From Vivid Motion

WESTBROOK – Vivid Motion is putting its VivMo Shorts: Fairy Tales and Folklore on the virtual stage through June 11.

The dance troupe’s choreographers have taken stories and turned them into short dance vignettes; each with its own quirky and innovative style!

From contemporary ballet to bubblegum pop, with a little modern, jazz, hip-hop and sneaker ballet thrown in; there’s something for everyone.

Some classic Mother Goose, a new spin on Hansel and Gretel, and a journey through The Woods are among the tales being told through dance this spring. Each short dance is its own small story filmed in a variety of locations and streamed to the comfort of your home.

Since Vivid Motioni started this whole project back in February, dancers been working hard to present a dance show in a safe, socially distant way. The troupe had 2 separate casts to allow more people to dance while still staying at least 6′ apart. The entire time, masks adorned their faces.

Each tale was rehearsed for 3 weeks and then filmed on the 4th week at St. Lawrence Arts and Baxter Woods in Portland Maine – this is dance for film; not simply a dance video.

For ticketing information head to vividmotion.org or contact us at vividmotion@vividmotion.org.

When viewers purchase a ticket at http://bitly.ws/dCCE  they will get a unique link that gives them 24 hours to watch the show. Viewers can pause or rewatch the show as many times as they like in that 24 hours.

Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel in Hollywood, The Rusalki, Walk in the Woods, 3 Little Kittens, Little Mermaid, North Winds.

Rehearsal pictures and videos can be found on Instagram

Tickets are available online at http://bitly.ws/dCCE

Vivid Motion is a dance troupe based in Westbrook for long-time dancers who are looking for an opportunity to bring dance back into their lives, and is also a place for anyone who always wanted to try dancing, but never had the chance. Audition for a show, or come to weekly pay-what-you-can dance classes. From ballet to burlesque, it’s all here! Call 207-558-1979 or email info@vividmotion.org.