ISLAND OASIS (2021)

Choreography: Alison Cook-Beatty, in collaboration with the dancers for certain sections of structured improvisation.
Dancers: Vera Paganin Asia Bonilla Charles Scheland Austin Kelly
Filming and Video Editing: Alison Cook-Beatty (traveling car scene by dancers)
Music:
Never Been Gone Carly Simon
The Boys of Summer Don Henley
A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy
The Downeaster ‘Alexa’ Billy Joel
Summer Wind Frank Sinatra
This Island Earth Jonathan Edwards
Music is being used under provisions 17 U.S.C. 107, Copyright Act of 1976, and the Fair Use Project, Stanford Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School.

Special thanks to Bob Gothard for the use of his car in this film. Thank you to Sandy Stone, Mike Benjamin, Therese McDonald and family, the Steamship Authority, Abby Bender, and the Built on Stilts Dance Festival. Thank you to the Alison Cook Beatty Dance Board of Directors, and all of the sustainers and supporters who make these opportunities possible to perform, tour, create, and share our work with others in-person and virtually.

“Island Oasis” was filmed in “Martha’s Vineyard” and brings homage to summer and the island.