Almost Fall

Almost Fall

In many of my dances, there’s a common theme of fall and recovery — coined by Doris Humphrey, who considered this ‘the arc between two deaths,’ it’s a feeling of teetering on the edge, right before movement is arrested. As this summer...
Winter’s Projects Emerging

Winter’s Projects Emerging

In the decades long career path as a choreographer, February has always been a fertile month for creative projects. The fact that it’s my birthday month invigorates me, and some deep push from the universe seems to happen without my need to coerce it into...
A Look Back at 2022

A Look Back at 2022

Elton John’s song, “I’m Still Standing,” seems appropriate for 2022. With the world’s events making us all feel like we’re at our rope’s end, it would seem that any artistic endeavor would be impossible. Somehow, through all...
Another Premiere Tonight!

Another Premiere Tonight!

Tonight James A. Pierce, III & Heidi Sutherland perform the duet “Willing to Catch,” in a redux premiere on YouTube. Tonight at 8:30p I will share the same piece I shared last week, but with different dancers performing. About the piece: “Willing...