Choreography
one battle after another
world premiere: West Palm Beach, 2026
music credits: Rudyard Kipling’s “Boots” as read by Taylor Holmes, “Point” by emptyset, “The Artists’ Struggle” by James Baldwin, “Xerrox Isola” by Alva Noto [soundscape mixed and edited by Sean Aaron Carmon]
runtime: 13 mins
“A rhythmic anti-war jammer, Resident Choreographer Sean Aaron Carmon’s ‘One Battle After Another’ evoked madness, infused the space with both freedom and control, [drew] audible gasps from the audience and reflected the struggle of being an artist, which Carmon likened to battle.”
photos by Bryan Rodriguez / Strictly Media
overlap
world premiere: Houston, 2022 | restaged: Indianapolis Ballet, 2026
music credits: “Andante dal Concerto in Sib.Magg. per Violino e Archi #143 ‘In due cori’” by Antonio Vivaldi
original lighting design: Marc Gessner | updated design: Laura E. Glover
runtime: 6 mins
photos by Sonja Clark, Moonbug Photography
i did and i don’t and i do.
world premiere: Dance Kaleidoscope, 2026
music credits: “The Woods” + “i did and i don’t and i do” by Cosmo Sheldrake; “Bathtime in Clerkenwell” by The Real Tuesday Weld [mixed by Sean Aaron Carmon]
lighting design: Laura E. Glover
runtime: 6 mins
photos by Sonja Clark, Moonbug Photography.
Words are Missing
world premiere: Indianapolis Ballet, 2025
music credits: “Cognitive Modules Party II” by AGF; “Fremd” by Olaf Bender; “Electric Mirror” by Francesco Tristano [mixed by Sean Aaron Carmon]
lighting design: Nico Meisner
runtime: 13 mins
photos by Sonja Clark, Moonbug Photography.
Quorum
world premiere: Ailey Dancers’ Resource Fund, NYC, 2017 | expanded world premiere: Dance Kaleidoscope, Indianapolis, 2025
music credits: “fieldWORK” by AGF; “Your Cast Will Tire” by Raime; “Serendipity March” and “Evento” by kangding ray [mixed by Sean Aaron Carmon]
lighting design: Laura E. Glover
runtime: 18 mins
photos by Freddie Kelvin + Lora Olive.
fever dream
world premiere: Dance Gallery Festival, NYC, 2016 | company premiere: Dance Kaleidoscope, Indianapolis, 2025
music credits: “Naked as We Came,” “Fever Dream” by Iron & Wine
lighting design: Laura E. Glover
runtime: 8 mins
photos by Freddie Kelvin + Lora Olive.
hifi
world premiere: Dance Kaleidoscope, Indianapolis, 2024
music credits: “Round and Round,” “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
lighting design: Laura E. Glover
runtime: 16 mins
photos by Freddie Kelvin + Lora Olive + Jingzi Zhao.
ROULETTE
world premiere: Vitacca Ballet, Houston, 2024
music credits: “Easy Living” by Bill Evans, “Ole” by John Coltrane
lighting design: Laura E. Glover
runtime: 23 mins
photos by Jingzi Zhao.
afterlight
world premiere: Houston Contemporary Dance Company, Houston, 2023
music credits: “Dear Lord” by John Coltrane Quartet (feat. Roy Haynes)
runtime: 6 mins
photos by Lynn Lane.
flock
world premiere: University of Richmond, 2020
music credits: “Aheym” by Bryce Dessner, performed by Kronos Quartet
runtime: 9 mins
photos courtesy of University of Richmond.
Out of the blues
world premiere: Houston Contemporary Dance Company, 2019
music credits: “All Blues” by Miles Davis
runtime: 12 mins
photo by Lynn Lane.
linger longer
world premiere: Mareck Dance, Missouri, 2018
music credits: “Linger Longer,” “Birthday Suit,” “Come Along,” “Linger a While” by Cosmo Sheldrake
runtime: 14 mins
photo by Jeff Bassinson.
suite hearts
world premiere: Joffrey Ballet Chicago Studio Company as a 2017 Winning Works awardee
music credits: “Atom Hearts Club Suite, No. 1, Op. 70b” by Takashi Yoshimatsu, performed by Sachio Fujioka & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
runtime: 12 mins
photos courtesy of Joffrey Ballet Chicago.