Choreography
hifi [2024]
commissioned and performed by Dance Kaleidoscope
music credits: “Hoop-De-Doo,” “Hot Diggity,” “Magic Moments,” “Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by Perry Como, “So Long, Stay Well” by Rock Hudson
runtime: 12 mins
ROULETTE [2024]
commissioned and performed by Vitacca Ballet
music credits: “Easy Living” by Bill Evans, “Ole” by John Coltrane
runtime: 23 mins
afterlight [2023]
created and performed by the choreographer as a Guest Artist for Houston Contemporary Dance Company’s “Silver Celebration”
music credits: “Dear Lord” by John Coltrane Quartet (feat. Roy Haynes)
runtime: 6 mins
overlap [2022]
commissioned and performed by Vitacca Ballet for its premiere season
music credits: “Andante dal Concerto in Sib.Magg. per Violino e Archi #143 ‘In due cori’” by Antonio Vivaldi
runtime: 6 mins
dusk [2021]
work-in-progress presented by National Choreographers Initiative and performed by selected dancers from Sacramento Ballet; this work contributed greatly to the 2024 work “ROULETTE”
music credits: “Ole” by John Coltrane
runtime: 16 mins
flock [2020]
commissioned and performed by University of Richmond
music credits: “Aheym” by Bryce Dessner, performed by Kronos Quartet
runtime: 9 mins
Out of the blue(s) [2019]
commissioned and performed by Houston Contemporary Dance Company for their inaugural season and performance
music credits: “All Blues” by Miles Davis
runtime: 12 mins
linger longer [2018]
commissioned and performed by Mareck Dance, formerly Missouri Contemporary Ballet
music credits: “Linger Longer,” “Birthday Suit,” “Come Along,” “Linger a While” by Cosmo Sheldrake
runtime: 14 mins
Begin again [2018]
commissioned and performed by METdance
music credits: “Hold Me Down” and “Blessed” by Daniel Caesar
runtime: 5 mins
longstoryshort [2018]
Audience Choice award winner (Dance Gallery Festival)
music credits: “Somebody Else Is Taking My Place” by Peggy Lee, “Higher” by Rihanna, “Oh What a Day” by Ingrid Michaelson
runtime: 8 mins
fever dream [2017]
performed by Courtney Celeste Spears and Scott Schneider for Dance Gallery Festival
music credits: “Naked as We Came,” “Fever Dream” by Iron & Wine
runtime: 8 mins
ask and answer [2017]
commissioned and performed by the University of Richmond
music credits: “The Cultural Ambassador” by Laurie Anderson
runtime: 7 mins
suite hearts [2017]
commissioned by the Joffrey Ballet Chicago and performed by the Joffrey Studio Company and Advanced Trainees as a 2017 Winning Works award winner
music credits: “Atom Hearts Club Suite, No. 1, Op. 70b” by Takashi Yoshimatsu, performed by Sachio Fujioka & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
runtime: 12 mins