A man and woman embark on a journey to America to explore a little-known form of intimate, improvised partner dancing. They join a dance subculture road tripping on a converted bus, building elaborate gatherings and experiencing fleeting dance floor moments in the beauty of the natural landscape. The film immerses the viewer in the sensuality of dance while reflecting on the transient intimacy of dance partnerships.
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Inside the dance
Inside the Dance is a film by Ian Burke and Claire Loussouarn. It began as an idea to document the global blues and fusion partner dance culture but evolved into a 3-month journey through the American Blues Recess festivals in 2014.
It became a breakup journey for the filmmakers, who were at this time juggling making a film about flow, connection, and intimacy while going through the emotional challenges of a relationship separation - and dancing through it.
‘Inside the Dance’ immerses you in the transience and intimacy of both the dance connection and the community that builds around it. The journey is at times euphoric and at times melancholic, as gatherings, connections and dances are forged and let go of. The film flows through free-spirited adventures and ecstatic dance floor highs to the cathartic release of the temple burning ritual at Burning Man.
The film is an inside experience of intimate partner dancing and a snapshot in time of a changing dance community. The film is at present password protected but we hope to release it to the public soon.
We’ve also included a series of short exploratory pilot films set within the blues and fusion dance communities between 2013 and 2014, including the European Blues Invasion Festivals and the Old World Recess.
