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COMP-SESH!
a free creative process movement session — a space for new projects, budding ideas, choreography, improvisation, journaling, observation, and conversation.

• join the channel linked in my bio for the latest •

this space is designed to be led by us, for us — artists and movers who feel excited (or even a little restless) to dive into our creativity and explore new pathways to do so.
these gatherings began in nov 2024, and they’ve brought me so much joy. i am deeply grateful for the sense of community that forms in each session, and for everything we learn and teach one another. it’s amazing to witness what pours out of our minds — what we’re passionate about right now.
we must continue to move, create, and love!
everyone’s welcome — come try the next one! ❤️

featuring 🌟
@mads_hall_
@cassie.dietrich
@nadia.benes
@claireknodel12
@claire_gendron
@kayleighduggan
@jeiy0o
@expiredjuice
@madsdeschenes
@kenndances
@avigoodmanfish
@mic617shap
@skylar_matos
@alexa.boyles
@caroline.alter

DANCE REEL 🕺

featuring work by:

@tannerlane17
@rlj_dance_works
@jackiedodds
@lppprojectdancecompany
@carlosfranquiz1
@de_tiny
@greenwellem

@capturedby.cassie

@capturedby.cassie

difficult & dangerous timessss ♟️
choreo: @kristalyngill
music: @chessbway
video: @christianwhanproductions

@janebyaela on this special episode of LISTEN PLAY, featuring @jackiedodds

Listen Play is directed and designed by @tylermilliron

Premiering at 6pm tonight!

Link in Bio!

filmed by @cassie.dietrich last summer & i finally got around to editing it. thanks cassie for these beautiful frames 🫶

toooo darn hot
🕺@tannerlane17
🎥 @jacob.hiss
@stepsonbroadway

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

this solo, “Specifically Oranges,” has lived many lives.. across places, faces, and versions. i first performed it in the summer of 2023 when the process began for me, and now, nearly three years later, i have the privilege of sharing its newest iteration at WestFest Dance Festival this weekend.

thank you rachael, dylan and carol and the rest of the westfest crew for supporting these artists and this work!

friday 7pm
sunday 4pm & 7pm
• purchase tickets! link in bio!

⁃ the exhaustion of performing
⁃ the quiet duty of first impressions
⁃ awkwardness, lingering in the silence
⁃ where does comfort live?
⁃ did i overshare
or just open?
⁃ what happens
when comfort lingers too long?
⁃ what happens
if i groove too hard?
⁃ the act of juggling
⁃ a hand to my heart

the development of this piece, in chronological order as you view these slides:
1. post-performance photo from the first ever showing of “Specifically Oranges” in the back of an adorable café in amsterdam
2. a clip of the original material at the café in amsterdam
3. a drawing made by an artist while i performed
4. gathering inspiration from a skylight in a dance studio inberlin
5. arms as branches… comfort
6. motif discovered in amsterdam
7. chunks on paper
8. dancing with an orange in london
9. talking to myself, trying to make sense of it all
10. second showing in brooklyn, ny (thank youuu @livshirley @gabbyaudet @riverjthompson)
11. more talking shot by @seanmorillo_0
12. hold for applause at GROworks
13. rooftop dancing at birds eye bash festival (thank youuu @avigoodmanfish @piperleistiko @clarahopefranklin)
14. an insane photoshoot with @capturedby.cassie
15. cassie, again
16. once more
17. final run before this weekend at westfest!
18. tech at westfest!! @westfestdance

choreo: @tannerlane17
video: @meghandoesmedia
@stepsonbroadway

first @ericcdelgado class had me like 😁😁 this class was rockin 💫

thank you, thank you, thank you to @rlj_dance_works and @r.c.liebe it was such an honor to perform this work. rachael you are truly such an incredible woman. thank you for inspiring all of us and being such a beautiful person to look up to and admire. we love you so much. & my girls i dance with, jayde, christine and quetzali, i love ya to the moon and back. i laugh the hardest when i am with all of you in the studio. you all bring me so much joy and performing “the last supper” was such a blessing! — thank you @erica_maclean for these lovely photos!

thank you, thank you, thank you to @rlj_dance_works and @r.c.liebe it was such an honor to perform this work. rachael you are truly such an incredible woman. thank you for inspiring all of us and being such a beautiful person to look up to and admire. we love you so much. & my girls i dance with, jayde, christine and quetzali, i love ya to the moon and back. i laugh the hardest when i am with all of you in the studio. you all bring me so much joy and performing “the last supper” was such a blessing! — thank you @erica_maclean for these lovely photos!

thank you, thank you, thank you to @rlj_dance_works and @r.c.liebe it was such an honor to perform this work. rachael you are truly such an incredible woman. thank you for inspiring all of us and being such a beautiful person to look up to and admire. we love you so much. & my girls i dance with, jayde, christine and quetzali, i love ya to the moon and back. i laugh the hardest when i am with all of you in the studio. you all bring me so much joy and performing “the last supper” was such a blessing! — thank you @erica_maclean for these lovely photos!

thank you, thank you, thank you to @rlj_dance_works and @r.c.liebe it was such an honor to perform this work. rachael you are truly such an incredible woman. thank you for inspiring all of us and being such a beautiful person to look up to and admire. we love you so much. & my girls i dance with, jayde, christine and quetzali, i love ya to the moon and back. i laugh the hardest when i am with all of you in the studio. you all bring me so much joy and performing “the last supper” was such a blessing! — thank you @erica_maclean for these lovely photos!

thank you, thank you, thank you to @rlj_dance_works and @r.c.liebe it was such an honor to perform this work. rachael you are truly such an incredible woman. thank you for inspiring all of us and being such a beautiful person to look up to and admire. we love you so much. & my girls i dance with, jayde, christine and quetzali, i love ya to the moon and back. i laugh the hardest when i am with all of you in the studio. you all bring me so much joy and performing “the last supper” was such a blessing! — thank you @erica_maclean for these lovely photos!

Meet the dancers: Jackie Dodds!!!✨💐✂️

@jackiedodds is a Brooklyn-based movement artist and performer with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from East Carolina University. She has trained internationally in Kenya and Amsterdam and performed across New York at festivals and venues including Bloom Emerging Artists Showcase, GroWorks, Snapshots Dance Exchange, Sparks Theater Festival, Westfest, Somasoup, University Settlement, and Steps on Broadway Industry Showcase. This past year, Jackie solo-traveled through four countries exploring dance and culture, completed a residency at Lake Studios Berlin developing her work Specifically Oranges, and performed in a science-based sound and movement study at Trinity Laban in London. She feels incredibly blessed to be dancing with RLJ Dance Works for her third project.

the last supper premieres Fri & Sat November 21 & 22 at Arts on Site, with shows at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. We can’t wait to see you!❤️

Photo slide 1 by Alex Michel @4lexgm
Photo slide 2 by Cassie Dietrich

Meet the dancers: Jackie Dodds!!!✨💐✂️

@jackiedodds is a Brooklyn-based movement artist and performer with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from East Carolina University. She has trained internationally in Kenya and Amsterdam and performed across New York at festivals and venues including Bloom Emerging Artists Showcase, GroWorks, Snapshots Dance Exchange, Sparks Theater Festival, Westfest, Somasoup, University Settlement, and Steps on Broadway Industry Showcase. This past year, Jackie solo-traveled through four countries exploring dance and culture, completed a residency at Lake Studios Berlin developing her work Specifically Oranges, and performed in a science-based sound and movement study at Trinity Laban in London. She feels incredibly blessed to be dancing with RLJ Dance Works for her third project.

the last supper premieres Fri & Sat November 21 & 22 at Arts on Site, with shows at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. We can’t wait to see you!❤️

Photo slide 1 by Alex Michel @4lexgm
Photo slide 2 by Cassie Dietrich