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2025—

On Either/Or

New Dance Partners

Midwest Trust Center 

Kansas, City KS

An ode to Elliott Smith's Either/Or (1997) and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's seminal text of the same name (1843). 

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Springboard Danse 

Pittsburgh Playhouse
Pittsburgh, PA

An ode to the muses of 20th century Expressionist painter Egon Schiele.

The Derive

Little Fire Artist Collective

The Schoolhouse (Michigan)
Chicago, IL

An ode to the 20th century situationist movement and their psychogeographical pursuits.

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Faint Machines, Loud Futures

DanceWorks Chicago

Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Chicago, IL

An ode to the unseen lineage of women in electronic music development.

What Lingers

Fever Dream Dance Collective

Greenhouse Theatre
Chicago, IL

An ode to the memories that live just beyond our reach.

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2024 —

Death Be Not Proud

New Dances Chicago

Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Chicago, IL

An ode to three 19th century paintings on the themes of loss, grief, and death.

Allurements

Fem Dance Co.,

Regent Street Black Box 
Salt Lake City, UT

An ode to three visual art pieces on the themes of seduction, sensuality, and femininity. 

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The Theremin 
Vignettes

Presented by Global Arts Live

Institute of Contemporary Art 
Boston, MA

An ode to the music & life of theremin virtuosa Clara Rockmore.

Figments (B)

Hot Crowd Dance Co.

The Theater Wit 
Chicago, IL

Part 2/2 of an ode to echo chambers.

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Bluebonnets

Little Fire Artist Collective

Fulton Street Collective 
Chicago, IL

An ode to Texas adolescence. 

2023 —

Figments (A)

Arrive Dance Festival

The Edge Theatre Black Box 
Chicago, IL

Part 1/2 of an ode to echo chambers.

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Gotholympians

Rhode Island Women's Choreography Project

Ballet Rhode Island
Providence, RI

An ode to "Gotholympians" by Andrew Bird. 

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Arts at the Armory
Somerville, MA

An ode to the manners I never learned.

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