously constructed by Michelle Ferranti from layers of black silk and gold-sequin-studded tulle, Sperling evokes imagery ranging from the dark evening sky to glittering stellar constellations. As day breaks, the dance ends with a contemporary twist.

Jody Sperling (Artistic Director, Time Lapse Dance) is a dancer, choreographer, and dance scholar based in New York City. Her choreography is often inspired by vintage sources; especially the fin de siècle spectacles of modern-dance pioneer Loie Fuller, about whom Sperling has researched and lectured extensively. Sperling's work has been seen at many local venues, in other US and Canadian cities, and in Yaroslavl, Russia. Sperling writes for Dance Magazine and has contributed to other publications including, The Village Voice and the six-volume International Encyclopedia of Dance. She also has an interest in aerial dance and has studied, and made dances for, low-flying trapeze

Photography by Julie Lemberger
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