SSF + RS Jazz! 2023

An elderly man crosses paths with the neighborhood mischiefs.

Breaking down rhythm, sound, and texture through the lens of friends in rehearsal.

RadioBody is a collaboration with composer Mike Lauer exploring the jazz sensibilities and human toil and triumph embedded in the work of pioneering alt-electronic band Radiohead.

This film explores the history of jazz where black and white bodies illustrate the beauty of dance, origins of the communication of movement with classic lines, improvisation and social dance forms and the blurred lines between the forms. Music is the soul is for jazz movement, historically. At the core of this style is the rhythmic patterns that is emotionally felt in the body and we created a short film – Heartbeat – to illustrate cinematically the various forms and to respect the lineage of the African beat. Not only is it rooted in tap to reveal rhythmically the sophistication of jazz dance, there is a titillating look at the lines of jazz dance with the seamless lines of architecture of the historic urban building as well as the isolations of the male body vs female body along with the integration of races of the artists. It begins with the blurred grey lines of the history and then opens up to color to highlight the evolution, musicality and syncopation of the movement.

In the not so distant future, a young woman is falling in love. She enlists her personal A.I. system to decide if the relationship is worth it.

This high energy piece features a fusion of Afro dance, House and Hip-Hop dance styles. Through an exploration of these dance forms, this piece seeks to establish American street dance as a direct extension of West African culture.

Why are our fantasies so far removed from our reality? Regret to inform You follows a difficult day in the life of a Performer on the verge of forced obscurity and retirement. After one too many rejections, he becomes undone, retreating into a black and white dance fantasy to combat the reality of a society that has no place for him.

An elderly man crosses paths with the neighborhood mischiefs.

Synopsis coming soon…

RadioBody is a collaboration with composer Mike Lauer exploring the jazz sensibilities and human toil and triumph embedded in the work of pioneering alt-electronic band Radiohead.

Two dancer-clowns explore eccentricity, compromise, agreement and disagreement, and the ever-human desire to be seen.

In the not so distant future, a young woman is falling in love. She enlists her personal A.I. system to decide if the relationship is worth it.

This high energy piece features a fusion of Afro dance, House and Hip-Hop dance styles. Through an exploration of these dance forms, this piece seeks to establish American street dance as a direct extension of West African culture.

Why are our fantasies so far removed from our reality? Regret to inform You follows a difficult day in the life of a Performer on the verge of forced obscurity and retirement. After one too many rejections, he becomes undone, retreating into a black and white dance fantasy to combat the reality of a society that has no place for him.