Troika Ranch

Friday, September 14, 2007 It ain't easy what we have asked these performers to do each night. Loop Diver is not a pleasurable piece to perform. It is physically demanding, obliviously repetitive and (perhaps) emotionally numbing...

We've been struggling with the theme of Loop Diver this past week, as some clarity on this topic will be important as we head into the third week of development. So get a cup of coffee and relax... this is going to be long entry...

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 Doug Fox of GreatDance.com asks me to clarify some specific techniques and approaches we are using regarding the loop structures in "Loop Diver". These are the questions he asked: • Q1: "how does a computer lock performers into a "strict rational pattern"...

The name Troika Ranch refers to Coniglio and Stoppiello’s creative methodology, which involves a hybrid of three artistic disciplines, dance/theater/media (the Troika), in cooperative interaction (the Ranch)...

Wow! The time has come to gear up for the final stages of development for our latest work, Loop Diver. The Grand Premiere is approaching... During the coming months we will be blogging and posting videos, photos, and events...