“Westwater reminds us that we are irrevocably connected, not merely biologically but also psychologically, to that original ooze and the blunt impulses that lay within it.”
—Tobi Tobias, The Village Voice

On Sunday, October 12, choreographer Kathy Westwater presents the dance preview of “macho” which features four isolated characters, Happy, Strange, Big Freak and Anybody who simultaneously navigate the “unmaking” of the individual’s world through pain and the “remaking” of it through acts of creativity. Peter Kirn composed the original score and offers a sample on his blog:

For anyone interested, here are some of my musical creations for choreographer Kathy Westwater, the sound design I described in our “sound design for imaginary instruments” series. Kathy’s work is Macho, named for the astrological body, as seen at right. (This qualifies as experimental music, so download only if you’re into that sort of thing.) This is a seven-minute version of the score, free for you to download.

[Harkness Dance Center: Sundays At Three… Dance Previews]