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18s from solace

I stepped into the role of “the child” which appeared in my previous work and was originally set on Nicole Arakaki. So grateful for this container to research the second embodiment of this character as both performer and creator.

dancing alongside
Madi O’Halloran @madi.o.h
Louise Coleman @louise.coleman_02
with music performance by Zachary Pagliaro @zacharypagliaro

rehearsal assistants/understudies
Nicole Arakaki @nicolearakaki___
Rosa Wolff @rosaawolff

premiered at THAT SHOW- Fri Dec 12, 2025 @thatshownyc

Emergent Improvsation was my portal back into dancing after a ~3 year hiatus. I would go to decompress, process, and research whatever happened in the mind and body that week, and just kept coming. I’ve had the great privilege of hosting these sessions since 2023, and it has taught me so much about how we be together, how we dance together, and how we dream together.

Emergent Improvisation is a practice of presence and play.
Crafted by Troy Ogilvie and Omar Zubair and built from the teachings of adrienne maree brown's Emergent Strategy, we take a democratized approach to dance improvisation, engaging in a deep sense of listening to activate the body, movement, sound, and environment as tools and sites for creative investigation.

Bookended by sharing circles, we begin with a meditative warmup that encourages grounding and somatic awareness, then build momentum by accessing ease, groove, and play to create an ecosystem of community care. Our class invites artistic exploration, witnessing, risk-taking, and creating new possibilities.

I host these Fridays, 4pm at Gibney @gibneyeducation
Jan 16
Feb 20
Feb 27
check out bio.site/emergent.improvisation to see when Troy, Uila, and Lucia host!

If cost is a barrier, dm me for limited guest/half-guest passes!!

Photo by @owen.burnham, featuring @surachael, @jpfriday, @alex_francois, and troy ogilvie.

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@a.vinzons 📷 shot by @corvus_visio / @vaguedelest

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@a.vinzons 📷 shot by @corvus_visio / @vaguedelest

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@a.vinzons 📷 shot by @corvus_visio / @vaguedelest

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@a.vinzons shot by @corvus_visio / @vaguedelest

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@a.vinzons shot by @corvus_visio / @vaguedelest

Emergent Improvisation is happening at Creature Space! Led by Alexis @a.vinzons and sound designer Omar Zubair @chaosmopolitan - sign up via link in bio!

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Emergent Improvisation is a practice of presence and play. Crafted by Troy Ogilvie and Omar Zubair and built from the teachings of adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy, we take a democratized approach to dance improvisation, engaging in a deep sense of listening to activate the body, movement, sound, and environment as tools and sites for creative investigation.

Bookended by sharing circles, we begin with a meditative warmup that encourages grounding and somatic awareness, then build momentum by accessing ease, groove, and play to create an ecosystem of community care. Our class invites artistic exploration, witnessing, risk-taking, and creating new possibilities.

22s. thinking about narrative of something ending ending and beginning again

ft. poorly placed iphone filming made to look intentional

stills for ratiooooo

22s. thinking about narrative of something ending ending and beginning again

ft. poorly placed iphone filming made to look intentional

stills for ratiooooo

22s. thinking about narrative of something ending ending and beginning again

ft. poorly placed iphone filming made to look intentional

stills for ratiooooo

22s. thinking about narrative of something ending ending and beginning again

ft. poorly placed iphone filming made to look intentional

stills for ratiooooo

stills from ‘solace’ 🌙
always a treat to be shot by 📷 @owen.burnham

dancing alongside
Madi O’Halloran @madi.o.h
Louise Coleman @louise.coleman_02
with music performance by
Zachary Pagliaro @zacharypagliaro
rehearsal assistants/understudies
Nicole Arakaki @nicolearakaki
Rosa Wolff @rosaawolff

premiered at THAT SHOW- Fri Dec 12, 2025 @thatshownyc

stills from ‘solace’ 🌙
always a treat to be shot by 📷 @owen.burnham

dancing alongside
Madi O’Halloran @madi.o.h
Louise Coleman @louise.coleman_02
with music performance by
Zachary Pagliaro @zacharypagliaro
rehearsal assistants/understudies
Nicole Arakaki @nicolearakaki
Rosa Wolff @rosaawolff

premiered at THAT SHOW- Fri Dec 12, 2025 @thatshownyc

stills from ‘solace’ 🌙
always a treat to be shot by 📷 @owen.burnham

dancing alongside
Madi O’Halloran @madi.o.h
Louise Coleman @louise.coleman_02
with music performance by
Zachary Pagliaro @zacharypagliaro
rehearsal assistants/understudies
Nicole Arakaki @nicolearakaki
Rosa Wolff @rosaawolff

premiered at THAT SHOW- Fri Dec 12, 2025 @thatshownyc

What a great joy and privilege it was to perform in both pieces of this split bill, and thread a narrative between these seemingly disparate worlds

❄️ also these are kinda scary times and it’s really cold out there, so let’s hold onto moments of joy AND do the work

Stills from
✨Portrait of Three Sisters
choreographed by: @lucy.fm
dancing alongside: @megansiepka @veronica_allen

🍐paradise?
created by: @ntaliafrnandez
dancing alongside: @liizwestbrook @ellie_houlihan @ntaliafrnandez @edu_tair @cara.marguerite @cayla.vinz

for Common Space #8 at @creaturespacenyc
📸: @phinn.with.an.f

What a great joy and privilege it was to perform in both pieces of this split bill, and thread a narrative between these seemingly disparate worlds

❄️ also these are kinda scary times and it’s really cold out there, so let’s hold onto moments of joy AND do the work

Stills from
✨Portrait of Three Sisters
choreographed by: @lucy.fm
dancing alongside: @megansiepka @veronica_allen

🍐paradise?
created by: @ntaliafrnandez
dancing alongside: @liizwestbrook @ellie_houlihan @ntaliafrnandez @edu_tair @cara.marguerite @cayla.vinz

for Common Space #8 at @creaturespacenyc
📸: @phinn.with.an.f

What a great joy and privilege it was to perform in both pieces of this split bill, and thread a narrative between these seemingly disparate worlds

❄️ also these are kinda scary times and it’s really cold out there, so let’s hold onto moments of joy AND do the work

Stills from
✨Portrait of Three Sisters
choreographed by: @lucy.fm
dancing alongside: @megansiepka @veronica_allen

🍐paradise?
created by: @ntaliafrnandez
dancing alongside: @liizwestbrook @ellie_houlihan @ntaliafrnandez @edu_tair @cara.marguerite @cayla.vinz

for Common Space #8 at @creaturespacenyc
📸: @phinn.with.an.f

What a great joy and privilege it was to perform in both pieces of this split bill, and thread a narrative between these seemingly disparate worlds

❄️ also these are kinda scary times and it’s really cold out there, so let’s hold onto moments of joy AND do the work

Stills from
✨Portrait of Three Sisters
choreographed by: @lucy.fm
dancing alongside: @megansiepka @veronica_allen

🍐paradise?
created by: @ntaliafrnandez
dancing alongside: @liizwestbrook @ellie_houlihan @ntaliafrnandez @edu_tair @cara.marguerite @cayla.vinz

for Common Space #8 at @creaturespacenyc
📸: @phinn.with.an.f

What a great joy and privilege it was to perform in both pieces of this split bill, and thread a narrative between these seemingly disparate worlds

❄️ also these are kinda scary times and it’s really cold out there, so let’s hold onto moments of joy AND do the work

Stills from
✨Portrait of Three Sisters
choreographed by: @lucy.fm
dancing alongside: @megansiepka @veronica_allen

🍐paradise?
created by: @ntaliafrnandez
dancing alongside: @liizwestbrook @ellie_houlihan @ntaliafrnandez @edu_tair @cara.marguerite @cayla.vinz

for Common Space #8 at @creaturespacenyc
📸: @phinn.with.an.f