FUSE#2

FUSE is a bi-annual publication that documents the projects at Dance Nucleus . FUSE is a bi-annual publication that documents the projects at Dance Nucleus .

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SCOPE #3 LA MARIPOSA BORRACHA -The process by Shanice Stanislaus Even in their mode of movements, hugely similar, there was a certain uninhibited groove and bounce to the movements. There was a certain aerobic styled structure to all their popular dances where everyone in the whole village would leave their homes and come dance out in the school/plaza where the popular songs would play. From grandmas in Kibera to little children in Battambang, the desire to move and dance despite having no shoes or some being very ill was extremely present. While these famous set dances are not carefully choreographed technically, their movements carried a sense of their soul and ritual which can traced back to tribe communities in the past which now have evolved into popular culture in slum environments. No one taught dance there. Dance was raw, it was pleasure. It was a communal celebration in response to the harsh reality of death and illness. Photo credit: Shanice Stanislaus Photo credit: Shanice Stanislaus This was a philosophy that grounds the choreographic work and has been key in the genesis of the work and why we still dance despite illness. The work continues to redevelop and grow as it has been evolving since July 2016 and it is set for a restage in 2019. My hope is to keep researching this work of what it means to be ill on the deepest and most sincere level. With every community or individual that has helped to co-create this work, it has constantly reminded my team and I of what we are constantly unearthing; the importance to feel this myriad of emotions, the connection to our own humanity through laughter and play and the importance to connect, grief and even celebrate with others especially in the darkest of times. ‘My body is now beginning to be falling apart, but I will do it to the end.’ - Marina Abramovic 99 100

SCOPE #3 LA MARIPOSA BORRACHA -The process by Shanice Stanislaus AbouT Shanice Stanislaus Shanice started as a performing artist with Flamenco Dance Theatre company, Flamenco Sin Fronteras, and has since worked internationally with esteemed practitioners such as Antonio Vargas, Sue Samuels and Alberto Velasco in New York and Spain. She is an international Zumba Fitness presenter for Move to Empower, supported by the United Nations. Her work includes developing and training new choreographers and dance instructors in impoverished communities internationally. She is the founder of Creatives Inspirit, its mission to nurture a community of socially responsible artists and creative changemakers. She is also a film-maker and has had her films premiered at the Guam International Film Festival, Info Cinephone Festival, Evolution Mallorca Film Festival and Colortape Festival Australia. 101 102

SCOPE #3<br />

LA MARIPOSA BORRACHA -The process<br />

by Shanice Stanislaus<br />

AbouT<br />

Shanice Stanislaus<br />

Shanice started as a performing artist with Flamenco<br />

Dance Theatre company, Flamenco Sin Fronteras, and<br />

has since worked internationally with esteemed<br />

practitioners such as Antonio Vargas, Sue Samuels and<br />

Alberto Velasco in New York and Spain. She is an<br />

international Zumba Fitness presenter for Move to<br />

Empower, supported by the United Nations. Her work<br />

includes developing and training new choreographers<br />

and dance instructors in impoverished communities<br />

internationally. She is the founder of Creatives Inspirit, its<br />

mission to nurture a community of socially responsible<br />

artists and creative changemakers. She is also a<br />

film-maker and has had her films premiered at the Guam<br />

International Film Festival, Info Cinephone Festival,<br />

Evolution Mallorca Film Festival and Colortape Festival<br />

Australia.<br />

101 102

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