Spring / Summer 2024
March
NorthWest Arkansas Fashion Week
presented by INTERFORM
@ The Ledger
Bentonville, AR
In March, I directed and supervised 150 models during NWA Fashion Week, ensuring their readiness and presentation for shows. I provided support with load-in and load-out procedures, backstage organization, and smooth transitions between each event.
APRIL
Performances and projection:
(UN) C.A.N.I (CREATIVE ACTS OF NEO-INTELLIGENCE)
The Momentary
Flyover Contemporary Dance is a group of contemporary dance professionals dedicated to bringing high-quality dance to Northwest Arkansas. They believe that the rich artistic potential residing within the so-called “flyover states” deserves recognition and celebration on the national stage and beyond.
I’ve been working on a docu/dance short about dance-theater artist
Blake Worthey.
Project Description:
Through a blend of documentary and dance film elements, this project serves as a vibrant exploration of the life and dance experiences of local individuals whose stories intertwine with a kaleidoscope of images, people, and places. It delves into the stories held within our minds, hearts, and bodies, and how we pass them on to others.
This project is funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, Artists360 program.
I followed the month out by teaching three dance appreciation classes at the University of Arkansas.
A big thank you to Heidee Lyn Alsdorf and the UofA students for being open for PLAY.
May meets June
COLBY COLLEGE, MAINE
In early June, I joined Matthew Cumbie for some research in the LGBTQ+ collection about Maine’s queer history at the University of Southern Maine.
more on this upcoming project soon.
What’s next?
I will be performing and collaborating with Heidee Lyn Alsdorf
on her upcoming project, On Our Way.
September, 2024.
photo by Mitch Biscomb
On Our Way is a multimedia dance incubator that culminates as a dance-event on the Razorback Greenway Trail in Northwest Arkansas. On Our Way celebrates local queer artists and initiates dialogue around ecological attunement and regional accessibility of performance art. The project engages practicing artists and a community cast selected through invitation and open-call. On Our Way is a performance that is structured as a game, intentionally distributing agency amongst its players, opening space for dialogue and disrupting conventional ideas around dance, especially boundaries between audience and performers. On Our Way is an opportunity to explore how we express ourselves in relationship with our place and our community.
