StarTribune wrote to highlight the McKnight International Choreographer Residency brought Meryl Zaytoun Murman, a Lebanese American based in Greece, to Minnesota for a month-long program. Murman led workshops exploring the connection between voice and movement, drawing on techniques like Feldenkrais and qigong. She collaborated with local choreographer Leila Awadallah for the “Embody Palestine” workshop and worked with Sharon Mansur in Winona on cultural projects, including a film titled “NeitherHEREnorTHERE.” Their collaboration explores themes of Arab identity and diaspora. Murman’s residency culminates in a site-specific performance at Prairie Island Campground, focusing on themes of migration and feminine energy.
Quote from the article: “It’s a mix of choreography and improvisation, but like any good improvisation, it has that idea of showing up being present, and letting go of expectations and really seeing and honoring what emerges.”
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