January 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
Deollo in action!
Rulan begins a semester of cultural dance classes at the La Mariposa Montessori for all the elementary school students, inviting the amazing capoeira instructor Deollo Johnson as a guest teacher to enlarge the students cultrual references.
February 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
Rulan teaches workshops at IAIA, and models in fashion show for Laura Sheppard, and for the GODDRESS clothing line campaign, as photographed by Jennifer Esperanza
March 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
Early in the month, DANCING EARTH appears in Las Vegas to dance at the conference for NCAIED.
Rulan also travelled to Magdalena New Mexico to co-teach with Cristiane Oliviera, originally from Brasil, a two week workshop for elementary school students for the National Dance Institiute of New Mexico.
APRIL 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
Rulan attended the Pachanga Verde event in San Antonio, Texas, at El Museo.
This month, Blackfoot relative and Miss Blackfoot Canada Andrea True Joy Fox traveled to Albuquerque to compete for the coveted Miss Indian World title. She receives honorable mention for her public speaking, and also is noted for her talent show presentation, which is the dance solo created for her last summer in Blackfoot Territory. She wears a white bucksin gown made by her grandma, and the beaded belt of her grandfather, which accent her striking red haired beauty.
The Lensic Theater in Santa Fe presents Black Grace, a significant company from New Zealand which incorporates Polynesian cultural dance into its choreographic development.
MAY 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
This month included road trips to Portland, Acoma and Telluride.
Rulan modeled the original knitwear designs of Katherine Maxwell for her new website, as well as for sculptor Ted Flicker
In Cuba New Mexico, Rulan led a weeklong workshop for elementary school students under the auspices of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico.
with students in Cuba!
for Katherine Maxwell designs
JUNE 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
Kalani Queypo’s independent film ANCESTOR EYES is begin to win numerous awards on the festival circuit! This month, the film showed at the Talking Stick Film Festival in Santa Fe. Through the summer, it recieved five awards including Best Short Film, Directorial Discovery, and a Best Actress nomination for Rulan at the Action on Film Festival in Los Angeles! More details , including trailer, can be accessed on you tube, as well as www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort
as Willa in ANCESTOR EYES, movie still
On June 13th, Rulan appeared in Deirdre Morris’ butoh based choreography entitled ASHES, at the North Fourth Arts Center in Albuquerque. Rulan taught guest classes for Moving People’s Summer Dance Intensive in Santa Fe, re-connecting with colleague Jock Soto, former principal dancer of New York City Ballet who was also guest teaching. Last summer at the the Center for Contemporry Arts’ Native Cinema Showcase she had danced at the premiere of his bio-documentary film made by Gwendoyn Cates, entitled “Water Flowing Together”. The Santa Fe Dance Festival also presents a performance of the amazing Bill T Jones Dance Company.
JULY 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
Rulan began teaching a weekly class offered at sliding scale to Native youth of Santa Fe, at the Railyard Performance Space on Thursdays. All ages welcome, this class is attracting many children of the local art community. No child turned away for lack of funds, because Rulan believes that dance should be accessible to all.
Meanwhile, Rulan’s movement can be seen this month in collabrative projects with major video artists. STONE STORIES , created with Susanna Carlisle, is on view at the Linda Durham Art Gallery. Also, at the SITE Santa Fe Biennale, the Studio Azzaro presented a major video artwork including participation from community members as well as Rulan in motion. Stills and clips can be viewed at http://c1h2.net, under the installations titled:Catherine Wheel
Hudson Morning
Fire Within
Stone Stories IV
Stone Stories II
Collars and Cuffs
Red Silk
video still from Susanna Carlisle's Stone Stories
Ms Tangen also taught movement workshop at IAIA for Gary Farmer’s new theater studies class.
In Los Angeles, Rulan was invited to attend a performance of Rafael Amargo’s ‘Tiempo Muerto’. This experimental flamenco dancer is excited about the possibility of collaborating with DANCING EARTH and presenting the work in Spain, France and New York.
On location at Abiqui Lake, Rulan modelled for notable photographer Joe McNally for a instructional photo/video project he is developing.
In the Bay Area, Rulan also attended the Tahiti Fete, supporting friends and relatives competing in the exciting dance championships
AUGUST 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
A busy month of presentations!
On August 6th in the courtyard of the Santa Fe Art Institute, co-presented by Artworks, Rulan created a powerful 25 minute movement ritual titled BURNING DROUGHT. FLOWERING BONES, dedicated to memory of young Blackfoot/Maori air force pilot Billy Keys Jr, who passed away in May while in service. The solo evoked loss and regeneration, and incorporated a radiation mask re-decorated with paint and feathers. Other significant props included a suitcase, a coccon, and a long umbilical like rope attached to a tree. the courtyard architecture and trees shaped the composition of the choreography.
That same day, we celebrated the marriage of Jaco Cortes and Ariane Estrada, congratulations! Now living in San Francisco, Jaco teaches folklorico classes as the leader of ‘DANCING EARTH- Bay Area’ training program, while Ariane works as a music teacher in public schools.
On August 19, Rulan created a special event for the Blue Rain Gallery, a memorable evening integrating movement, fashion, jewelry, and music, with over 30 performers modeling the jewelry art of 7 major designers. Later that week, for Indian Market, Rulan offered two unconventional performances. Roseta Santiago, featured painter at the Giacobbe-Fritz Gallery, commissioned Rulan to create a ‘Spirit Walk’ up Canyon Road on Friday August 22. Covered in clay pigment patterns symbolising ancient pottery, the solo was meant to honor the anonymous painters, potters and dancers who have walked on this landscape through the ages.
On Saturday August 23rd, 2 soloists of DANCING EARTH ( Rulan, Ria and Nichole) danced at the Kiva Gallery just off the Santa Fe Plaza. Dressed in flowing sunset colored gowns, they were painted by artist Leland Chapin with motifs from the glass work of C.S. Tarpley, and danced to the vibrant live percussion of Barrett Martin of Fast Horse Recordings label. Advertisements for this special presentation were featured in THE SANTA FEAN and other magazines.
SEPTEMBER 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
On September 8th at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, Rulan appeared as ‘The Spirit of Movement’ in a production featuring over 75 dancers in different genres including Pueblo, ballet, modern, folklorico, flamenco and breakdance. The evening was titled ‘ Los Ninos son la Luz’ and was dedicated to the encouragement and mentorship of young dance students in New Mexico. Rulan presented a choreography with outstanding dancers Roger Montoya, Nichole Salazar, and Jaco Cortes, with live percussion by Ramon Vato and Deollo Johnson. Jaco , of DANCING EARTH, was a teacher and choreographer for the show, also appearing as a lead soloist in three of the different dance styles!
Rulan traveled to rural Springer New Mexico to teach a weeklong dance workshop under the National dance Institute, for all students in grades Kindergarten through 5th at the local public school.
DANCING EARTH mentor Raoul Trujillo was in LA for the Emmy awards, for his work in Tin Man, alongside Alan Cummings.
Back in New Mexico, Rulan was photographed for a new denim campaign for Japanese denim company Kapital, see the photos by Eric Kvatek posted at www.kapital.jp
all photos for Kapital, by Eric Kvatek
OCTOBER 2008
Aug 26, 2009 2008
In Phoenix this month, Rulan met with ASU for development of exciting projects for 2009, incorporating collaborations with Phoenix community in a wide range of areas, from environmental studies and indigenous foods, to the more conventional artistic fields such as film, music, and fashion.
She also met with the Heard museum who will be commissioning a major solo in homage to the artwork of Pueblo multi-disciplinary artist Nora Naranjo-Morse, to be shown on January 31. Rulan will also offer workshops at schools of Gila River Crossing and on the Salt River Pima reservation that week, as well as an invitational to pre-professional dancers to join the company warmup for the dress rehearsal.
While in Phoenix, she re shot an additional scene for THE END, directed by Alex Aeraz, which began filming last fall. See the exciting photos with co-stars Raoul Trujillo and Kalani Queypo, and motion clips at www.myspace.com/dancingearthorg
In Los Angeles, Rulan was happy to support the Autry Museum, home to Native Voices Native Theater company, by attending the elaborate fundraising gala with the theme ‘Stone and Feathers’ along with painter Tony Abeyta.
Raoul Trujillo can be seen on HBO this month in the Vampire Series True Blood.
On the morning of October 18th, on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Rulan will participate as dancer/model in the exhilarating outdoor ‘Paint Out’ event organized by the brilliant Roseta Santiago, to bring together the vibrant artistic community for a day of collaboration and celebration
in regalia, on Canyon Rd, by Janie Hughes