DOUBLE BIND 2.0
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Double Bind 2.0 portrays how women unite to assert their voices and foster hope for a brighter future.
By translating these voices into dynamic and expressive movement, the work aims to deliver a universal message of equity, diversity, inclusivity, and human connection.
“Double Bind” refers to an emotionally distressing situation in which an individual or group receives conflicting messages, leading to a no-win scenario. This dilemma presents two unacceptable choices, causing significant emotional distress and confusion. Due to misogyny, cultural gender stereotypes, and societal roles, women often encounter double binds, making it a common theme among different women.
“Double Bind 2.0” is an evening-length contemporary dance performance that brings awareness to the double bind experienced in womanhood, especially focusing on common themes rooted in Latinx women’s history and emancipation. Using braids as a symbol of empowerment and finding identity, the performance portrays the braids as an escape route, where women come together to fight for their voices and nurture the seed of hope for a brighter future. By translating voices into movement, this work aims to deliver a universal message of equity, diversity, inclusivity, and human connection for those who identify as or resonate with the qualities of being a woman.
This performance was performed by all Latinx performers and featured at IATI Theater on October 13th, 2024, at 5:30 PM, during Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of the PAM Festival.
A special focus on Latinx women's history and journey toward empowerment.
- A fundamental component of identity and even a communication system.
- Braids as culture, revolution, pride,and beauty
- A symbol of communal power — that there is strength in unity
- A hairstyle that traces the map to freedom.
When the enslaved people began to flee towards freedom, they did it through the maps that the women wove in their hair. According to several Colombian researchers, the women were not so closely guarded and could wander the master’s paths. Thus, they memorized the paths and wove them into the hair of girls and adolescents.
Click here for more about the history of hairstyles in Latinx cultures.
These concepts are brought into the choreography of Double Bind 2.0 by utilizing structure, braids, gesture, and symbolism.
01 Hair arts(Braids)
Braids serve as a powerful symbol of empowerment and self-discovery, representing a metaphorical escape route. In the costuming of *Double Bind 2.0, the use of hair art was a fundamental choice made by the choreographers to highlight the theme and emphasize the choreography. Each dancer wore a leather hat adorned with a two-meter-long blonde braid. This visual element symbolizes both sisterhood and stigma. The performers pull and connect with these extensions, using them like a net to support or trap one another. The act of dragging their braids represents the weight that women often carry. This contrast between connection and limitation is crucial to the effectiveness of this prop. Additionally, the braids are employed to signify empowerment and the path toward a brighter future.
02 Spoken Words
The process of this performance started with open discussion with the casts. The scripts were made from the real voices of the cast, who are all Latinx women.
03 Geometric and linear designs
Geometric and linear designs express the common sensations that emerge from the social pressure that women are subject to.
04 gestural choreographies
Feminine stereotypes are represented by common gestural language.
05 10 themed scenes
1. Opening: Introduction of Double Bind situations
-Each solo scene below represents a way to built one's identity.
2. No Doubt
3. Indecisive
4. Fitting too many boxes
5. Social pressure
6. Shame
7. It is my choice
8. Towards empowerment acknowledging all those emotion
9. Climax: Unity
10. Ending: Path to a brighter future for the next genaration
Cast & Crew
Sara Pizzi
Choreographer & Dancer
Aika Takeshima
Choreographer
Takeo Suzuki
Hair Designer
He started his career in Japan. He has worked for many high-profile salons in Tokyo, London, and NY. 2007 saw him move to London to pursue session styling for photo shoots and runway shows. Two years later he said farewell to the British capital to make the move across the ocean to New York, where in 2015 founded ROOM SALON NY.
On his portfolio you’ll find hairstyling for many celebrities, ELLE, VOGUE, W and other global magazines, UNIQLO, SONY, TOYOTA and international brands.
Takeo is interested in hair as a medium of energy and started a technique of combining haircuts with REIKI and adjusting the energy as he goes. You will feel great mentally and physically after the haircut.
@takeohair
Federica Borlenghi
Costume Designer
Clara Wiest
Associate Costume Designer
Carol Prud’homme Davis
Resident Artist
Carol Prud’homme Davis, a native Texan moved to NYC to dance. She has served as visual artist in residence at both Peridance Capezio Center and the Sandra Cameron Ballroom Studio and has drawn over 100 companies and dance artists. She is once again resident visual artist at Peridance as well as The Anna Sokolow Dance Ensemble and sarAika. Carol’s work has been shown in the first American Contemporary Dance Museum exhibition (where her work is in the permanent collection), The East Texas Fair, Peridance, 288 Tom & Jerry’s, The Cooper Union windows, the Anna Sokolow Theater Dance Ensemble website (“Rooms” gallery), Francesca Todesco’s website, Kathryn Atler of the Limon Company’s website and The Infinity Dance Theatre website. She is now illustrating books on Lynn Simonsonand Kimberley Monroe’s “Helmet” which will be presented as a children’s puppet performance and book.
She looks forward to having her art image on the Anna Sokolow “Slaughter of the Innocents” album cover which will be performed live at the Smithsonian along with her artwork inspired by rare photos of Anna Sokolow performing “Slaughter of the Innocents. Carol’s image “Reflection and Reaction” was featured in the awarding winning video, “Pause”. Carol’s artwork is the book cover on “A Dancer Writes Haiku” by Marie Paquet.Nesson. In December 2021 her work was featured at the 6th Street/Avenue B projection ”Bowery Resident and Homeless Street Artists Exhibition” funded by LMCC and directed by Ms. Davis. Carol is the founder and owner of “Inside Change from Within” and “Inside Change, Inc.” both focus on social justice, food equity and arts exhibition, education and performance for all.