Breath + Body
nothing, except be there.
The battle was being the innocent bystander with absolutely no power or control in the situation. The only thing we could do is be there to stand by your side and to witness your journey. Cancer didn’t care what we had to say or how we felt, it’s cancer, it came to destroy you and we couldn’t let that happen. - Bryanna Brock
music: "intertwined" composed by Lucy McKnight
choreographer: Bryanna Brock
conductor: Evan Roberts
dancers: Paige Amicon, Casey Gonzalez, Madison Shelpuk
soloists: Lucy McKnight, Ariana Stultz, Drew Corey, Molly Pease, Vera Lugo
lighting design: R. S. Buck
choreographer: Bryanna Brock
conductor: Evan Roberts
dancers: Paige Amicon, Casey Gonzalez, Madison Shelpuk
soloists: Lucy McKnight, Ariana Stultz, Drew Corey, Molly Pease, Vera Lugo
lighting design: R. S. Buck
About the choreographer: Bryanna Brock joined Iris Company in 2016 after receiving her BFA from California Institute of the Arts. As a choreographer, Bryanna most recently has been working to examine the physical responses and the emotional complexities of human interactions during life altering experiences. The body and mind are so interwoven and the modern world works daily to separate the two. As a dance maker, Bryanna hopes to help create a pathway of mental and physical connectivity for the viewer.
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echo
The myth of Narcissus and Echo, twisted into a story of self-reflection and empowerment of the female voice, challenging and questioning the narcissistic tendencies reinforced by today’s society.
TEXT
Look at the river
What do you see?
I see you
Do you see me?
Look at your reflection
Could you see me?
Glistening in the water with you
I follow you
Look at the river
What do you see?
I see you
Do you see me?
Look at your reflection
Could you see me?
Glistening in the water with you
I follow you
composer: Drew Corey
choreographer: Sophia Stoller in collaboration with Cody Brunelle-Potter, Joan H. Padeo, and Jamal Wade
conductor: Evan Roberts
dancers: Joan H. Padeo and Jamal Wade
soloist: Drew Corey
dramaturg: Cody Brunelle-Potter
costume design: Yonit Olshan and Cody Brunelle-Potter
lighting design: R. S. Buck
choreographer: Sophia Stoller in collaboration with Cody Brunelle-Potter, Joan H. Padeo, and Jamal Wade
conductor: Evan Roberts
dancers: Joan H. Padeo and Jamal Wade
soloist: Drew Corey
dramaturg: Cody Brunelle-Potter
costume design: Yonit Olshan and Cody Brunelle-Potter
lighting design: R. S. Buck
About the choreographer: Sophia Stoller is the founding Artistic Director of Iris Company. Her life-long interest in psychology has driven her to create dances and films that excavate the complexities and paradoxes of humans as social beings. Sophia’s work has been presented in festivals and venues in the UK, Israel, Indonesia, Chicago, Florida, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and Southern California, including the Royal Opera House (commissioned by Yorke Dance Project), the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Luckman Fine Arts Complex, REDCAT, Electric Lodge, the Fowler Museum, and Bootleg Theater.
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songbird
Every decision you’ve ever made brings you to this current moment in time. When confronted by situations that reveal who you are, you cannot hide from yourself. You exist in an infinite number of alternate realities; in other spaces and times, you exist with choices explored differently– a slightly alternate you. Songbird is narrated through a twelve-part chorus and six dancers: six individual branches of “you.”
TEXT
‘I exist,’ In thousands of agonies– I exist.
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
‘I exist,’ In thousands of agonies– I exist.
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
composer: Jaco Wong
choreographer: Joan H. Padeo
conductor: Jaco Wong
dancers: Bryanna Brock, Joan Padeo, Shane Raiford, Madison Shelpuk, Carissa Songhorian, Jamal Wade
lighting design: R. S. Buck
choreographer: Joan H. Padeo
conductor: Jaco Wong
dancers: Bryanna Brock, Joan Padeo, Shane Raiford, Madison Shelpuk, Carissa Songhorian, Jamal Wade
lighting design: R. S. Buck
About the choreographer: Joan H. Padeo is a multidisciplinary, LA-based artist. She has worked with Carlōn, Acts of Matter, Bryn Cohn + Artists, B. Dunn Movement, Zoe Scofield, and fellow LA artists. Choreographically, Joan’s works are infinitely inspired by space, time, and our Earth. She collaborated with Grammy-Award winning musician and composer, Alex Wand, on her latest work, CREST, and assisted in choreographing a commercial nominated in the 2017 Tongies Awards (Australia/NZ). Joan holds a BFA from CalArts. www.joanhollypadeo.com
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Yours/mine
There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each differently.
composer: Marcus Carline
choreographer: Casey Gonzalez
conductor: Drew Corey
dancers: Paige Amicon, Hyosun Choi, Casey Gonzalez
soloist: Vera Lugo
lighting design: R. S. Buck
choreographer: Casey Gonzalez
conductor: Drew Corey
dancers: Paige Amicon, Hyosun Choi, Casey Gonzalez
soloist: Vera Lugo
lighting design: R. S. Buck
About the choreographer: Casey Gonzalez, has been dancing with Iris Co. for the past two years and this is her debut presenting choreography. Since graduating The Ailey School's Certificate Program in New York City, she's performed nationally and internationally working with commercial choreographers such as Mandy Moore, Travis Wall, Matt Caddy, Cat Congliandro, Jaci Royal, Charice and Charissa Barton, Wade Robson, and Andrew Winghart. Since moving to L.A. 5 years ago, she's worked at Disney's California Adventure, made television appearances on shows like "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael" and SYFY networks "FACEOFF", shot commercials for products like SMIRNOFF and MasterCard, and most recently completed her first German and French tour with Adrienne Canterna's Sweetbird Productions "ROCK the Ballet X" and "ROCK the Ballet France". Casey, while pursuing her dance career made time to complete her Bachelors in Science getting a Healthy Lifestyles and Coaching degree from Arizona State University in 2016, receive a 800hr Classical Pilates certification, and both GYROTONIC and GYROKENSIS certifications.
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Your kingdom
A personal exploration and understanding of the role religion plays on the human experience.
TEXT
O ilaw, na kumikinang sa dilim, bigyang gabay ang aming daan.
Oh light, that shines through the dark, guide our way.
O ilaw, na kumikinang sa dilim, bigyang gabay ang aming daan.
Oh light, that shines through the dark, guide our way.
composer: Saunder Choi
choreographer: Carissa Songhorian
conductor: Jaco Wong
dancers: Paige Amicon, Hyosun Choi, Joan H. Padeo, Shane Raiford, Carissa Songhorian
lighting design: R. S. Buck
choreographer: Carissa Songhorian
conductor: Jaco Wong
dancers: Paige Amicon, Hyosun Choi, Joan H. Padeo, Shane Raiford, Carissa Songhorian
lighting design: R. S. Buck
About the choreographer: Carissa Songhorian, a BFA graduate from CalArts, is an LA-based dancer, choreographer, and movement educator. Carissa has performed professionally with Ate9, LACDC, String Theory Harp, Arrogant Elbow, Fabe, Iris Company, Voices Carry, and Dream Walker; as well as in works by Christopher Bordenave, Julie Bour, and Kira Blazek among many others. As a choreographer, Songhorian has created works that have premiered as part of Heidi Duckler Dance’s Ebb&Flow Festival, International Women’s Day Festivals, “Best of” New Shoes, and more. carissasonghorian.com
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Iris Company’s work for this performance was made possible by a generous donation from the J.L. White Foundation. Iris Company is fiscally sponsored by Unique Projects, Inc., a non-profit organization administered by Pentacle (DanceWorks, Inc.).
