Cue Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” Ruzany was ready to take the plunge. With her feet back firmly on the floor, she adjusted her veil and goggles. In a hotel ballroom Saturday afternoon, a nervous bride prepared for her poolside processional by practicing “grands battements.” Giselle Ruzany took a breath and swung her leg up, sideways, watching in the mirror as her toes extended above her head in a swirl of satin and tulle. Water ballet with a sense of humor at SynchroSwim 2013 in D.C. "It’s kind of a high bar to expect artists to be synchronized swimmers." Jason Slotkin, Aug. That would be unfair, says Washington Project for the Arts' Executive Director Lisa Gold. But the judging doesn't follow the same rigorous standards as those of a typical synchronized swimming competition. Two teams will be awarded prizes based on execution and spectacle, respectively, and one will be crowned an audience favorite. While SynchroSwim eschews most tropes of athleticism, it’s retained the judges-in this case a panel of local arts leaders including Capital Fringe Director Julianne Brienza. When you're working with limitations like that, "You just get to the point," Withers says. But the time and rehearsal constraints help make the piece unique. In a pool, that's no easy feat-and the limited rehearsal time at the popular swimming spot makes it even tougher. rumination on matrimony, two couples dressed in full wedding garb process through the water. Withers' piece, Wedding Party-Sink or Swim, also refers to another sink-or-swim commitment: marriage. "At SynchroSwim, Performance Art Gets Waterborne" (photo)
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