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Ocean Trilogy

Ocean Trilogy is a multidisciplinary performance and educational outreach program inspired by filmed interviews with a wide variety of ocean science experts. Based on an evolving partnership between choreographer Fran Spector Atkins, media artist William Roden, rap artist Baba Brinkman, and scientist Kyra Schlining from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Ocean Trilogy looks at the challenges confronting our ocean and hopeful possibilities from cutting-edge ocean science research. Ocean Trilogy communicates ocean science in a way that reaches people's hearts!
SpectorDance and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have partnered for over a decade to explore ways that dance might communicate the challenges confronting our ocean and how cutting-edge ocean science research might inspire hope and change. In fall of 2020, during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Fran Spector Atkins, artistic director and founder of SpectorDance and William Roden, media artist and filmmaker, created this new socially distanced, film-version of their work, Ocean Trilogy, featuring young dancers (14-16 years old). 
Our vision is to bring together youth passion for dance with youth passion for ocean health.
This work aims to "amplify youth voices for climate action". 

 
Along with this 21-minute performance film, we offer filmed science-dance classes exploring the Ocean Trilogy themes with science content and creative movement exploration.
Themes include: 
1) Ocean Acidification
2) Plastic
3) Carbon, Food Web and Extinction of Species
4) Climate Change 
 
Hopeful Possibilities
1) Imagination
2) Engineering
3) Bioluminescence 
4) Interdisciplinary Partnership

Join us! Catch the wave!
For more information about this work for virtual performances, classrooms,
or commissions

contact Fran Spector Atkins

831-601-8510
franspector5@gmail.com

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2018 Ocean Trilogy Trifold Brochure
Ocean Trilogy Performances in 2019/2020
  • Alvin Ailey Studio in NYC (APAP Showcase Jan 2019)
  • Stanford University on April 13
  • Sunset Center in Carmel on April 25
  • 5th Annual Creativity at the Core Summer Institute on July 11
  • Summer Reading Program - Monterey County Free Libraries on July 12
  • New York Botanical Gardens as part of New York Climate Week on September 28 
  • 90th Anniversary Celebration at Monterey County Free Libraries on February 15, 2020
"The show was wonderful, Fran! I’ve never seen anything like it. What a fresh, moving interpretation of the existential threat that our GHG emissions present – to our ocean and to ourselves. The dancers were both powerful and fragile, as we all are. Baba voiced some hard truths that I struggle with as a science communicator. The video and audio clips were clearly the result of patient, painstaking, thoughtful edits. It was breathtaking to experience these expert insights in juxtaposition with live movement. Tears came to my eyes several times, yet, I left motivated to push forward for collective action."
Kera Abrahma Panni
Monterey Bay Aquarium Science Communications

 
"Thank you again for a great performance tonight.  Ocean Trilogy has grown so much. I liked it before, but now I love it. The dancers are spectacular, the video montages are stunning, the addition of rap between dances is entertaining and thought provoking, and
the ending is uplifting.
"
Dr. George I. Matsumoto
Senior Education and Research Specialist
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

 
"Ocean Trilogy is a masterpiece in the making."
Mary Ann Leffel

"Ocean Trilogy helps people connect profoundly with ocean issues more than we might just through our mind's ability to process information and connect dots. The impact goes deeper when our body or emotions become engaged, too. Jane Parker Ocean Trilogy helps people connect profoundly with ocean issues more than we might just through our mind's ability to process information and connect dots. The impact goes deeper when our body or emotions become engaged, too. "
Jane Parker

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Ocean Trilogy performance at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 2016 / Filmed By Kyra Schlining
Past Performances
  •  Monterey Bay Aquarium Oceans 16 Conference
  •   Monterey Museum of Art
  •   Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
  •   Stanton Theater (King City)
  •   SpectorDance
  • Alvin Ailey Studio in NYC (APAP Showcase 2018 & 2019)
  • Monterey County Free Libraries
  • Future Citizens Foundation (Salinas)
  • New Victory Theater (Santa Barbara)
  • Sunset Center (Carmel)
  • Stanford University

franspector5@gmail.com schooldirector@spectordance.org
(831) 601-8510
SpectorDance is a 501(c) (3)  non-profit organization   EIN# 93-1203319
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    • Board of Directors
  • School
    • Youth Company
    • Works For Children
  • Company
    • Ocean Trilogy
    • East West
    • Ocean
    • Common Ground
    • Figures In The Dust
    • Other Works
    • Press Kits & Reviews
  • SpectorDance On-Site
  • Choreographers Showcase
  • Monterey Ocean Arts Festival
  • Support Us
  • Contact