
Andrew Horn was technical director on this black-and-white document of Andrew deGroatâs hypnotic, swirling âRope Dance Translationsâ, originally performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music by Robyn Brentano, Frank Converso, Charles Dennis, Ritty Ann Burchfield and deGroat himself. It was shot in a single day and lit by Carol Mullins (wife of Jim Neu, who would write DOOMED LOVE and THE BIG BLUE). The introductory text describes the dance as ârelying on each individual dancerâs energies and response to the ropes. The âchoreographâ for this dance is the geometry of the ropes, the centrifugal force of the spinning from and the strict revolving patterns of solo and chorus.â The music for ROPE DANCE TRANSLATIONS was composed by Michael Galasso, who would go on to provide unforgettable string compositions for Wong Kar-Waiâs IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE.