(Solo dancer Katie Corkcum in “Not my mother’s pious daughter” performance at The Samuel Reed Hall House, photo by Adelle Brunstad)

During Old Stone House Day 2022, we were lucky to have three inspiring, interpretative dance performances for visitors to watch. These dances were choreographed by one of our Open for Interpretation Artists,

Isadora Snapp. Our Open for Interpretation art project brought four Vermont artists to the Old Stone House to unveil culminating projects on Old Stone House Day, and Isadora’s dances embodied the day’s theme, “Modern Art Animates Historic Grounds,” as her dances brought life to three parts of our campus. The dance “Not my mother’s pious daughter” made history tangible in The Samuel Reed Hall House. A beautiful video of the dance “Rooted” played on a projected loop in the Grammar School building, the same place the video was originally performed and recorded. A lively group of barefooted dancers lit up the green next to the Old Stone House for a captivated audience. 

Below is the video of the dance “Rooted,” which played on loop in The Grammar School throughout Old Stone House Day. It is a moving tribute to the museum’s history and our collective past. Watch history come to life and keep your mind open for interpretation!

To watch the video on Vimeo, click here

Choreography by Isadora Snapp

Film by Mary Cahilly-Bretzin

Soloist: Katie Corkum 

Other dancers: Louisa Braun, Ela Chapin, Sophie Gustafson, Olivia Schrantz, and Kailea Silvers

This was made possible by our Open for Interpretation art project funded by the Vermont Arts Council and a Northern Forest Destination Development Initiative grant from the Northeastern Vermont Development Association, Northern Forest Center and Northern Border Regional Commission.