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NO TELLING WHAT / EXCERPT

This dance narrative explores the definition of “sustainability” and the “balance between economic growth, environmental care, and social well-being.

SWERVE

“Swerve” is based on the concept of society deviating, swerving away from the foundational principles of nature. Society in conflict is manifested first in social upheaval followed by environmental unraveling.

Location: Bryant Park | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in collaboration with the dancers
Performers: Gabriel Berger, Nina SF Chong, Madeleine Meyer. Fabricio Seraphin and Anne Marie White
Poem: “American Sonnet for the New Year” with permission from poet Terrance Hayes
Video: Marcus Bonila / WORKedit

ASKEW

“Askew” looks at the colliding beliefs that are shaping our culture through five performers who embody specific examples of alienation in areas such as business, technology, literary and artistic, polarized and askew.

Location: The Women in Dance Leadership Conference | Philadelphia, PA
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Gabriel Berger, Daan Bootsma, Dominique Dobransky, Anne-Marie White and Andy Zhoa
Video: Marcus Bonila / WORKedit

THEN THERE ARE NONE

“Then There Are None” has its basis rooted in the Constitution of The United States as we translate its meaning to a larger abstract physical platform which reflects our country’s divided climate.

Location: Bryant Park | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Gabriel Berger, Nina SF Chong, Fabricio Seraphin, Anne Marie White, Madeleine Meyer Andy Zhao
Video: Marcus Bonila / WORKedit

MAKES NO DIFFERENCE

“Makes No Difference” grew out of a fascination with small wooden sculptures from 19th century Indonesia representing male and female couples seated side by side and naked. These human carvings were thought to make reference to ancestors from the past, supernatural beings and associated with ancestral shrines. “Makes No Difference” is an updated interpretation of relationships past and present and connections out of sync. Through repeating but varied, physical interactions three performers, intersect as individuals colliding, connecting and rebounding.

Location: Bryant Park | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Julien Frei, Julia Ehrstrand and Nile Baker

ALMOST AWAKE

“Almost Awake” examines the integration of dance with the visual arts and narrative baseline. Inspired by the labyrinth found on the floors of medieval cathedrals and used by churchgoers seeking guidance to enlightenment, “Almost Awake” is about one person’s transformative journey through various architectural, visual, psychological and physical environments.

Location: Baruch Performing Arts Center | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Elinor Tollerz Bratteby, Julia Ehrstrand, Tamrin Goldberg, Aurélien Peillex, Brandon Welch, Grace Whitworth
Rehearsal Assistants: Kendra Isobel Samson and Stacy Donnelly
Visual Artists: Duston Spear and Wilmer De Los Santos

land•scape (n.)

“land•scape (n.)” is a reflection on the individual in a complex urban environment. The unconscious mind, as it absorbs our contemporary landscape is the subject. Created in a residency/mentorship program with Gus Solomons Jr., this work explores sensory overload, self-image, accumulation, consumption and convolution through a dance narrative.

Location: Gibney Dance | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Justin Dominic, Mary Page Nance, Aurélien Peillex, Laurena Santos, Dave Scarantino, Joseph Wamp

ANA DEO

“Ana Deo” grew out of a fascination with small wooden sculptures from 19th century Indonesia representing male and female couples seated formally side by side and naked. These human images (ana deo) were thought to refer to ancestors and supernatural beings and associated with ancestral shrines. Reflecting a contemporary landscape, this three-part movement narrative explores connections out of sync and divided though repeating but varied, physical interaction.

Location: Dance Place | Washington D.C.
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Julien Frei, Lydia King and Jarred Bosch
Lighting Design: Ben Levine

PHASE CHANGE

“Searching for a Phase Change”: A phase change describes a transformative action in nature, one which allows changes in states of composition and chemical make-up, such as the conversion of liquid, solid or gas. The physically oriented phase of writing as it intermixes with motion, is our area of focus. Through dialogue, the interconnection of languages is reinforced as a means to productive ends.

Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Sakurako Awano, Jarred Bosch, Joey Picciotto, Suzuka Matsumoto, Andy Santana
Visual Artist: Jiemin Yang
Thank you Rachel Grimes and Trevor Gureckis for the use of your music compositions.

ASKEW - MMAC

“Askew” looks at the colliding beliefs that are shaping our culture through five performers who embody specific examples of alienation in areas such as business, technology, literary and artistic, polarized and askew.

Location: Manhattan Movement & Arts Center | Commission for iKada Contemporary Dance Company | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Nina SF Chong, Akane Koizumi, Thea Bautista, Jared Brown, Fabricio Seraphin and Anne Marie White.
Video: Marcus Bonila / WORKedit

THEN THERE ARE NONE

“Then There Are None” has its basis rooted in the Constitution of The United States as we translate its meaning to a larger abstract physical platform which reflects our country’s divided climate.

Location: Bryant Park | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Nathan Nirschl, Jarred Bosch, Selina Hack, Guanglei Hui and Yuriko Hiroura
Video: Lane Gifford and Julien Frei

DASH

“DASH” examines the physical manifestation of communication in a fractured time of digital dominance. Choreographer Lane Gifford and sculptor Mark Mennin create a collaborative dance exhibit that explores physical, verbal and expressive landscapes where the performers move between states of dislocation with constructive and destructive exchange, diversion and convergence. Using the concept of a Japanese rock garden, various environments are evoked, leading to a final sculpted setting that effects an accordant movement conclusion as a culmination to this physical narrative. “Dash” refers to the hyphen – the symbol that connects words, ideas and…. people.

Location: University Settlement | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Assistant to the Choreographer: Erika Citrin
Performers: Sakurako Awano, Justin Dominic, Lydia King, Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, Julien Frei, Cassidy Samelian, Grace Whitworth
Set and Video Projections: Mark Mennin and John O’Reilly
Music Compilation: Lane Gifford
Narration: Julien Frei and Lane Gifford
Animations: Mark Mennin, Lane Gifford and Nick Brooks
Lighting Design: Emma Rivera

OFF WHITE

“Off White” was developed as an analysis of body language and how that translates to a broader physical context. It presents a discordant movement conversation between three people caught in a transformative circumstance.

Location: Manhattan Movement & Arts Center | NYC, New York
Choreography: Lane Gifford in Collaboration with the Dancers
Performers: Collin Baja, Lara Mummert and Joy Voelker

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