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Mimi Garrard: Creating Videodances

Mimi Garrard began working with dance and video in the late 1960s when she collaborated with James Seawright on three dance videos, two for WGBH and one for CBS. Medium is the Medium, created for WGBH in 1968, was possibly the first “videodance.” Since digital video editing systems became affordable for home use, she has devoted full time to this medium and, since July 2001, has created more than 900 videodances. They have been presented in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Mimi Garrard’s video dances are funded by The Harkness Foundation for Dance; The David Bermant Foundation: Color, Light, Motion; the Baumol Family Foundation; and individual contributors.



Emigrant

April 9, 2025

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Samuel Roberts
Dancer: Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: José Halac ~ Trombone: Masahiko Kono
Costume: Mindy Nelson



Gone

January 31, 2025

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Samuel Roberts
Dancer: Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Jonathan Melvile Pratt
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Kindle

December 26, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Dancers: Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Tom Hamilton
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



And if War and if without War

November 28, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts
Dancers: Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: José Halac
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Within Without

September 16, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Samuel Roberts
Dancer: Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Jonathan Melville Pratt
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



In Suspension

August 19, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Dancers: Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: José Halac
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Fragility/Rebirth (for Demian)

July 18, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Samuel Roberts
Dancer: Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: José Halac
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Quest

May 25, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Kate Jewett
Dancer: Kate Jewett
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Jonathan Melville Pratt
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Magic Wandering

April 29, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Dancers: Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Jonathan Melville Pratt
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Orphic Laments

January 30, 2024

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Dancers: Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Joao Castro Pinto
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Étrange

February 10, 2023

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts
Dancers: Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Tom Hamilton
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Mesto

November 18, 2023

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Tim Bendernagel and Kate Jewett
Dancers: Tim Bendernagel and Kate Jewett
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Tom Hamilton
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Magnetaris

September 27, 2023

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts
Dancers: Michael Francis McBride and Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Music: Joao Castro Pinto
Costumes: Mindy Nelson



Continuum THKJ

June 22, 2023

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Kate Jewett
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Kate Jewett
Music: Tom Hamilton
Costume: Mindy Nelson



VITA TTK

May 10, 2023

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard, Tim Bendernagel, and Kate Jewett
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancers: Tim Bendernagel and Kate Jewett
Music: Tom Hamilton
Costume: Mindy Nelson



Peacock

March 4, 2023

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Tim Bendernagel
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Tim Bendernagel
Music: Jonathan Melville Pratt
Costume: Mindy Nelson



Depart

November 16, 2022

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Tim Bendernagel
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Tim Bendernagel
Music: Jonathan Melville Pratt
Costume: Mindy Nelson



Thalassa JPKJ

June 8, 2022

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Kate Jewett
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Kate Jewett
Music: Jaoa Castro Pinto
Costume: Mindy Nelson

A dance created for video that explores water.



Looking Back Part 5

Live Dance and and Video at New York Live Arts 2017–2019
October 30, 2021

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard in collaboration with the dancers
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancers: Demetia Hopkins, Michael Francis McBride, Sarah Daley,
Samuel Lee Roberts, Austin Selden, and Marcus Jerell Willis
Composers: Jonathan Melville Pratt and Mimi Garrard
Costumes: Mindy Nelson

Looking Back Part 5 is a compilation of live dance with video in performances at New York live Arts.



Abuno

July 19, 2021

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Michael Francis McBride
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Michael Francis McBride
Music: Joao Castro Pinto
Costume: Mindy Nelson

A dance created for video that was inspired by the music of Joao Castro Pinto.



Jon and Michael — Journey 2021

February 8, 2021

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Michael Francis McBride
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Michael Francis McBride
Composer: Jon Scoville
Costume: Mindy Nelson

A dance created for video that explores a journey in a difficult time.



Dots for Dark Days

December 8, 2020

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Cynthia Koope
Dancer: Cynthia Koope
Composer: Mimi Garrard
Costume: Mindy Nelson



Covidtime THSR

October 9, 2020

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard and Samuel Roberts
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Dancer: Samuel Roberts
Composer: Tom Hamilton
Costume: Jermaine Terry

Covidtime THSR is a reflection on time during the Covid19 pandemic.



Looking Back — Part 4

2014–2019

Directed by Mimi Garrard
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard
Choreography: Mimi Garrard with the Dancers

Performers: Sarah Daley-Perdomo, Elena Demyanenko, Shayla-vie Jenkins,
Dai Jian, Michael Francis McBride, Samuel Roberts, Austin Selden,
Marcus Jarell Willis, and Yusha-Marie Sorzano

Music: Mimi Garrard, Jonathan Melville Pratt, and Glen Valez
Costumes: Mindy Nelson
Virtual Sculptures: Mimi Garrard and James Seawright



Looking Back — Part 1

February 2013

Choreography: Mimi Garrard with the Performers
Camera and Editing: Mimi Garrard

Performers: Erin Dudley, Clare Holland, Toni Melaas, Mindy Nelson,
Omagbitse Amagbemi, Jonathan Melville Pratt, Samuel Roberts, and Kanji Segawa

Music: “A Dream with Three Brides” and “Notes from the Underground” by Jonathan Melville Pratt

“Dream Target” by Glen Velez

Remaining pieces by Mimi Garrard



Dark of the Sun

January 2010

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Samuel Roberts
Music by Glen Velez



Transient Journey

April 2009

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Samuel Roberts
Music by Glen Velez



Maya

November 2008

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Samuel Roberts
Music by Glen Velez



Owl Sight Green #2

November 2008

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Samuel Roberts
Music by Glen Velez



Casting Lots #3

July 2007

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Samuel Roberts
Music by Glen Velez



Target

April 2007

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Omagbitse Omagbemi
Music by Glen Velez
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Argosy

January 2007

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Kanji Segawa
Music by Daniel Tom McGrath



Intimate Spaces

October 2006

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Omagbitse Omagbemi
Music by Glen Velez
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Cosmic Field #2

July 2006

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Clare Holland
Music by Glen Velez
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Synchronicity

May 2006

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Clare Holland
Music by Glen Velez
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Eye of Time

September 2005

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Clare Holland
Music by Glen Velez
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Shakti Circle

November 2005

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Erin Dudley
Music by Michael Bushnell
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Transcendental Suite

November 2005

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Kangi Segawa
Music by Tom Mc Grath (Part 1) and Daniel Bernard Roumain (Part 2)
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Modular Habitat

April 2005

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Kangi Segawa
Music by Tom McGrath



Angels

March 2005

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Omagbitse Omagbemi
Music by Glen Velez
Costume by Mindy Nelson



Time

January 2005

Choreography, Camera, and Editing by Mimi Garrard
Danced by Clare Holland
Music by Tom McGrath
Costume by Mindy Nelson


Gallery of Video Clips from other Videodances

Click thumbnails below to play video clips.


Nocturne Dance Circle
Aviary Shifing Views
Crypt of Dream

Juba Dance Circle
Tribal Shift
Outer Worlds
Embryo

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