Zoe Scofield
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Zoe Scofield is a Seattle based choreographer who shows an extensive background in the dance world. Her education in dance has led her to study in many institutions. Scofield studied ballet as a scholarship student at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts in Boston. She later concentrated on Ashtanga Yoga
while in Toronto
with another dance company. Her background has contributed to her signature modern dance choreography. Scofield has received scholarships and commissioned with such collaborators like The Frye Art Museum
and On The Boards.
and musician Morgan Henderson
for their piece "There ain't no easy way out". On The Boards has since commissioned Scofield, Juniper, and Morgan's piece for their 2006 Northwest Artist Series. Later an adaptation of the piece, "Find your own way out", was made for touring and has since been performed at Jacob's Pillow
Inside/Out stage, Bumbershoot
Festival (Seattle), and Smoke Farm Secret of Gold Festival (Seattle). They will also perform at The Southern Theater (Minneapolis), ODC Theater (San Francisco), and Velocity Dance Theater (Seattle). Scofield has also been commissioned by The Frye Art Museum
and Spectrum Dance Theater for other projects. The Frye Art Museum
has given Scofield and other collaborators commissions for their Franz Stuck "Sin" exhibit in April 2007, and Spectrum Dance Theater for their Studio Series in 2007. Scofield also choreographs in NDP's Pacific Lab Dance and has curated 12 Minutes Max and the Secret of Gold Festival.
and Morgan Henderson, has gained praise and reviews in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
, The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003242639_bumbershoot04.html, and Dance Magazine
. She has also received reviews by art critic Nate Lippens who frequently contributes columns to many Seattle publications, particularly The Stranger
. Dance Magazine
, one of the largest publications in the dance industry, has also reviewed Scofield's current works that premiered in the Northwest New Works Festival. "Where is Dan", one of her less acclaimed works, received the William T.L. Buckles Award despite its late arrival. Her pieces have also received recognition by dance critics Sandra Kurtz, Alice Kaderlan and Seattle Choreographer Laura Curry.
Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga may refer to:*Raja Yoga or Yoga, the classical system described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali *Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, a system of yoga developed by Pattabhi Jois...
while in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
with another dance company. Her background has contributed to her signature modern dance choreography. Scofield has received scholarships and commissioned with such collaborators like The Frye Art Museum
Frye Art Museum
The Frye Art Museum is an art museum located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA . The museum emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles and Emma Frye...
and On The Boards.
Collaboration and Other Works
Since Scofield's move to Seattle she has been performing with other choreographers and showcased her work at On The Boards, Spectrum Dance Theater, Velocity Dance Center, and the 2005 Northwest New Works Festival where she began her recent collaboration with video artist Juniper ShueyJuniper Shuey
Juniper Shuey is a Seattle, Washington-based visual artist, known for his video installations and sculptural performance. Since establishing himself in the late 90's he has gained a professional reputation for his works.- Background and Recognition :...
and musician Morgan Henderson
Morgan Henderson
Morgan Henderson is the former bassist of the post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers and the indie rock band Sharks Keep Moving, and the current bassist in the post-punk band Past Lives and a multi-instrumentalist with Seattle-based folk-pop group Fleet Foxes.. Henderson has also been credited for...
for their piece "There ain't no easy way out". On The Boards has since commissioned Scofield, Juniper, and Morgan's piece for their 2006 Northwest Artist Series. Later an adaptation of the piece, "Find your own way out", was made for touring and has since been performed at Jacob's Pillow
Jacob's Pillow
Jacob’s Pillow Dance is a dance center, school and performance space located in Becket, Massachusetts, in the Berkshires. The organization is known for the oldest internationally acclaimed summer dance festival in the United States. The facility also includes a professional school and extensive...
Inside/Out stage, Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend at the 74-acre Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle Center includes indoor theaters,...
Festival (Seattle), and Smoke Farm Secret of Gold Festival (Seattle). They will also perform at The Southern Theater (Minneapolis), ODC Theater (San Francisco), and Velocity Dance Theater (Seattle). Scofield has also been commissioned by The Frye Art Museum
Frye Art Museum
The Frye Art Museum is an art museum located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA . The museum emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles and Emma Frye...
and Spectrum Dance Theater for other projects. The Frye Art Museum
Frye Art Museum
The Frye Art Museum is an art museum located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA . The museum emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles and Emma Frye...
has given Scofield and other collaborators commissions for their Franz Stuck "Sin" exhibit in April 2007, and Spectrum Dance Theater for their Studio Series in 2007. Scofield also choreographs in NDP's Pacific Lab Dance and has curated 12 Minutes Max and the Secret of Gold Festival.
Acclaim by Critics
Scofield, especially within her recent collaboration work with Juniper ShueyJuniper Shuey
Juniper Shuey is a Seattle, Washington-based visual artist, known for his video installations and sculptural performance. Since establishing himself in the late 90's he has gained a professional reputation for his works.- Background and Recognition :...
and Morgan Henderson, has gained praise and reviews in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
, The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times is a newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, US. It is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Washington. It has been, since the demise in 2009 of the printed version of the rival Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle's only major daily print newspaper.-History:The Seattle Times...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003242639_bumbershoot04.html, and Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine is an "influential" American trade publication for dance, currently published by the Macfadden Communications Group. It was first published in June 1927 as The American Dancer. William Como was its editor-in-chief from 1970 to his death in 1989. Wendy Perron became its editor-in...
. She has also received reviews by art critic Nate Lippens who frequently contributes columns to many Seattle publications, particularly The Stranger
The Stranger (newspaper)
The Stranger is an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, USA. It runs a blog known as Slog.-History:The Stranger was founded by Tim Keck, who had previously co-founded the satirical newspaper The Onion, and cartoonist James Sturm. Its first issue came out on September 23, 1991...
. Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine is an "influential" American trade publication for dance, currently published by the Macfadden Communications Group. It was first published in June 1927 as The American Dancer. William Como was its editor-in-chief from 1970 to his death in 1989. Wendy Perron became its editor-in...
, one of the largest publications in the dance industry, has also reviewed Scofield's current works that premiered in the Northwest New Works Festival. "Where is Dan", one of her less acclaimed works, received the William T.L. Buckles Award despite its late arrival. Her pieces have also received recognition by dance critics Sandra Kurtz, Alice Kaderlan and Seattle Choreographer Laura Curry.
"This troupe is definitely one of the best in the Northwest. Scofield is a powerful performer and choreographer." Nate Lippens, Art Critic
"...Zoe Scofield has created a kind of feral ballet." Sandra Kurtz, Dance Magazine ( July, 2005 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_7_79/ai_n14863888
"[Zoe and Juniper] have created a haunting piece whose powerful effects linger long after the curtain goes down." Alice Kaderlan, Dance Critic