above photograph by Helen Scholtz
SOUND SCORES CREATED BY RICHARD SCHOLTZ
These sound scores were created by Richard Scholtz in 2025 and 2026 to support 3 different dances.
Through the close collaboration of Richard and Pam they went through 7-9 drafts as the dances evolved to arrive in their final form. Pam and Richard have worked together on projects since 2009.
These sound scores are best heard in headphones or on good speakers.
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The score for as long as we are here was created for Western Washington University’s Dance in Concert in the Spring of 2025.
All of the ambient and music recordings were made by Richard Scholtz. The ambient recordings were made in the USA and Europe using a custom microphone made by David Jennings of Bellingham, WA.
Music fragment credits:
Watch The Stars -- Helen Scholtz
Mothers and Babies -- Rick Herman
Wasn't That A Mighty Storm -- Jeff Warner
Great Big Taters in Sandy Land -- Alec Stone Sweet
Lake Marie -- McKain Lakey
Memphis -- Michael Cohen
Little Puffer Bellies -- Helen Scholtz
Somebody Noticed -- Tom Hunter
Above photos by Jason Ruvelson
This score was made in the Fall of 2025 for the opening in Before Us.
All of the ambient and most of the music recordings were made by Richard Scholtz. The ambient recordings were made in the USA and Europe and include recordings of the dancers in rehearsal.
Music fragment credits as they first appear:
The Birds are Chirping -- Komo Rebi
Fragment from song by Queen - Cara Congelli
Traditional Song -- Ingrid Hurlen
Maybe I'm Doing it Wrong -- Randy Newman from a commercial recordingPlace to Be -- Malvina Reynolds from a commercial recording
Above photos by Evan Ingalls.
