Support the Liquid Spine, Hudson River dance film!

Liquid Spine is a global dance series that seeks to unearth environmental needs, particular to water systems, through movement, community, and the arts.

Each year, Liquid Spine creates a new dance film in a new part of the world. Each film highlights the specific needs, challenges, or successes particular to that bioregion. Each work doubles as a work of art and an activator in education, environmentalism, and activism. Our past films have been created in Massachusetts and Sicily, Italy.

In 2025, Liquid Spine seeks to create our next film "Liquid Spine, Hudson River" in New York City. We are thrilled to have identified the directorial team for this project. Co-Directors and NY residents, Camryn Brothers and Aaron Michael Foreman, are eager and excited to create a screendance work that illuminates the effects of pollution and climate change in the Hudson River. In particular, these artists will work to create a narrative that highlights the extinction of multiple fish species from the Hudson and the impacts of un-livable environments on all living beings.

Liquid Spine relies solely on donations and grant-based funding to complete projects. In order to make this film a reality, we are asking our INCREDIBLE community to help us. Your donation, no matter the size, will enable us to do powerful work at the intersection of art and activism. Thank you for your consideration and generosity.

*Donors that contribute $1000 or more will be listed in the film credits as a sponsor.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIRECTORS BELOW:

CAMRYN BROTHERS:

Camryn Brothers (she/her) is a movement artist based in New York City. Originally from Massachusetts, Camryn moved to NYC at eighteen to complete Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester Program. She has trained with and assisted many notable artists such as Kenichi Kasamatsu and Neil Schwartz, and has now become an established educator and choreographer in the city. She is currently on faculty at Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan, Rockwell Dance Center in Connecticut, and Exhale Dance Convention. She has choreographed for Carnival the Choreographer’s Ball, Sybarite Productions, and has worked collaboratively with various music artists such as Zolita creating concept videos for their music. Camryn consistently strives to create work that feels authentic and conversational, and to create dance spaces that are enjoyable and fulfilling.

AARON MICHAEL FOREMAN:

Aaron Michael Foreman (he/him/they/them) is a dancer and performance artist from Massachusetts currently based in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from The University of the Arts in 2023 with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Musical Theater. Aaron has had the opportunity to perform works by Hélène Simoneau, Bill T. Jones, Martha Graham, and Paul Matteson, among others, and has performed at The Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, FringeArts, Icebox Project Space, The Joyce Theater, and Centre National de la Danse in Pantín, France.

Budget Transparency:

Creating a dance film is intensive and sometimes costly work. Here is our budget estimates for this project.

$2000: Dancer Stipends

$1500: Director Stipends

$1000: Videographer Stipend

$1000: Music Licensing

$500: Rehearsal Rentals

$300: Filming Permits

$200: Additional Costuming Needs

Learn more about Liquid Spine HERE