The Efficiency Project

Efficiency, on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at the GALA-Tivoli Theatre. Jerardi’s choreography draws inspiration from everything in the world around her. This work is no different: it uses video of fast-paced D.C. life as a backdrop for her exploration of the tension associated with society’s ongoing quest for “free time.” Efficiency was one of four dance projects commissioned by Washington Performing Arts Society during the 2005/2006 season.

Efficiency was inspired by a Washington Post article that inspected the concept of efficiency from its roots in the industrial revolution to its larger impact on modernism. In contrast to the hyper-efficiency that has permeated today’s society, Jerardi acknowledges what happens to human relationships along the way, tapping into an all too common desire for inefficiency. The new work features an original music score by multi-media composer Scanner (aka Robin Rimbaud) and video visuals created by D.C.-based videographer Michael Wichita. It is performed by dancers Brian Buck and Nicholette Routhier, along with Jerardi.