Hermesdorf & Epifano
Story from Kim Epifano
Working with Kathleen, our bodies matched like Yin and Yang. We started the Saturday contact classes at that time with Footwork, which then became Dancers’ Group. When that shut down we continued the classes at ODC, which has continued now for many years, with so many wonderful teachers and students.
I think our investigation of upright and inversion physical dance phrases, contact improvisation, sound, and the essential performer kept us interested and creating.
We did not always agree, and this led to compromise, which led to innovation of ideas. We found this exciting. We loved to improvise together. It felt so natural, with deep trust and respect for one another.
I met Kathleen when she was working with Scott Wells, when they first moved to San Francisco. Then we danced in Contraband together, and our friendship and art continued.
Deep felt connection—a friend—a little sister.
Images
Audio and Video
Polar Shift (2002)
by Hermesdorf & Epifano
Choreographed and Performed by: Kathleen Hermesdorf and Kim Epifano
Music: "Heavy Snow" with created and performed by Kim Epifano, with production and drums by Rodney Johnson
Presented by: 3rd Annual Lesbian & Gay Dance Festival, which featured over 30 artists in 3 weeks of performance, October 3-18 at at Dance Mission Theater and Dancers' Group Studio Theatre in San Francisco. Polar Shift also toured to Glenwood Springs Dances Festival (2003) and Michigan Womyn's Music Festival (2003).
Blue Romp (2009)
by Hermesdorf & Epifano
Choreographed and Performed by: Kathleen Hermesdorf and Kim Epifano
Music by: Julie Wolf
Dance Film by: RAPT Productions
Presented by: San Francisco Trolley Dances as a live site-specific performance at Balboa Park Pool, then made into a film.