Premiere: May 2022, Richmond Dance Festival at Dogtown Dance Theatre (Richmond, VA)
Run Time: 7:00 minutes
Dancers: 7
Music: Ben Howard, Sam Gendel, and Ethan Braun
Originally commissioned by Ash & Elm Dance Co.
I have always been a huge fan of Greco-Roman Mythology since studying Latin back in high school. The mythology behind the Pleiades constellation was the main source of inspiration for my choreography. Usually, when I choreograph, I find the music first and then create movement to the music. But for Pleiades, I pulled a lot of my movement phrases from improvisations I did during covid lockdown. This piece holds a special place in my heart and is a time capsule for the days spent in solitude when the world felt at a standstill.
This dance celebrates the power of femininity and the bond between seven sisters.