Photo: Andre Cunha Dancers: Rosemary Hannon, Daria Kaufman, Kristan Suko
Photo: Christopher Mentzel Dancer: Emily Gorman
Photo: lola a. katie Dancers: Mica Miro, Mary LaBianca
Photo: Christopher Mentzel Dancers: Margaret Cromwell, Sonsheree Giles, Emily Gorman, Amy Lewis, lola a. katie
Photo: Yi-Chun Wu Dancer: Amy Lewis
Photo: lola a. katie Dancers: Elizabeth Bootz, Jeanne Disney, Sonsheree Giles
Hate Log (2008) Premiered at CELLspace in San Francisco, CA Concept/direction: Amy Lewis, Katie Lewis, Christopher Mentzel Sculpture: Katie Lewis Music: Bill Wolter Technology/Lighting Installation: Christopher Mentzel, Ed Dorrington Choreography/Performance: Nan Busse, Jylian Cortez, Christine Germain, Rosemary Hannon, lola a. katie, Daria Kaufman, Amy Lewis, Meg Neville, Kristan Suko, Eleanore Taft Musicians: Darren Johnston, Jarred McAdams, Nick Peck, Thomas Scandura, Max Stoffregen, Bill Wolter Graphic Design: Grace Woo
How many presents/balls/chips/scarves/books/hearts/circles can you wrap/catch/win/throw/read/cut-out/make in four minutes thirty-two seconds? (2008) Premiered at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA Concept/direction: Amy Lewis Original/traditional music: Andy Eggleston, Fay Ferency, Matthew Herz Performers: Rodney Bell, Jody Christian, Andre Cunha, Kelly Dalrymple, Kelly Defayette, Janet Das, Ed Dorrington, Lisa Foster, Holly Furgason, Christine Germain, Sonsheree Giles, Emily Goodwin, lola a. katie, Michelle Kui, Annamarie MacLeod, Corey March, Christopher Mentzel, Jennie Mollica, Annika Nonhebel, Bonner Odell, Doyle Ott, John Pemberton, Slater Penney, Marcia Scott, Alice Sheppard, Colin Sjostedt, Claire Willey, Andrew Wass, Nicole and Savannah Zvarik
Color Theory (2007) Premiered at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco, CA Choreography: Amy Lewis Music: Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19 and Piano Piece, Op. 33a & 33b by Schoenberg Dancers: Margaret Cromwell, Sonsherée Giles, and Emily Gorman Costumes: Sonsherée Giles Color Theory is based on Kandinsky’s ideas about color and its spiritual effect on the body. A collection of solos, swirling in space or caught in stillness, expresses the desire to live in harmony with the physical world.
The 14th Cross (2007)
Premiered at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco, CA. Choreography: Amy Lewis Dancers: Sonsherée Giles, Emily Gorman, Amy Lewis, and lola a. katie Costumes: Sonsherée Giles
Conversion (2006) Premiered at Project Artaud Theater (West Wave Dance Festival (2006), San Francisco, CA. Also shown at CounterPULSE as part of a shared show with multi-media group DOUBLE VISION, created for the Bay Area National Dance Week. Choreography: Amy Lewis Dancers: Sonsherée Giles, Margaret Cromwell, Elizabeth Bootz, Mary LaBianca, Cecelia Peterson Costumes: Sonsherée Giles
Hog and Feather(2006) Premiered at CounterPULSE in San Francisco, CA; reworked for Dance Mission Theater, 2007 Choreography: Amy Lewis Music: A Turtle Without a Shell by Bill Wolter Dancers: Margaret Cromwell, Sonsherée Giles, Emily Gorman, lola a. katie, Amy Lewis Costumes: Sonsherée Giles .
Dial(2005) Premiered at Mills College, Oakland, Ca. Reworked for the Dumbo Dance Festival (2007), Brooklyn, NY. Choreography and Performance: Amy Lewis
The Path of Resistance(2005) Premeired at Mills College, Oakland, Ca. Choreography: Amy Lewis Dancers: Sonsheree Giles, Elizabeth Bootz, Jeanne Disney, and Emily Gorman