Synopsis:
TranscenDance: The Life of a Dance, The Language of Dance explores the Tribe of contemporary freelance dancers. Peak behind the stage curtain into the lives of dancers offstage. Experience the quests of personal exploration for the ultimate limits of artistic expression in pursuit of an undying passion. Surrender to the mesmerizing movements and language that the body speaks in dancing, the subtle kinesthetic knowledge that finds a new voice through the medium of film. Transcend beyond the body into the ephemeral world of Dance.
Director Biography - Ruth Sherman
Ruth Olga Sherman has recently finished her Masters in Visual Anthropology at the Freie Universität Berlin. She is a professional contemporary dancer who has performed all over the world for the past ten years. In her most recent work, she has combined her passion for dance and anthropology by filming, choreographing and researching her own Tribe of professional contemporary dancers. She is passionate about sharing the knowledge that the skills of dance hold and the stories that dancers have to tell.