I am grateful to my partner, family, and friends and the many individuals from the field of dance and beyond who have been part of this evolving journey.
Artistic Advisors and Mentors
Vickie Blaine, Christal Brown, Michael Kelly Bruce, Liz Faller, John Giffin, Joseph Hall, Adil Mansoor, Bebe Miller, Krista Miranda, Michael J. Morris, Delisa Myles, Gregory Nixon, Staycee Pearl, Mark Taylor, Abigail Yager
Recent Collaborators
David Bernabo, David Cherry, Silvina López Barrera, Lillian Cho, Gigi Gatewood, Natalia Gomez, Joseph Hall, Paul William Kruse, Jessie Laurita-Spanglet, HyunJung Lee, Adil Mansoor, Moriah Ella Mason, Movement Matters, Candace Scarborough, Blaine Siegel, slowdanger, Jil Stifel, Ally Tayag Ricarte, Emily Vallozzi, Rachel Vallozzi, Lida Winfield
Previous Performers and Collaborators
Mike Abbatiello, Fatima Abuzarieh, Erik Abbott-Main, Dave Allen, Theodore Alexander, Alexandra Anthony, Futsuki Asonuma, Zachary August, Miriah Auth, Mez Baker-Médard, Cennellis Baron, Heather Baur, Julia Beraznova, Pamela Berenbaum, Shannon Bohler, Melissa Brenner, Danté Brown, Susan Burch, Amanda Byars, Bella Carey, Miguel Castillo, Erika Chap, Jennifer Clancy, Christa Clifford, Chelsea Colby, Hyun David, Alexis Del-Sol, Lisa Dietz, Chezney Douglas, Christine Dudley, Eric Falck, Trillium Falotico, Lisa Ferrugia-Atkinson, Gabby Fort, Mara Frazier, Brian Gardner, Matt Gillis, Emmeline Gonzalez-Beban, Karin Gottshall, James Graham, Ashley Green, Courtney Harris, Jasmine Hearn, Lucy Heerman, Octavia Rose Hingle, Riley Hoaglin, Tyla Howell, Rachel Hue, Kelly Hurlburt, Wells Jackson, Ale Jara, Kristen Jeppsen-Groves, Huirong Jia, Alix Keil, Sarah Kidd, Mandy Kimm, Brian Koenig, Vladimir Kremenović, Susan Kuo, Chagall Laurens, Bernice Lee, Joda Lee (Lee Tsung-Hsin), Zachary Lounsbury, Fiona Lundie, Scharene Maynard, Jessica Marino, Lauren McCafferty, Naunau Médard, Mariah Melton, Jennifer Milani, Ann Miller-Baker, Betsy Miller, Jonathan Miller-Lane, Krista Miranda, Natalie Mohammad, Michael J. Morris, Sarah Morrison, Zuzanna Mrozek, Teoma Naccarato, Lorena Neira, Eric Nordstrom, Linus Owens, Kimie Parker, Sarah Parker, Lillie Persinger, Andrew Pester, Otto Pierce, Megan Pitcher, Zachary Podgorny, Kelly Postiy, Amelia Reuss, Rachael Riggs Leyva, Haley Roe, Adrienne San Diego, Rathapon Satjapot, Hope Schultz, Troy Schwartz, Nicole Shero, Bre Short, Liesje Smith, Rashana Perks Smith, Sai Somboon, Kalindi Stockton, Greg Swartz, Haley Tarling, Carli Taylor-Miluk, Erin Thomas, Missey Thompson, Triana Trower, Troy Schwartz, Chris Vandifort, Millie Von Platten, Morgan Wallace, Joi Ware, Arianna Williams, Channce Williams, Charlotte Williams, Catharine Wright, Annie Young, Abigail Zbikowski
Understudies
Sarah Friedlander, Adrian Green, Grace Lopez
Co-presenters
Meredith Bove, Matthew Cumbie, Candace Scarborough, Jessie Laurita Spanglet, Vermont Dance Alliance
Costumes
Zoe Collins, Susan Grace Glidden, Alex Harlig, Erin L. Heintzinger and Anthony James Sirk with Diane Olcott, Kym Laret, Susan King, and Matt Smith, Janell Kriley, Marty Kukla, Hyunjung Lee, Mary McMullen, Michael J. Morris, Megan Pitcher, Maree ReMalia, Sue Sakai, Emily Vallozzi, Rachel Vallozzi
Grant Writing
Lisa Ferrugia Atkinson, Maree ReMalia
Intern and Administrative Collaborators
Sarah Fried, Shannon Bohler, Ally Tayag Ricarte
Labanotation
Rachael Riggs Leyva, Mara Penrose
Lighting Design
Eve Bandi, Hao Bai, Jessica Boone, John Burkland and Charlie Morrison, Trad A. Burns, Danté Brown, Pixie Colbert, David Dawson, Michael Gianitti, Mike Inwood, Katie Jordan, Ben Levine, Betsy Miller, Rob Milligan, Peter Milo, Patrick Mueller, Jennifer O’Brien, Spencer Padilla, Melanie Paglia, Jennifer Ponder, Mandy Ringger, Alexandra Runyon, Regina T. Schober, Kerry Sellers, Forrest Trimble, Matt Washil
Photographers
Claire Adams, Yeager Anderson, Tessa Anton, Mario Ashkar Film, Todd Balfour, Melissa Bontempo, George Bouret, Colin C. Boyd, Kitoko Chargois, Victoria DeRenzo, Alex Escalante, Gigi Gatewood, Katie Ging Photography, Bill Hebert, Elad Goldman, JHsu Media, Lee JaeBong, Garret Jones, Alan Kimara Dixon, Paul Kruse, Joda Lee (Lee Tsung-Hsin), Corey Melton, Michael J. Morris, Staycee Pearl, Marissa Perez, Renee Rosensteel, Adrienne San Diego, Russ Seligman, Scott Shaw, Lishay Shechter, Bill Shirley, Blaine Siegel, Mark Simpson Photography, Mr. Snap Photo, Jil Stifel, The Fleet NYC, Amanda Tipton, Kaylee Wong
Projection Design
David Bernabo, Gigi Gatewood
Rehearsal Directors
Zachary August, Laurie Atkins, Lillian Cho, Adrienne San Diego, Jil Stifel, Haley Tarling, Joi Ware, Julia Wilkinson Manley
Set Design
Natalia Gomez, Silvina Lopez Barrera, Blaine Siegel
Sound Design
David Bernabo, Light the Knight, David Miranda Hardy, Sean Nealon, slowdanger
Stage Managers
Ally Tayag Ricarte
Student Research Assistants
Mandy Kimm, Andrew Pester
Videographers
David Bernabo, Demetrius Borge, Shannon Braine, Quentin Burley, Louis Cappa, Ben Carver, David Cherry, Sofie Clemmenson, Ellie Escosa, SteVon Felton, Jeremy Fleischman, Gigi Gatewood, Daniel Holt, Paul Jackson, Gordon Kirkwood, Vladimir Kremenović, Paul Kruse, Joda Lee (Lee Tsung-Hsin), Ellen Maynard, Corey Melton, Danny Padilla, Adrienne San Diego, Scott Shaw, Lily Skove, Arvid Tomayko
Voice
Jayne Lee, Carol Swann, Holly Thuma
Web Design
Gigi Gatewood, Jerry Hammack, Rashana Perks Smith, Michael J. Morris, Nicole Shero
Writing
Veronica Dittman, Moriah Ella Mason, Michael J. Morris, Marissa Nesbit, David Smith, Jil Stifel
Residencies
Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance (2019)
Amherst College Theatre and Dance Department Guest Artist Series (2018)
PearlArts Studios PearlDiving Movement Residency (2018)
Kelly Strayhorn Theater Fresh Works Residency (2017)
Middlebury College Movement Matters Residency (2015-2017)
Denison University Department of Dance Vail Visiting Artist (2016)
University of Maryland College Park Guest Artist Residency (2015)
Dance Exchange Local Artist in Residence (2015)
PearlArts Studios Salon Series (2014)
Kelly Strayhorn Theater Fresh Works Residency (2013)
PearlArts Movement Residency (2012-2013)
Grants and Awards
Teaching Award nomination Point Park University (2019)
Opportunity Fund Performing Arts Grant (2018)
The Pittsburgh Foundation A.W. Mellon Grant (2018)
The Pittsburgh Foundation Creative Development Grant (2018)
The Heinz Endowments Small Arts Initiative (2014, 2018)
Pittsburgh Examiner’s “Top 10 Contemporary Dance Performances” (2014, 2015)
Pittsburgh Post Gazette “Top 10 Contemporary Dance Performances” (2014)
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Project Stream (2013, 2018)
Greater Pittsburgh Artist Opportunity Grant (2013)
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant (2013)
Cleveland Arts Prize Kathryn Karipides Scholarship (2010)
Middlebury College
Committee on the Arts Discretionary Fund Award (2017)
Faculty Professional Development Fund (2017)
Academic Enrichment Fund Award (2016)
Director of the Arts Discretionary Fund Award (2016)
Committee on the Arts Discretionary Fund (2015)
Co-sponsorship Environmental Studies Program (2015)
Co-sponsorship Writing Program (2015)
Co-sponsorship Gender, Sexuality, Feminist Studies/Chellis House (2015)
Director of the Arts Discretionary Fund Award (2015)
Environmental Council of Middlebury College Project Award (2015)
Faculty Professional Development Fund (2015)
The Ohio State University
Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (2010)
Quarterly Funding Initiative Award (2010)
Quarterly Funding Initiative Award (2009)
Arts Student International Travel Matching Grant (2009)
Quarterly Funding Initiative Award (2008)
Graduate Enrichment Fellowship nomination (2008)
Kickstarter Support
Maggie Abrams, Christoffer A. Andersen, Katie Andregg, Michelle Mutsko Atkins, Artour Bajanov, Heather Baur, Paula Biasi, Vickie Blaine, Ashley Markus Bolton, Michael Kelly Bruce, Gia T. Cacalano, Noelle Chun, Shaleigh Comerford, Becky Grove Cunningham, Anthony DeAngelis, Alexis M. Del-Sol, AnnaJo Doerr, MaryEllyn Mattison-Doerr, Jennifer Dorné, Maddie Dorné, Dave Dorné, Lynne Ebert, Susan Grace Glidden, Allie P. Greene, Mariarosa Guglielmi, Amanda and Keith Haga, Amy Halko, Alexandra Harlig, Courtney Harris, Kourtney Harshman, Jeanette Kobak, Brian Koenig, Cindy Kriley, Isaac Kriley, Janell Kriley, MingShen Ku, Jeanine and Marty Kukla, Laura Kvak, Klara Lapp, Lindsey Caddle LaPointe, CoCo Loupe, Shawn LaVoie, Fiona Lundie, Dusica Sue Malesevic, Julia Wilkinson Manley, Laura Macdonald, Bebe Miller, Sarah Morrison, Teoma Naccarato, Marissa Nesbit, Crystal Nilsson, Dr. Gregory Nixon, Emmet O’melia, Mara Penrose, Lily Ruffner, Susan Van Pelt Petry, Lynn ReMalia, James ReMalia, William ReMalia, Robert ReMalia, Hope Schultz, Troy Schwartz, Eyal Sela, Dr. Andrew Sitzmann, Gillian and Steve Soltis, Sai Somboon, Kalindi Stockton, Dottie Tabar, Jamie Taucher, and Gaga Teacher Training Participants
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