Drop, 1976

3:25

This work examined weight, outside of conventional dance vocabulary. I dropped from a third storey window, dropping a small glass sheet and bag of water on the way while feathers dropped from another window.

An interview by fellow D.A.N.C.E. artist Peter Dudar (Missing Associates) follows the performance documentation.

performed outside 410 Queen St. West, Toronto
D.A.N.C.E. Grid performance, 15 Dance Lab

Block and tackle pulley: Lawrence Adams and Jim Plaxton
Feather dropper: Caroline Simmons
Video documentations: Visus Productions
Still: Miriam Adams

Other image shows flyer/program for D.A.N.C.E. and insert to Spill No. 1.

Video documentation of Drop was most recently exhibited as part of Street Actions : Women Performing in Montréal and Toronto, 1970-1980 [Actions de rue : femmes en performance à Montréal et à Toronto], curated by Didier Morelli, Optica Centre d’art contemporain, 16 janvier 2026 au 13 juin 2026