Dance Performance | Young Voices in Dance

This celebration of the next generation of choreographers includes:

Sydney Burtis, The Difference
"The Difference" is a tap dance work that fuses sound and movement to take you on a journey through both jazz and contemporary music. With these differing genres of music at play, the dancers hope to inspire feelings of positivity, self-worth, and community, as they can make a lasting difference in your life.

Zachary Seto, Nostalgic Beings of Synesthesia - NYC Premiere
"Nostalgic Beings of Synesthesia" is the continuation of constant conversations, the dialogue of speaking in a language unknown to humankind. It explores the physical experience of undulating spiritual verbal dialect through movement. Canadian choreographer Zachary Seto channels the constant flow of infinite gold light and spiraling energy that surrounds us.

Camryn and Courtney Spero, Distance
"Distance" investigates what it means to be part of a collective and how to reconcile the fleeting time and space we have to explore the relations within it. Set to New Order's 80s synth-pop track "Blue Monday," the juxtaposition of artificial kicks with deadpan vocals introduces questions of superficiality and authenticity in our interactions, as dancers enter and exit formation, are caught in repetition, and groove on and off the relentless beat.

Kate Louissaint, Bird's Eye - World Premiere
How do we process things we can't see? This piece is an exploration of sisterhood, fear, and learning when to fight versus when to surrender. It is a contemporary/modern based trio that relies heavily on the instrumentation, and the imagination of the audience.

Lerato Ragontse, In Between Change
"In Between Change" focuses on the beauty of technique. The piece emphasizes the importance of allowing yourself to appreciate the journey that leads to success. Through breath, the dancers showcase their elegance and strength while expressing the importance of breathing and letting things be, even if that means change.

Anya Susan, In Conversation
"In Conversation," created in 2020 and reworked in 2022, is a work about the reflection of the selves. With no true characterization of a 'younger' or 'older' self, it is meant to depict how the information learned throughout one's life can and will influence our future choices and responses. Without ever letting go of these identities, we learn to integrate and adapt. Reworking the piece in 2022 affirms this concept, providing a time capsule into the choreographer's then 18 year old mind that she gets to reexamine at 20.

Myles King, The Last Foundry
"The Last Foundry" navigates the complex relationship between power and vulnerability. While power and vulnerable struggle to coexist in society, this work highlights that they can. The choreographic process of this piece was highly collaborative with the dancers who are within the minority community and highlight the power and vulnerability that we all possess as minority people within the world.

Shannon Harkins, Dreams and Nightmares of a Mutant People - NYC Premiere
"Dreams and Nightmares of a Mutant People" explores escapism through character, artistry, and individual oddities. Classical ballet elements meet with expressive and enhanced movement to create an otherworldly environment.