Moses Pendleton
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Moses Pendleton is the Choreographer and Artistic Director of Momix a company of dancer-illusionists that formed as an offshoot of Pilobolus which he had co-founded in 1971. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1977 and the Positano Choreographic Award in 1999.
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[edit] Early years
Born and raised on a dairy farm in northern Vermont, Moses Pendleton received his early performing experience exhibiting Holstein Friesians at the Caledonia County Fair.
He has a BA in English Literature from Dartmouth College ( 1971), the year he co-founded Pilobolus. Pilobolus which went on to win world-wide acclaim for its innovative blend of acrobatics and imagination, including the Berlin Critics Prize (1975). Pierre Cardin presented the group on Broadway in 1977.
[edit] MOMIX
Pendleton began to work outside Pilobolus in 1980 when he choreographed the closing ceremonies for the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. He also performed his solo "Momix" at the Games, which became the name of the company he founded the following year.
In addition to his work with Momix, Pendleton has been active as choreographer and performer for numerous other companies. Pendleton has also performed as a soloist in dance galas in Europe and at the Metropolitan Opera.
[edit] Milestones
- 1980 - revived Picabia's Dadaist ballet "Relache" for the Joffrey Ballet.
- 1982 - created the role of the fool for Yuri Lyubimov's production of Mussorgsky's "Kovanschina" at Milan's La Scala and staged and performed in the Deutsche Opera's production of "Tutuguri", based on the writings of Antonin Artaud, in Berlin.
- 1985 - choreographed Stravinsky's "Pulcinella" for the Ballet de Nancy
- 1987 - choreographed Rameau's "Platee" for the US Spoleto Festival
- 1988 - supplied choreographic "mise-en-scene" for a revival of Cocteau's "Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel" for the inauguration of the Florence Gould Hall at the Alliance Francaise in New York
- 1989 - choreographed "AccorDION" for the Vorbuhne-Zurich Theatre
- 1993 - contributed the choreography for Lina Wertmuller's production of "Carmen" with the Munich State Opera
[edit] Film and Television
Pendleton's film work includes "Moses Pendleton Presents Moses Pendleton" for ABC Arts in 1982, winner of a Cine Golden Eagle award; Julian Lennon's "Too Late for Goodbyes" directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1984; and the 1991 film "FXII".
Pendleton has directed numerous special programs for Antenne ll in France and RAI Television in Italy. He co-starred with Charles Dutoit in the Emmy Award winning Rhombus Media film of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Through Pilobolus, his work has been seen in PBS' "Dance in America" and "Great Performances" series. He has appeared at night on the "Tonight Show" and in the morning on "Sesame Street". He was once a guest on "To Tell the Truth". His 3D IMAX film "Imagine" was released at IMAX theaters worldwide in September 1994
[edit] Music Videos
Also active in music videos, Pendleton's work appears in Prince's "Batdance" music video for the movie "Batman," and rock videos for the bands White Lion and Shadowfax, and for pop singer Cathy Dennis.
[edit] Other Projects
An avid photographer, Pendleton's work has been exhibited in London, Milan, Montreal and Aspen.
Along with his commitment to MOMIX, Mr. Pendleton's other recent projects include the workshop production of Disney Theatrical's "Hunchback of Notre Dame"; a commission for the Arizona Ballet rooted in Native American folklore; "In Movimento", a live production for Procter & Gamble with the Romanian National Gymnastic Team and FIAT's 100th Birthday Celebration in Torino, Italy.
Mr. Pendleton was a 1998 recipient of the Connecticut Commission on the Arts' Governor's Award.
