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| City Saints and The Starry-eyed Shuffle (2004) - Ensemble Captures a glimpse of the unspoken pride artists’ tote as the crux of their identity, their sacrifice, and celebration that manifests through their physical expression. The construction is set for six dancers. Choreography is physical in phrasing and dynamic with group contact, consistently moving in and out of duet, trio, and full cast extractions. The vocabulary includes linear punctuation juxtaposed with circular flow and gestures that are sometimes quirky, sometimes humorous, and indicative of gritty street saints. The content of the work croons a story that eludes to a twilight urban fantasy, a sidewalk fairytale, and a street-side lullaby. The characters are the romanticized versions of junkmen philosophers and poetic rumble dolls. They move through a city-like landscape, sometimes interacting with it, sometimes becoming it. The dancers’ are soft and engaging; yet bold with self-knowing—they demonstrate struggle, passion, survival, acceptance, pride, and above all a spirited street savvy. |
| Her Last Breath (1997) - Solo Encapsulates the emotional truth surrounding a young woman’s terminal illness and her ultimate transformation to grace. |
| Male Monologues (2002) -Trio Set in four sections, this work is a sentimental and often comical depiction of the phases of manhood as seen through the eyes of their female counterparts. Theatrical in nature and set to the sounds of four popular folk classics, Male Monologues uses modern and tap, with tongue and cheek humor to emulate machismo and comradery at its best. |
| Void If Detached (2001) - Duet A comment—summarizing a woman’s epiphany about self-worth and preservation found through her own self-expression. Void If Detached is an intensely physical and emphatic testimonial that demonstrates through original text and release-based movement, the constant struggle behind maintaining personal individuality and inner integrity in a society that challenges that ideal at every turn.. |
| - Duck Hook Company (2000) -Ensemble
- (excerpt, A Distant Vietnam)
Exploring literature’s reference to Vietnam as the “war that stole America’s innocence,” A Distant Vietnam examines the early installation of patriotism in childhood and questions the reality behind ‘freedom of choice.’ It challenges the controversial political posture of the country during the war, remembers lost love and honors the endurance of the human condition. A provoking memoir, A Distant Vietnam poses questions for future generations— How will they respond when the government calls again, and ultimately, how will they handle the delicate nature of their children’s future with Vietnam’s history still lingering? A Distant Vietnam takes the familiar subject of war and bridges the gap between ambiguous modern dance and the theatrics of documentary narration. In using collage as the choreographic technique, A Distant Vietnam’s eight sections are seamless with overlapping themes, re-appearing textures, and intertwining characters. A Distant Vietnam is a dance theatre production that journeys back to a time period that is a constant point of reference within our nation. The events of September 11th stirred a re-emergence of uncertainty, threatened security, renewed patriotism, and with the war in Iraq, once again a segregated country with opposing political values. |
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| | Crumble to See (Premiere 2005) - Quartet In the dark stillness that follows any disaster, it is for the tiniest shards of light that we become most thankful and through which we become our greatest selves. |
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