CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS

Full Works (15-30 minutes)

Waiting For…

Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, SKETCH 11: Interrupted
Music by Red Hot & Bach
Costumes by Susan Roemer (S-Curve Apparel & Design)
Lighting by Jim French
Choreography “Interrupted” by Amy Seiwert
25 minutes - 4 dancers
Debut August 2021, San Francisco, CA

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All I Ever Knew

Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, SKETCH 9: Perspective
Music by Kishi Bashi
Video collaborator Chris Correa
Costumes by Christine Darch
Lighting by Brian Jones
27 minutes - 8 dancers
Debut July 2019, San Francisco, CA

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Cooties

Dance Theatre of San Francisco
Music by Rene Aubrey
Costumes by Christopher Dunn
Lighting by Jack Beuttler
23 minutes - 8 dancers
Debut June 2015, San Francisco, CA

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My Old Kentucky Home

National Choreographers Initiative
Music by The Dirt Danbess, Chris Barber, Jay Unger, Graham Clark, Steve Eckels, Kate Smith, The NBC Kentucky Derby Broadcast 2013
18 minutes - 10 dancers
Debut July 2016, Irvine, CA

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Run for the Roses

Louisville Ballet
Music by Stephen Foster, Alice Giles, Steve Bailey, Bill Russo, Eli Bissonett, Bela Fleck, Edgar Mayer, Mike Marshall, Dan Fogelberg
25 minutes - 8 dancers
Debut February 2017, Louisville, KY

Short Works (under 15 minutes)

Showtime

Smuin Contemporary Ballet, The Christmas Ballet
Music by Straight No Chaser
4 minutes - 2 dancers
Debut November 2021, Walnut Creek, CA

Sow, Water, Grow

Dance Aspen
Music by Kishi Bashi
Costumes by Kaya Wolsey
11 minutes - 7 dancers
Debut September 2021, Aspen, CO

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Echo

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Nicholas Britell
Lighting by Mike Oesch
12 minutes - 7 dancers
Debut September 2018, Walnut Creek, CA

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Set In Motion

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Dustin O'Halloran
Lighting by Mike Oesch
12 minutes - 9 dancers
Debut March 2015, San Francisco, CA

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Apollo and Daphne

Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami
Music by Arvo Pärt
Costumes by Susan Roemer
10 minutes - Pas de Deux
Debut 2011, Louisville Ballet, Louisville, KY

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Maslow

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Ben Sollee (*original score)
Lighting by Mike Oesch
10 minutes - 7 dancers
Debut October 2015, San Francisco, CA

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"Workin' Hard,..."

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Bajka featuring Club des Balugas
4 minutes - 4 dancers
Debut February 2018, San Francisco, CA

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Memoir

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Olafur Arnolds
Lighting by Mike Oesch
5 minutes - Solo dancer
Debut February 2018, San Francisco, CA

A Moment Before Tomorrow

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Olafur Arnolds
5 minutes - Pas de deux
Debut March 2014, San Francisco, CA

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The Next Moment

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Olafur Arnolds
8 minutes - Solo dancer
Debut 2017, San Francisco, CA

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Frosty

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by Zee Avi
4 minutes - 5 dancers
Debut November 2014, Walnut Creek, CA

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White Christmas

Smuin Contemporary Ballet
Music by The Drifters
3 minutes - 12 dancers
Debut November 2016, Walnut Creek, CA

Missy - Part 2

2017 - Smuin Contemporary American BALLET
MUSIC BY Missy Elliott
4 MINUTES  -  4 dancers (3F/1M)

Where They From

2016 - Smuin Ballet
Music by Missy Elliott
4 minutes

 Howlin’ for You

2014 - Smuin Ballet
Music by The Black Keys
4 minutes  -  4 dancers

Setting a Tone

2012 - Louisville Ballet
Music by J. S. Bach and Little Friends
20 minutes  -  16 dancers (8 couples)

Angela

2010 - Louisville Ballet
Music by Jon Hopkins
13 minutes

REMerge

2009 - Louisville Ballet
Music by E-Men and Boom-Bip
6 minutes

Rhapsody

2009 - Impact Dance Project
Music by Queen
12 minutes

Lullabai

2008 - Louisville Ballet
Music by Ahn Trio
5 minutes

 

Universities and Schools
 

Academy of Ballet - Contemporary Class Showcase

2016/2017/2018 - Academy of Ballet, San Francisco, CA
Director Zory Karah

Responding to You

2012 - College-Conservatory of Music, Dance Division
Music by DPG, Bardi Illima, and Native Born
12 minutes

Dance, Dance, Dance

2012 - Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble
Music by Lykke Li
9 minutes

Jazzed and Ready

2012 - Appalachian Ballet Company
Music by Beatrice Simpson, Club des Belugas
9 minutes

Undertow

2011 - Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble
Music by Zoe Keating
7 minutes
*2012 RDA National Festival

Oobleck

2010 - Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble
Music by Funkstörung and Monolake vs. Deadbeat
12 minutes

Ramalama Ding Dong

2009 - Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble
Music by Amiina, Little Boots, and Roisin Murphy
8 minutes
*2010 SERBA Festival, Gala Credit

Breaking Concentration

2007 - College-Conservatory of Music Dance Division
Original music by Ben Needham-Wood
10 minutes