The Mimi Garrard Dance Company is pleased to announce an interview with C.M. Rubin at CMRubinWorld and Planet Classroom, discussing the ways in which Mimi Garrard is redefining dance through digital innovation. Rubin talked with Mimi Garrard about the company’s recent film, 23THSR, which is available for streaming on Planet Classroom during the month of February.

Renowned for her groundbreaking work in dance and digital media, Mimi Garrard continues to redefine movement on screen. A former dancer with Alwin Nikolais, her career spans decades of innovation in choreography and multimedia performance. She has created over 90 stage works, toured extensively across the U.S. and South America, and received two National Endowment for the Arts grants for choreography.

In recent years, Garrard has focused on dance for video, using digital techniques to transform movement into immersive visual experiences. Her work has been showcased in festivals, museums, and galleries worldwide, including on BBC Big Screen England and a planetarium dome in Mississippi. Over the past three years, she has participated in 2,536 international festivals, winning 1,385 first-place awards. She has received the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Sweet Briar College and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Arts and Letters in Mississippi.

23THSR, is an electrifying fusion of dance, music, and digital artistry. Featuring Samuel Roberts and inspired by Tom Hamilton’s abstract music, the film immerses viewers in a cosmic realm where movement and technology merge. With costumes by Mindy Nelson, 23THSR is a bold experiment in form, rhythm, and visual transformation, earning international acclaim, including winning the Filmzen International Film Competition in Paris.