arcadia

Arcadia is a screendance inspired by the Greek god Pan and his homeland, Arcadia. In the film, the dancers embody mythological woodland creatures, and their mix of sprightly and earthy movement is complemented by the jovial chaos of Scotch Club, a neoclassical song by Victor Plumettaz.

 what people are saying

“…when judging these films on sheer excellence in dance, Charly and Eriel Santagado’s “Arcadia” leaps, twirls and soars to the forefront, for me. Performed by the Mignolo Dance Company in a large dance studio, the walls and windows of the building quickly fade away and we find ourselves transported by the dancers to an ancient sylvan forest where Pan and his woodland creatures dance with joyful abandon.”

- Nan Lincoln of Mount Desert Islander

“You can take this film, put it on stage, and it will still be a brilliant dance work.”

“The dancers’ technical proficiency is astonishing.”

“The choreography is beautiful, seamless, and daring.”

- Audience feedback from Palm Springs International Dance Festival

 

check out this awesome panel we participated in hosted by yucca valley vilm festival!

 Performance History

2022

  • Choreography Online’s International Online Dance Competition (Virtual)
    *Finalist

  • Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival (Pittsburgh, PA)
    *Honorable Mention

  • River City Dance Film Festival (Richmond, VA)

  • MashUp Contemporary Dance Company’s International Women's Day Festival (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Terre Dance Collective’s Layers V.3 (Virtual)

  • FilmFest by Rogue Dancer (Virtual)

2021

  • Palm Springs International Dance Festival (Palm Springs, CA)
    *First place winner

  • KoDaFe in NYC (Virtual)
    *First place winner

  • Artist After Hours’ Emerging Artists Showcase (Manhattan, NY)

  • Acadia Dance Festival @ Criterion Theatre (Mount Desert Island, ME)

  • Cosmopolitan Mosaic @ Anita’s Way (Manhattan, NY)

  • Yucca Valley Film Festival (Virtual)

  • Dance Parade NYC (Virtual)

  • Híbrido - Festival Brasileiro de Videodança (Virtual)

  • Queens Underground Film Festival (Queens, NY)

  • TK Dance Lab’s 1st Annual Virtual Showcase (Virtual)

 

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