The Breakup Club explores the idea of "breakups" serving as catalysts for growth and reflection, whether they are romantic endings, a dream never realized, a family feud, or breaking away from the labels thrust upon our own identity. This series of movement and poetry display how, after falling apart over and over again, we can locate and create empathy between any two individuals. Premiered at the Disjecta Contemporary Art Center in Portland, OR and presented by Downright PDX Productions. The Breakup Club was then toured to Chicago, IL and was featured at The Harmony Dance and Music Festival, a medium for collaboration between choreographers and musicians.

Dancers: Annie Borden, Jessica McCarthy, Sophia Sednova, and Whitney Wilhardt

Vespertine is a duet that dives into the complex nature of trust and honesty as developed in close relationships. It is dedicated to bringing humanity back to the stage and emphasizing the blurred line between observer and performer. Premiered at BodyVox Dance Center. Selected by Koresh Dance Company to participate in the 2018 Come Together Dance Festival in Philadelphia, PA at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre.

Dancers: Kristalyn Gill and Andrés Peraza

sitting with myself digs into the darkness of comparison and how our reality is often at the liberty of our insecurities through implied social status and perceived personal worth. Commissioned for BodyVox’s Junior Artist Generators. Premiered at BodyVox Dance Center on December 15th, 2018 and was restaged in May 2019.

Dancers: Emerson Donohue, Malaya Downey, Sukie Elliot, Jenelle Gaerlan, Ramone Gumina, Anna Horne, Lura Price, Quincy Richeson, Lyla Wolf

i’ll swallow you whole premiered at Headwaters Theater in Portland, Oregon. Produced by Downright PDX Productions.

Dancers: Elle Crowley, Alicia Cutaia, Lucy Dillon, Kristalyn Gill, and Beth Whelan