Dianne McIntyre

Grant Recipient Details

Location

Cleveland, OH

Artist Website

https://www.diannemcintyre.com

Project Title

Speaking in the Same Tongue

Fiscal Year Awarded

2021

Grant or Program

National Dance Project Production Grant

Grant Amount

$56,500

Speaking in the Same Tongue is a full-length movement, sound and language-based work choreographed and directed by Dianne McIntyre which includes poetry by Ntozake Shange and original music by Diedre Murray. The work includes five dancers and five musicians – all of whom speak. A four-week rehearsal and development period will take place in Harlem potentially in 2021 and a subsequent tour will take place. Local performers (three-six) will be included in the work at each tour site. The work explores dance and music “speaking” to each other; Africans bond together with no common “tongue”; the sound of rage, endearment, suspicion; nature reacting to the clashes of race.

Estimated Artist Fee: $20,000/performance; $37,500/week; Travel and housing not included in these figures.