Film: The Dancing Place

The Dancing Place is a short art film, conceived and directed by Jennie, made using the Tamalpa Life/Art process in 2017.  Filmed by Elizabeth Stehling Snell at the rustic northern Greenville County, SC dance hall, River Falls Lodge, this non-narrative film is made from one day of filming the environmental experiences of six performers who range in age from mid-30s to mid-70s.  The performers bring their own lives into the plans of action set up for their exploration.  The film distills a thread of continuity from the day's experiences.  Its process informs its intention: to expand the box we place dance in.  

The film and book projects were funded in part by the Metropolitan Arts Council which receives support from the City of Greenville, BMW Manufacturing Company, Michelin North America, Inc., SEW Eurodrive and the South Carolina Arts Commission.