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Dear Lord

Choreography

Rick Odums

Director

James Carlès

Collection

Centre chorégraphique James Carlès

Year of production

2012

Year of creation

2004

This short part is an extract of the creation Salima. “A historical meeting of the jazz between the layman and crowned.” Rick Odums.

“The dance, for me, was always an act of faith!” This short part entitled DEAR LORD, is an extract of the creation (Salima) which I worked out starting from this major feeling which lives me since always. I also wanted, through this solo, to dare to interfere the voice an artist interprets exceptional with that of extraordinary Duke Ellington. Through a speech written starting from my dance to glorify this single moment of the man vis-a-vis God. A historical meeting of the jazz enters the crowned layman and” Rick Odums CREDITSChoreography Rick Odums – 9mn – Solo Music: Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington