Bang on a Can

Mary Ellen Childs is a composer who is involved in the creative process from conception through composition through staging, often working much like a stage director or choreographer as well as a composer to create musical pieces that incorporate visual media. Her output includes multi-monitor video pieces “A Chording To” and the award winning "Still Life," which captured first place awards at the 1988 International Multi-Image Festival and at the 1988 American Film and Video Festival, and her electronic Standpoints, a collaboration with lighting designer Jeff Bartlett. She has created numerous "visual percussion" pieces for her company Crash, a vibrant and energizing ensemble that embodies the concept of music in motion.