“…[A] compelling breadth of movement and stylistic musical diversity.”
-Ronald Sadoff
Who Speaks for Wolf is a 21-minute modern dance produced by conductor and composer Jonathan Manness and choreographer Hee Ra Yoo. The modern dance is based on the Native American Learning Story “Who Speaks for Wolf” by Paula Underwood. Who Speaks for Wolf premiered at New York University’s Tisch Dance Theatre on November 28, 2008. This project was supported in part by a Creative Collaboration Support Grant from the New York University Coordinating Council for Music, and by the Korean Cultural Service NY.
This project is dedicated to Nancy Kennan Dowlin (1954-2007), who first thought of creating a work based on this great story.
“I have wanted to create a work that was healing, inspiring, and empowering about the Earth…It is my intention…to help make clear, a part of the path back to wholeness, harmony, and balance with our planet and with ourselves.” -Nancy Dowlin
Cast and Crew:
- Choreography: Hee Ra Yoo
- Music and Conductor: Jonathan Manness
- Lighting: Susan Hamburger
- Costumes: Hee Ra Yoo
- Dancers: Clare Cook, Alisa Fendley, Gierre Godley, Benjamin Kimitch, Julia McMilllan, and Philip Montana
- Musicians: Keith Beyer (trumpet), Sarah Carrier (flute), Teresa Morales Diego (violoncello), Midori Larsen (piano), Tobias Ralph (drum set/percussion), and Andie Springer (violin)
Production Staff
- Producers: Jonathan Manness and Hee Ra Yoo
- Advisor: Ronald Sadoff
- Dance Faculty Consultants: Patricia Beaman, Cherylyn Lavagnino, and Gus Solomons Jr.
Production Crew
- Stage Manager: Susan Hamburger
- Sound Engineer: Drew Cappotto
- Video Director: Ruth Du
- Cameras: Ruth Du, Austin Merrell, and Nicole Sanders
- House Manager: Alyssa Chrystal
Thanks To
- Coordinating Council for Music
- Tisch Dance Department
- Hand Held Films
- Korean Cultural Service NY
- Steinhardt Film Scoring Department
- Steinhardt Music Technology Department
Very Special Thanks To
- Judy Bartella
- Tom Beyer
- Alyssa Chrystal
- Tom Doczi
- Frances Draper
- Vladimir Golovanevsky
- William Moulton
- Laurie Roberts
- Ben Weintraub
- Jeong-Yeun Yang
Posts about Who Speaks for Wolf:
- "Wolf" dance 2-year anniversary video November 15, 2010
- Wolf Talk at Tisch Dance April 17, 2009
- What people are saying about "Wolf" April 1, 2009
- Wolf Clip on YouTube March 18, 2009
