Week #8: Movement

 

Week #8: Movement 

Closeup: Professional dancer Samantha Christofferson, 24, practices a routine near a playground at Alton Baker Park in Eugene, OR on November 15. When asked if she knows she sticks her tongue out when performing, Christofferson replied: "Yes I do...it was embarrassing when I was a kid, but I only do it when I'm super concentrating remembering a new routine or trying to nail a sequence. I make sure it's not poking out during an actual recital."

Medium: Professional dancer Samantha Christofferson (after an outfit change), 24, and dance partner Skyler Rydes, 24 both of Eugene, OR practice a few steps of a routine they have working on since quarantine began at Alton Baker Park in Eugene, OR on November 17. The pair do a socially distant outdoor dance class that meet at different parks throughout Eugene. The duo were not teaching today but said they like to "practice a few steps" whenever they get the chance.  

Samantha Christofferson, 24, a professional dancer, practices a strutting portion of her choreography. She says she started practicing in public parks years ago to get over the stage fright of doing solo dances on stage in front of crowds of people. Also the fresh air "calms the spirit and gets it to focus." She is sauntering through Alton Baker Park in Eugene, OR November 17.

Week #6: Free Shoot

 

Far shot: Large crowd gathered outside of Eugene, OR Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse on 11/6/20. This protest was titled the "Rally for Democracy" and organized by coalitions of progressive groups from the Lane county area. The event remained peaceful despite a few hecklers that permeated the event or shouted from their cars as they drove by.  

Medium shot: Protesters were on the move as they marched towards Maurie Jacobs Park from the downtown Eugene, Oregon Morse courthouse building chanting mixtures of  "Black Lives Matter!" "Fuck Trump!" and "Count Every Vote!" The march was titled as the "Rally for Democracy," and BLM protests that have been going on daily since May joined together in unity. 

Closeup Shot: A masked protester who would only identify himself as Jacob B., 23,  waits anxiously as he stands amongst the sometimes solemn, sometimes joyful crowd while listening to a speaker outside of the Wayne Lyman Morse Courthouse. "Biden was never my first choice for President, but I do believe that despite all the time he spent in Washington he still has some shred of morality and can put his time there to use," stated Jacob B.