Tapping Ritual film series, Part 1, with voice over recording.

Tapping Ritual film series, Part 1, with voice over recording.

In her project "Tapping Rituals" - part of PPL's Adaptive Practices series in Spring 2020 - Keri King created three films of how her tap dancing practice evolved to meet social distancing requirements during COVID-19. Each of her films include two variations - one with voice over and one without. King's artistic statement noted, "When I first heard that we'd all be cooped up for a couple of weeks, I thought I'd hunker down at my drafting table and develop new illustration work. Instead, I've been out in the woods, practicing my tap exercises. I have absolutely no idea where I’m headed with this but the pursuit feels fresh and generative. For PPL, I will be sharing a series of short videos documenting tap dance practice in unexpected and isolated places. Through this presentation, I hope to invite library audiences to consider their own shifting relationships to public spaces and private rituals with a sense of power, possibility, and humor. Prompts for personal reflection will offer viewers the opportunity to share their own stories."

Keri King

5/1/20

Providence Public Library