EileenStandley

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Eileen Standley is an artist who works with a variety of media in performance or installation settings. What she creates is predominantly influenced by her background in dance-making and passion for movement. It crosses disciplines of choreography, video art, installation, and performance art. Informed by practices of realtime composition/ improvisation, live art, somatically-driven investigations and collaborative tendencies, her performances, as well as video and installation work have been shown internationally.After 24 years of living and working in Europe, Eileen recently returned to the U.S. Her life, artistic practice, and research are now based in Arizona where she was offered a faculty position as Clinical Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Dance.She collaborates with international artists such as, Mia Lawrence, Sher Doruff, Isabelle Vigier, Alison Isadora, Katie Duck, Tamie Yamana, Michael Schumacher, Han Bennink, Marion Tränkle, Michael Vatcher, Michael Moore, Monica Page, Maarten Altena Ensemble, Bik Bent Braam, Magpie Music Dance Company.
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Multidisciplinary Artist: Performance, Choreography, Video, and InstallationPerformance/Choreography Solo and Collaborations2011-2012 "Carne Vale (farewell to the flesh)" masup of multiple solos; music Yannis Kyriakides & Andy Moor; Performances Night Gallery, Phoenix Icehouse, Live Art Platform, Tempe Center for the Arts - Breaking Ground Festival, Arizona2010 - 2011 "Gememergemergemergem" & "Days Minutes Hours" for Angela Davis in collaboration with Grisha Coleman, Eden McNutt, Monica Page, and Sam Pilafian. ASU Art Museum, Modified Arts Gallery Phoenix, AZ and Live Art Platform- ASU2009 "Whale" Premiere: Asahi Art Square (Tokyo, Japan) and SanDiego, CA Blurred BordersFestivalDance & Video: Eileen StandleyMusic: Monica Page, Yannis Kyriakides, and Andy MoorCommission Asahi Art Square Theater and Netherlands Embassy2009 "Joining Waters; Amsterdam-Tokyo" Premiere: Asahi Art Square (Tokyo)Choreography in collaboration with Tamie Yamana, Company Deux & dancersCommission Tokyo based Company Deux, Asahi Art Square Theater and Netherlands Embassy1995 to 2009 Magpie Music Dance Co;Founding member along with Katie Duck, Michael Schumacher, Martin Sonderkamp, Sharon Smith, and Vincent Cacialano. Dance and Music Improvisation in performance. National and international tours.2008 The Diva Body; Candy Cameltoe in performance and panelist interview for conference on the Diva Body Melkweg Theater, support and hosted by School for New Dance Development and Amsterdam Theaterschool and Research Groups (Lectoraat) Amsterdam Theaterschool2007 "Until the Day of Now" Performed in collaboration with Hillary Blake Firestone and live music Jeroen Kinman. Produced and premiered Munster Improvisation Festival, Germany2005 Pulse Projects/Aftermath direction Lily Kiara; premiere MelkwegImprovised performances with musicians Wilbert de Joode and Felicity Provan; danced with Lily Kiara and Maggie Harvey2000 "In the Field" Solo choreography and performance in collaboration with live music Monica Page. Décor by Nora HeilmannProduced and premiered Full Moon Festival, Pyhajaarvi, Finland2001-02 "Colors" Bik Bent Braam; Solo improvised dance performances with musical trio: Michael Braam, Wilbert de Joode, Michael Vatcher, and Text/Soundartist Jaap Blonk Compositions by Michael Braam. Performances: BIMHUIS, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Lux Theater,Nijmegen2001 Het Doek Festival; Performed improvised dances with improvised music with Katie Duck and David Zambrano. Music: a.o. Tristan Honsinger, Toby Tobias, Wilbert de Joode, Michael Moore, and Michael Vatcher, Felix Meritis, Amsterdam.1999 "Rats Head; Oxs Neck" Performances Netherlands and Finland Choreography and collaboration with 5 dancers and musician. Live music by Monica Page and Michael VatcherCommission Initiation Five, Side Step Festival Helsinki, Fonds for thePodiumkunsten, and Full Moon Festival Pyhajaarvi, Finland. 1999 "Moshi Moshi" Premiere Philip Morris Theater, Amsterdam and Korzo Theater, The Hague Amsterdam Live music by Michael Moore/Recorded Mix by Monica Page.Commission Choreography for five dancers.1998 "Nachtvlinders" Premiere Frascati Theater, Amsterdam In collaboration with composer Alyson Isadora and media artist Sher DoruffCommissioned choreography for 10 musicians and vocalist of the Maarten Altena Ensemble. 1998 "Riptide" Choreography for 10 dancers Live music by Monica Page and Michael Vatcher. Live, interactive visual projections: Adelaide BenzonCommission Theatreschool Amsterdam, Holland1998Present Passes; Danced in performances directed by Julyen Hamilton. Theaters in Belgium and France1996The Connected Body International Symposium; School for New Dance Development Performance and research with STEIM artists (international center for multimedia, experimental and electronic music) on Big Eye project (involving video, dance, and midi), Amsterdam.1996On the Fence; Duet performances with Martin Sonderkamp.Composition & Live Music: Anne Le Berge; Premiere and production; Festival a/d Werf, Utrecht1995 The band the EX; Een Plezante Aangelegenheid (i.e. a pleasant affair)Improvised performance Paradiso Theatre, Amsterdam. Dance and music performance duo with Katie Duck and percussionists Michael Vatcher and Tony Buck. Video artwork and Installations2011 -2012 "State of Affairs" video installation - Breaking Ground Festival, Tempe, AZ2011 "Arizona Waters" video creation for dance performances Asahi Art Square, Tokyo Japan 2nd phase collaboration with Tamie Yamana & Company Deux.2011 "190/192" Installation/Performance in collaboration with media artist John Mitchell2009 "Melting Pot"; Concept and video pilot developed for Dutch television: cooking show made with children from intercultural heritage who have either immigrated to Holland or have parents who are émigrés. Made in collaboration with Uli Neumann.2009 "Joining Waters Amsterdam to Tokyo"; video for joint choreography project with Company Deux.; Commission Tokyo based Company Deux, Asahi Art Square Theater and Netherlands Embassy 2007 "Hommage a Baudrillard"; Video creation and text animations for Choreographer Kathleen Delaney and Musician/Composer Claudio Jacomucci; premiere Festival du Musique Electroacoustique "Synthese 2007" Bourges,France2006 "For James" single channel video 2005 "Victorias Light" single channel video2005 "Dig Deep" and "Slow White Dance" ; Video creations/installation in collaboration with choreographer Mia Lawrence, Mufthalle Theater, Munich. Funding by Arts Council Munich and Mufthalle2004 "Heaven is a Radio"; Video installation clip for performances (Michael Schumacher and Alex Waterman); Frascati Theater, Amsterdam 2003-04 Video animations and projections created for Magpie Music Dance Company performances, Productions in Melkweg and Panama Theaters with financial support from Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten and Amsterdam fonds vd Kunst.2003 "The Enigmatic Operetta"; Video installation in collaboration with Mary Traenkle; premiere 250 KUUB;produced by Frascati 4; Nes Theaters, Amsterdam2003 "Amoeba Blues"; Created video and animations for choreography by Katrina Brown, video as performer; Premiere Brakke Grond Theater, Amsterdam and National tours2002 "Weather in a Box" in collaboration with Mary Traenkle; in 250 KUUB; produced by Frascati 4; Nes Theaters, Amsterdam.EducationBachelor of Arts UC BerkeleyCertified Alexander Technique Teacher Diploma from Media Academie in Hilversum (2002)Video content editing and theory (AVID, Final Cut Pro)Diploma SAE Technology College in Amsterdam (2000)Webdesign and Multimedia Producer ProgramScholarship Bella Lewitsky Dance Company; USC Idyllwild(1982)Bachelor of Arts Degree Dramatic Ar Honors: Eisner Award in the Performing Arts UC BerkeleyPhi Beta Kappa Academic AchievementDistinction in Scholarship; Academic Honors