LEAN(IN) 2018
Lean(In) is set to the music of SWOD and explores the theme of departure from a community, yet understanding that community is an ever present support system whenever the need arises.
TAIKO 2018
The Japanese drumming of KODO inspired TAIKO. The work explores the plethora of movement possibilities within the musical score of this work.
EXPOSÉ 2017
Expose’, premiered in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s (ARDT) Spring Concert. This work takes a series of choreographic phrases and juxtaposes them in a variety of ways and is set to the music of Brazilian composer, Ricardo Romaneiro. Inspired by the rhythmix complexities of the music, I sought to create technically demanding movement that would challenge the dancers’ technique, rhythmical phrasing and artistry.
13 SHADES OF GRAY 2016
13 Shades of Grey, which premiered in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s (ARDT) Spring Concert. The piece is a contemporary ballet that showcases the agility, strength, and endurance of the dancers. This work takes a series of choreographic phrases based on a movement motif (the pointing of the index finger, which emphasizes direction), as a motif for movement development/exploration, and juxtaposes them in a variety of ways, and is set to the music of Arvo Part.
POINT OF CONTACT 2016
Point of Contact on the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre. The work is a contemporary work inspired by the music of the Ahn Trio. This work explores the complexities of being interconnected/entangled. The work seeks to capture the spirit of moving in both bound and free energy.
CESIUM SINGING 2015
Cesium Singing alongside colleagues Rebecca Salzer, Sarah Barry and Amir Zaheri. The work premiered in October 2015, at the Arboretum Theater in Tuscaloosa, AL. The music is an original composition by Dr. Amir Zaheri. The work explores the obsession with technology in today's society and how those obsessions impede us from seeing the beauty around us.
CONTINUUM 2015
Continuum which premiered in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s Spring Dance Concert. The work was inspired by the music of famed choreographer Ulysses Dove’s, Vespers. Drawn to the athleticism and physicality of the work, along with the recorded percussion score by Mikel Rouse, I wanted to capture the essence of Vespers within Continuum.
DARK ENERGY 2014
Dark Energy (2014) premiered in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s (ARDT) Fall Dance Concert. The piece takes elements of the Horton technique as a basis for movement invention and showcases the agility, strength, and endurance of the dancers. The work takes a series of choreographic phrases and juxtaposes them in a variety of ways and is set to the music of Karl Jenkins.
