Mission

The images in our dances seep out of our emotional memory banks. With words and movement we weave through space, over and around each other, seeking physical metaphors that speak of emotional complexity. Our highly personal work explores both the instability and resilience of moving bodies, creating and resolving emotional tension.

Our virtuosic physical vocabulary of Kamikaze lifts, falls, floor work and exacting gestures is layered with spoken language from sources as diverse as the walls of the Lower East Side and the 14th Century writer Boccaccio. We use this dramatic physicality to bring to light emotional worlds smoldering just below the surface of daily existence. The resulting work tells stories in shouts and whispers, articulating the body’s secrets.

We are actively committed to collaboration with artists from other mediums. Visual artists add scenic elements and dynamic, dramatic physical frames of reference. Composers and live musicians create sonic environments that both drive and caress us. The collisions and intersections of these three mediums result in kinetic environments that define the world of each dance.

We believe the body moving through space is inherently expressive and that expression is a central part of the human experience. In line with these beliefs we have created ongoing workshops to share that experience with people of all ages and dance abilities. We educate and advocate for dance and performing arts in our community, taking our workshops and dances into parking lots, gyms, playing fields and even the Hudson River. There is a connection between the world of our work, our audiences and our local communities. We believe the intersection of these worlds results in accessible, personal work. We strive to build dances, workshops, and performances that actively engage participants while continually challenging their emotional and kinesthetic comfort level.