This engagement is supported in part by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International, a program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.
Special Thanks:
Mid Atlantic Arts
Cathy Swedlund
Fayre Crossley
Camille Litalien
Dwan Light Sanctuary, United World College New Mexico
Pat Lehan
Naomi Swinton
Rohan Bhargava
Shivam Goel
Andrew Garvis
Pawlet Brookes
Amy Grain
Georgina Payne
Ella
LDIF’23 Interns, Staff, and Tech Staff
Healing Motion Therapy, Jonathan Locitzer and Alexandra Siegrist
HIDDEN BLISS
Made in collaboration with filmmaker Cayla Mae Simpson
Run Time: 30 Minutes
Dancers: 1
Music: Original compositions by Cameron McKinney
Premiere: May 04, 2023
Let's Dance International Frontiers Festival
Leicester, UK
A film and dance collaboration between choreographer Cameron McKinney and filmmaker Cayla Mae Simpson, Hidden Bliss searches for the power that lies in accepting the full multiplicity of the human experience. The work brings the lightest and darkest corners of the human psyche to life through both film and hyperphysical movement.
Created by
Cameron McKinney & Cayla Mae Simpson
Cinematography | Editing | Costumes
Cayla Mae Simpson
Choreography | Sound Composition & Design | Performance
Cameron McKinney
Producers
Serendipity UK
Let’s Dance International Frontiers
Cameron McKinney
Cayla Mae Simpson
Vocal Performance
Cassius Xavier Simpson
Drone Operator
Nate Reininga