I am a dancer, choreographer and visual artist whose practice speaks to queerness, gender, body image, pop culture and dance histories.
who am I:
american, dancer, choreographer, visual artist, curator, educator // queer, working class, neurodivergent // I love Janet Jackson, I am a dancer because I have always strived to dance for her // I am from Virginia but I have lived in NYC and currently between London and Madrid // scorpio // usually wearing neon
I love all things dance related
what I do:
practice is deeply embedded in performing // from a classical ballet and early modern dance training as well as jazz // utilise these performed and constructed histories /// craft is not only a tool but is something to be investigated /// twenty plus years of embodied history as a performer /// how identity is played out in relation to specific codes /// themes: criticism, gender, body image, working conditions, intersections of the classical and contemporary, icon vs self, pop culture and dance history /// has experiences of performing in reality television /// performance of the self // the body becomes an object/image for contemplation, more than a spectacle /// the politics of seeing /// queer dance history /// build linages or timelines, even if they are false
what is formed view:
formed view is an agreement, open collective or framework I generally work in //// as the artist, I shape the experience for the visitor but I feel it is a choreography that involves other artists and the visitor in order for the work to be performed //// formed view is a way for me to acknowledge that contract and not claim sole responsibility and/or credit for the work presented under this name.
How do we experience dance in contrast to watching dance?
archive/photo/copy/cabaret
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