Grounds that Shout !
( and others merely shaking )
Curated by award-winning choreographer Reggie Wilson , Grounds that Shout ! ( and others merely shaking ) was a series of performances in May 2019 that responded to the layered histories of Philadelphia ’ s religious spaces through contemporary dance . Over two weeks , eight choreographers and performance groups performed original and resituated works of dance for 600 audience members , in and between four of Philadelphia ’ s most historic sacred places .
Grounds that Shout ! ( and others merely shaking ) has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage .
“ This is an experiment of multiple choreographers being in relationship to site history and people . It is intended to be a tool for further investigations , conversations , and research — initially for the choreographers but expanding to their collaborators , the congregations , and on some far end the viewers of the performed work . Juxtaposition , difference , and the end results of multiplicities of research methodologies has been my desired end ; I do believe it ’ s what you will witness over this series of performances .
— Reggie Wilson , Curator , Artistic Director , Fist and Heel Performance Group
SACRED PLACES
Church of the Advocate ( Episcopal ), Philadelphia , PA
St . Peter ’ s Episcopal Church , Philadelphia , PA
Old Pine Street Church ( Presbyterian ), Philadelphia , PA
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church , Philadelphia , PA
Members of the Exalt and Praise dance ministry at Mother Bethel AME Church performed in an original work titled sanctuary , choreographed by Tania Isaac , during the Grounds that Shout ! processions on May 11th . Photo : Daniel Kontz .
ARTISTS
Fist and Heel Performance Group David Brick Germaine Ingram Meg Foley < fidget > Lela Aisha Jones | FlyGround Almanac Dance Circus Theatre Tania Isaac
PROJECT PARTNERS
Philadelphia Contemporary Danspace Project Center for Experimental Ethnography at the University of Pennsylvania