MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Alumni Portrait Anjali Austin

• published: 17 Apr 2015
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Interview with dancer, choreographer, singer, performer and interdisciplinary artist Anjali Austin, 2015 graduate of the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts program at Goddard College. For more info see http://www.goddard.edu/mfa-interdisciplinary-arts/ BIO NOTE Anjali is a former member of Dance Theatre of Harlem and has worked with choreographers such as Agnes de Mille, Alexandra Danilova, Glen Tetley, Geoffrey Holder, and Frederick Franklin. Her performance credits include Swan Lake (Act II), Flower Festival, Concerto Barocco, Prince Igor, Paquita, Giselle and Frankie and Johnny. During Ms. Austin’s career she enhanced her performing and technical skills with intensive training in Pilates and is a Master Trainer in the Gyrotonic® Expansion System. Artist Statement Excerpt "Honesty. That has become the emphasis of my creative practice as an artist, dancer, choreographer, singer and performer. This one word calls me to investigate its meaning from every vein of my practice. It is where the richness of substance is found. Whether in movement, voice, choreography, composition, teaching or mentoring, the principle of honesty requires I unearth a truth in what lies before me; be it person or product. All art and art practice I believe to be directly influenced by life. My process for surfacing ‘honesty’ includes delving into pedestrian and minimal movement to expose the emotion, heart, and passion of a performer. Choreographically I explore individual strengths and quirks that offer insights into what a piece can become. In this way I free undisclosed and artful discipline and, in the case of thematically based works, make invisible histories visible."