The Grand Step Project is a performance which inspires and relates to our own. Stephan Koplowitz devised a piece of dance in which his group of dancers then perform on steps of iconic buildings around the world, bringing a different type of art and culture to different cities. Their website quotes- “The work also functions as a way for local arts presenters to both reach new audiences and help connect different strands of their cultural community, specifically in dance and music.” Like our performance they are bringing different cultures. Similar to our performance with the Big Ben, Stephen Koplowitz has a huge interest in the grand staircases, particularly in New York- “I am fascinated by the grand staircases’ grandeur, imposing architectural stature, and the ostentatious embellishments that belie the stairs’ mere utilitarian function as a means of approach and retreat.” Although these performances are made up of dancing and singing it relates to our piece as we have a lot of movement throughout the gallery happening and also the use of soundscapes can be seen as a type of music.
This is a link to their website which has videos of their performances throughout-
http://www.koplowitzprojects.com/grandsteps.html