About Special Projects
Formed in 2004 by Melinda Ring, Special Projects supports the creation of her collaborative dance and movement based art projects. Special Projects promotes dance performance as a visual event in equal partnership with the kinesthetic experience. Looking to expand the boundaries of dance, Special Projects generates work for visual art spaces; visual art media such as video, sculpture, and film; and specific sites; in addition to theatrical venues. Its aim is to challenge audiences to expand their expectations of dance performance.
Recent Production History
About Melinda Ring, Artistic Director of Special Projects
In her work, Melinda Ring explores a very liberal definition of choreography creating dances, performance pieces, videos and installations. Recent venues include; Mount Tremper Arts, The Whitney Museum, The Kitchen, Danspace Project, MASS MoCA, The Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College, The Box, and the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Originally from Los Angeles, Ring moved to New York City in September 2001, after receiving a MFA degree from Bennington College. She was the curator for Danspace Project’s Spring 2011 Platform, Susan Rethorst: Retro (intro)spective.