Transpire

DIRECTOR / EDITOR

TRANSPIRE is a film series and live performance which lifts up the historical, present, and future human/water relationships and personal lived experiences of water use and recreation in Boise. In celebration of the Treasure Valley and inspired by the Morrison Center's location on the Boise River, this work is a collaboration between BANDALOOP Artistic Director Melecio Estrella with filmmaker Lindsay Gauthier and Choreographer Lauren Edson of LED Boise.

TRANSPIRE

Conceived by Melecio Estrella

Directed and Edited by

Lindsay Gauthier

Artistic Directors

Melecio Estrella and Lauren Edson

BANDALOOP and LED

BANDALOOP Choreography by Melecio Estrella in Collaboration with Dancers

LED Choreography by Lauren Edson in Collaboration with Dancers

Commissioned by

The Velma V Morrison Center for the Performing Arts & Boise State University

Director of Photography

Yoram Savion

Executive Producer

Thomas Cavanagh / BANDALOOP

Associate Artistic Director

Courtney Moreno / BANDALOOP

Line Producer

Brian Thacker / Morrison Center

TRANSPIRE Music Composed and arranged by

Andrew Stensaas

1st AC Jik-Reuben Pringle

2nd Camera: Desmond O’Shea

Colorist: Gary Coates

BANDALOOP Dancers:

Jose Abad, Becca Dean, Lauren Godla, Rose Huey, Sarah Keeney, Courtney Moreno, Isha Clarke

LED Dancers:

Jacob Beasley, Cyrus Bridwell, Nell Josephine, Daniel Ojeda, Jess Sulikowski

Live Vocals written by Andrew Stensas Performed by Angel Abaya / LED

Music for the Morrison Center Outdoor Live Performance by Ben Juodvalkis

All Rigging and Ropecraft: Derrick Lindsay and Miranda Oakley

Lighting and Theatrical Design: Jim French

Wardrobe: Krystal Harfert

Stage Management and Tour Management by Nick Brentley

1st Assistant and Production Management by Jessi Barber

Climate Scientists in Creative Collaboration

Dr. Alejandro Flores BSU

Dr. Andrew Jones UC Berkeley

All production by The Morrison Center for Performing Arts

Shaun Sites, Director of Production and Operations

Matt Curtis, Production Manager

Shot on location in and around Boise, Idaho

Critical Mention:

Jet Boat / Camera Boat Driver, Darren Koontz

Dance Boat, Brenden Fitzgerald

Helicopter Aviation Support by Silverhawk Aviation

Black Cliffs counsel from the Boise Climbing Association

Rescue Swimmers: Brian Thacker, Jim French, Jessi Barber, Derrick Lindsay and Thomas Cavanagh

Accomodations, Inn @ 500

Land Acknowledgment

Gratitude and honor to the Shoshone-Bannock indigenous people of the Treasure Valley and Boise River area who model land stewardship and who will always be the true guides, leaders and keepers of the river.

“Water is Sacred”

Special Thanks to Boise State University, Brian Thacker, Laura Kendall, and all the production staff who tirelessly fueled and supported the filming of TRANSPIRE

Additional Thanks to the Salo Family

Avery Salo and his brothers Liam and Ethan Salo

Honorable mention to the community of Boise, who welcomed BANDALOOP and friends to film and dance in their river, along their bike pathways, in their reservoir and on top of their beautiful mountains.

Endless gratitude to BANDALOOP founder Amelia Rudolph for inspiring dance in the vertical in all places; mountains, cities, bridges and buildings.

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