Our New Logo

2nd Sight Dance Co. - New Logo

by Kimberly Moy - Marketing & Publicity

If you've been following us for a little while you are probably very familiar with our box logo, but as we've grown it became apparent that we needed our logo to grow with us. Glynn and I wanted something that was a little cleaner, but also encapsulated the illusion that we bring into our performances. If you've ever worked on creating something from scratch you know that it's hard.

I like to start on paper and then work my way to creating something in Paint before bringing it into professional software. Yes, Paint, the same software that you used in school when you were bored to make colorful shapes. Needless to say my designs, were not quite hitting their mark.

Glynn's Original Drawing

Kim's Paint Attempt

Again, it was back to the drawing board. I have found that the best and most effective ads and logos are the most literal, but I was drawing a blank. Our next point of inspiration came from a doodle. A doodle not by me or Glynn, but by Glynn's 13 year old daughter Gracie. I'm not sure if she was trying, but Gracie managed to hit the point of stating our name, but also adding little bits of illusion.

To the left you see her first drawing, which my immediate thought was "That would make a great car magnet." So it's filed away in my head for later use. I love the elements of magic and it's an overall clean and beautiful design. For our logo, I was looking for something more square.

So here it is the doodle that lead us down the path to our brand new logo today. I love the continuous flow of the lines here and how the d and c merge together.

  

At this point I needed to outsource, so a friend of mine took the doodle and gave us a few options. After a week of back and forth we settled upon our new beautiful logo. You may be wondering where is the C for Company. I can assure you that it is there, you just have to look. 

That's the beauty about what we do, 2nd Sight Dance is not just about seeing what is in front of you, but also looking beyond for a deeper meaning. It is my hope that you will come and see our show and leave looking at things a little differently.

Where We Are Now by Glynn Owens

by Glynn Owens - Artistic Director

Two months in, approximately 8 full rehearsals, and we have accomplished quite a lot.  Being my first solo project of only my dances, I am a little uncertain of my pacing when it comes to being prepared for May 15th, our first performance at the Orlando Fringe. At times I feel confident, others I feel unprepared. At any given moment if you were to ask me what am I thinking about, I'd most likely respond "Fringe".

My dancers are an eclectic mix of talent and background.  I feel optimistic that the company will rally to grasp the new concepts being presented and asked to learn for the new choreography. Everyone seems to be really supportive of the premise of the company, and subsequently, me.  I am so grateful that I have found dancers who are willing to set aside their free time on Sundays to rehearse.  I respect them all very much for doing so, even with their foreknowledge that the dancers will only be receiving meager monetary compensation for all the hours and effort they are putting in to make this dream of mine become a reality.

I am also so grateful to Terrah Denham for her financial assistance to this project.  Her longstanding support of me and my dream has been backed by a generous donation, for which I am completely humbled and extremely grateful.

You are only as good as the team you build around you, it has been said.  I am lucky and thankful to have Kimberly Moy and Victoria Kroll by my side since the fateful night after class when I began to share this dream of mine of starting a dance company.  Both have worked above and beyond any expectations I may have had. Though they are not dancers with the company, they have both become such crucial parts of the company, their absence would be devastating to me and 2nd Sight Dance.

Lastly, I am without words to tell how very fortunate, humbled and grateful I am for such an amazing wife, Cheryl Owens. She has carried this burden of a dream with me long before talks ever began about applying for Fringe.  She has sacrificed and paid an extreme cost, both financially and emotionally, to see this dream of mine come to fruition. Without her, this project would in many ways be rather pointless to me.  It has been her unwavering love and encouragement that has pulled me through my darkest times of doubt and fear.  I owe so much more than just a debt of gratitude to her. She is my biggest fan, my most loyal supporter, and my closest & most trusted friend. I am so very blessed.

Now, moving forward ... we dance.

See 2nd Sight Dance Co. @ Orlando Fringe Festival

SHADOWS & LIGHT

4 SHOWS ONLY
Friday, May 15 @ 7:45pm
Sunday, May 17 @ 1:15pm
Thursday, May 21 @ 5:30pm
Sunday, May 24 @ 3:00pm


Orlando Shakepeare Theater
Yellow Venue (Goldman Theater)
Orlando, FL

Tickets are on sale now. Click here to purchase tickets. Tickets are $10 + an Orlando Fringe Festival Button ($9).

We highly suggest purchasing tickets in advance as we only have 100 seats per show and are expected to sell out.




So you may be wondering what is 2nd Sight Dance Company and why should you see our show. Well, we're the newest dance company in Orlando. What makes 2nd Sight Dance different than other contemporary groups is that we incorporate illusion techniques into our performance.

You'll be entertained by more than just an average dance show or a typical "magic" show. Our show will last about 50 minutes and is family friendly.

Keep watching our website or our Facebook page @2ndSightDance for the latest information.