Surviving the Storm

Consideration of power dynamics within relationships, and the circular patterns of hunting turkey vultures, inspired the work Surviving the Storm. This choreography features nine dancers whose relationships between one another unfold throughout the work, while performing movement that hangs in balance, shifts in dynamics, contains gesture both large and small, and evokes empathy.

Surviving the Storm premiered at Winter Works 2021 at Purdue University. Dancers included Ben Hembree, Coralie Knight, Vi Moore, Sheila Patel, Selena Pattishall, & Abby Sullivan. Henry Shen composed and created the sound, while Denisse Chavez was the lighting designer.