NACHMO Boston Live Performances
What is NACHMO?
Who is NACHMO Boston?
Saturday, February 26th
Sunday, February 27th
Join Us in Saying Thank You
Help Us Support the Local Dance Ecosystem
Where to Find More NACHMO Boston
Who is NACHMO Boston?
Saturday, February 26th
Sunday, February 27th
Join Us in Saying Thank You
Help Us Support the Local Dance Ecosystem
Where to Find More NACHMO Boston
What is NACHMO?
NACHMO (National Choreography Month) seeks to build a connected, active, and inclusive community of dance makers across the world.
We aim to make the creative process more accessible to choreographers of all backgrounds, means, and locations. We build this community by challenging choreographers, dancers, and movement enthusiasts to create new dance works.
We are your choreographic kick in the pants.
Learn more about NACHMO
Learn more about NACHMO Boston
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Who is NACHMO Boston?
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NACHMO Boston wouldn’t be possible without the support of our incredible guest mentors. Their generosity and insightfulness provide our choreographers with invaluable feedback throughout the creation process. Please join us in saying thank you to Jenny Oliver, Jessica Roseman, Anjali Nath, Olivia Blaisdell, and Ryan P. Casey for helping us support this year’s NACHMO Boston choreographers!
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Saturday, February 26th
Lost in the Colors
Alive Dance Collective
Choreographed by Tova Teperow and dancers
Performed by Katrina Conte, Audrey Hatas, Olivia Nguyen, Tova Teperow
Music: Recurring By Bonobo
alivedance.weebly.com
https://www.instagram.com/alivedancecollective/
Interviews with Alive Dance Collective
Alive Dance Collective
Choreographed by Tova Teperow and dancers
Performed by Katrina Conte, Audrey Hatas, Olivia Nguyen, Tova Teperow
Music: Recurring By Bonobo
alivedance.weebly.com
https://www.instagram.com/alivedancecollective/
Interviews with Alive Dance Collective
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Fervor
Choreographed and Performed by Soumya Rajaram
Music by Ranjani Gayatri
Text available here
https://www.youtube.com/user/soumyaraj02/videos
Choreographed and Performed by Soumya Rajaram
Music by Ranjani Gayatri
Text available here
https://www.youtube.com/user/soumyaraj02/videos
Did you check in the dryer?
Choreographed and Performed by Carli DiMeo and Claire-Solene Becka
Music: Little Bit of Rain by Karen Dalton; Say So-Radio Edit by Doja Cat
Text available here
https://www.instagram.com/i_carlid/
Choreographed and Performed by Carli DiMeo and Claire-Solene Becka
Music: Little Bit of Rain by Karen Dalton; Say So-Radio Edit by Doja Cat
Text available here
https://www.instagram.com/i_carlid/
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Submerge
Choreographed by Abigail Ripin
Performed by Katrina Conte, Jennifer Kuhnberg, Hannah Olkovikas, Meredith Pellon, Victoria Torres, Liz Bisognani Westbrook
Music: Caterpillar By Ben Cuba bencuba.com
Illustrator: William Reber http://www.willreber.com/
instagram.com/abs_eats
Interview with Abigail
Choreographed by Abigail Ripin
Performed by Katrina Conte, Jennifer Kuhnberg, Hannah Olkovikas, Meredith Pellon, Victoria Torres, Liz Bisognani Westbrook
Music: Caterpillar By Ben Cuba bencuba.com
Illustrator: William Reber http://www.willreber.com/
instagram.com/abs_eats
Interview with Abigail
Spark
Choreographed and Performed by Olivia Fasino
Music: Dreams Become Real & Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod, Fire Whoosh Sound Effect from Youtube; edited by Olivia Fasino
https://ofasino.wixsite.com/movement
https://www.instagram.com/liv_and_breathe_movement/
Choreographed and Performed by Olivia Fasino
Music: Dreams Become Real & Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod, Fire Whoosh Sound Effect from Youtube; edited by Olivia Fasino
https://ofasino.wixsite.com/movement
https://www.instagram.com/liv_and_breathe_movement/
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Misplacement
Choreographed by Nikki Gagliano
Performed by Fasha Banson, Julianne DeRouin, Jessica Rose, Alyssa Vacca
Music: You Are - Are You by Nearly Oratorio
Choreographed by Nikki Gagliano
Performed by Fasha Banson, Julianne DeRouin, Jessica Rose, Alyssa Vacca
Music: You Are - Are You by Nearly Oratorio
Variations on a Home
Choreographed and Performed by Cassie Wang
Music: Une barque Sur L'Ocean by Maurice Ravel, performed by Cynthia Wang
www.cassiewang.com
Choreographed and Performed by Cassie Wang
Music: Une barque Sur L'Ocean by Maurice Ravel, performed by Cynthia Wang
www.cassiewang.com
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OnStage Dance Company
Choreographed by Melissa DeFriesse
Performed by Annamae Aurilio, Melissa deFriesse, Amy Foley, Emilie Hurley, Jennifer Kuhnberg, Sue Oziemblewski, Raffi Pontes
Music: Virtual Insanity by Manuel Loos, Lars Kurz
www.onstagedanceco.com
instagram.com/onstagedanceco
instagram.com/move_withmelissa
OnStage Dance Company
Choreographed by Melissa DeFriesse
Performed by Annamae Aurilio, Melissa deFriesse, Amy Foley, Emilie Hurley, Jennifer Kuhnberg, Sue Oziemblewski, Raffi Pontes
Music: Virtual Insanity by Manuel Loos, Lars Kurz
www.onstagedanceco.com
instagram.com/onstagedanceco
instagram.com/move_withmelissa
LEGO Garden
Choreographed by Dani Robbins
Performed by Sophia Eliana, Dani Robbins
Music by James Pike
Text available here
Set Design and Costume by Dani Robbins
https://www.dani-robbins.com/
Interview with Dani
Choreographed by Dani Robbins
Performed by Sophia Eliana, Dani Robbins
Music by James Pike
Text available here
Set Design and Costume by Dani Robbins
https://www.dani-robbins.com/
Interview with Dani
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Work In Progress
Choreographed by Jenny Oliver
Performed by Sally Carnevale, Erin Chiesa, Imani Deal, Vivien Fergusson, Patricka James, Amisi Nazaire-Hicks, Rachael Thomas
Music: 4-7 Hz Theta Waves
www.ModernConnectionsCollective.com
www.instagram.com/Modern_Connections
Choreographed by Jenny Oliver
Performed by Sally Carnevale, Erin Chiesa, Imani Deal, Vivien Fergusson, Patricka James, Amisi Nazaire-Hicks, Rachael Thomas
Music: 4-7 Hz Theta Waves
www.ModernConnectionsCollective.com
www.instagram.com/Modern_Connections
Sunday, February 27th
when you see me
Choreographed and Performed by Lila Ruth Klaus and Shira Weiss
Music: 8 Frame by The Books
lilaruthklaus.weebly.com
instagram.com/shirarweiss
instagram.com/confused_semi_adult
Choreographed and Performed by Lila Ruth Klaus and Shira Weiss
Music: 8 Frame by The Books
lilaruthklaus.weebly.com
instagram.com/shirarweiss
instagram.com/confused_semi_adult
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Somewhat Lost / Somewhat Found
Bell & Co
Choreographed by Brett Bell
Performed by Giavanna Barucci, Brett Bell, Lexie Carey, Lia Madden, Jeryl Palaña
Music: "Hall" by Brandon Labelle + James Webb
Lyrics available here
Continue to search for whatever you're looking for. Stay consistent and enjoy the process.
https://www.youtube.com/user/BrettyBoy143
Interviews with Brett
Bell & Co
Choreographed by Brett Bell
Performed by Giavanna Barucci, Brett Bell, Lexie Carey, Lia Madden, Jeryl Palaña
Music: "Hall" by Brandon Labelle + James Webb
Lyrics available here
Continue to search for whatever you're looking for. Stay consistent and enjoy the process.
https://www.youtube.com/user/BrettyBoy143
Interviews with Brett
Awakening
Choreographed by Shipra Mehrotra
Performed by Priya Bangal
Music by Anagha Bhat
Awakening is a work in Odissi dance that brings to life the sculptures seen in temples of Odisha, India - the land of its origin. The alasa kanya, a languid maiden, awakens by a pond in a serene forest. She indulges in the beauty of her surroundings and herself, which the dance celebrates through iconic movements and postures from the Odissi cannon.
https://www.instagram.com/priyabangal/
Choreographed by Shipra Mehrotra
Performed by Priya Bangal
Music by Anagha Bhat
Awakening is a work in Odissi dance that brings to life the sculptures seen in temples of Odisha, India - the land of its origin. The alasa kanya, a languid maiden, awakens by a pond in a serene forest. She indulges in the beauty of her surroundings and herself, which the dance celebrates through iconic movements and postures from the Odissi cannon.
https://www.instagram.com/priyabangal/
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Ivory
SLOWBURN Dance
Choreographed and Performed by Meredith Pellon
Music by Bing & Ruth
slowburndance.com
instagram.com/slowburndance
SLOWBURN Dance
Choreographed and Performed by Meredith Pellon
Music by Bing & Ruth
slowburndance.com
instagram.com/slowburndance
Spring is Coming
Aftab Dance Group
Choreographed by Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti & Neggin Rostamnezhad
Performed by Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, Leili Javidannia, Mariam Kish, Nastaran Milani, Neggin Rostamnezhad, Camilia Taheri, Negar Shahsavari
Music: "Norouz Song" by Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri, "Ehsase Shirin" by Arash Avin
At its core, Aftab Dance Group is a vehicle by which we can share our passion for Iranian culture with our community and bring an audience together by way of dance. Persian dance has many different styles and over the years we have challenged ourselves to take on as many as we can and keep the performances entertaining. The group is run by students and young professionals in the Boston area and has been performing at various cultural events in the Greater Boston and New England area for over 15 years. Aftab hopes audiences can experience the beauty of Iran’s diverse and rich culture through a medley of traditional and modern Iranian dance.
www.aftabdancegroup.com
instagram.com/aftabdancegroup
Interviews with Aftab Dance Group
Aftab Dance Group
Choreographed by Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti & Neggin Rostamnezhad
Performed by Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, Leili Javidannia, Mariam Kish, Nastaran Milani, Neggin Rostamnezhad, Camilia Taheri, Negar Shahsavari
Music: "Norouz Song" by Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri, "Ehsase Shirin" by Arash Avin
At its core, Aftab Dance Group is a vehicle by which we can share our passion for Iranian culture with our community and bring an audience together by way of dance. Persian dance has many different styles and over the years we have challenged ourselves to take on as many as we can and keep the performances entertaining. The group is run by students and young professionals in the Boston area and has been performing at various cultural events in the Greater Boston and New England area for over 15 years. Aftab hopes audiences can experience the beauty of Iran’s diverse and rich culture through a medley of traditional and modern Iranian dance.
www.aftabdancegroup.com
instagram.com/aftabdancegroup
Interviews with Aftab Dance Group
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in the Ether
detritus dance
Choreographed and Performed by Caroline Bradbury and Claire Lane
Music: "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain" by Emily Dickinson, read by Julie Harris; "101105" by Keith Fullerton Whitman; "Sleep" by the BYU Singers
Text available here
Caroline and Claire's movement research for “in the Ether” explores ideas of vastness, expansiveness, and cyclical relationships while commenting on the experiences of women in biblical lore. These ideas are derived from imagining the sensations one would experience as they enter “Paradise” or “The Garden of Eden,” and we have been researching this in tandem with a physical cut-paste visual collage practice, as seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/caroclaire/albums/72157720162083724. Caroline and Claire's research has prompted the questions, how can we embody spaces that are not situated in a tangible place, but in our minds and imaginations? What happens when we peel back the layers of our own constructed reality and discover that it is all an illusion? This duet is in development, and a full-length iteration will premiere in June as part of the ArtAssembled residency.
instagram.com/detritusdance
detritus dance
Choreographed and Performed by Caroline Bradbury and Claire Lane
Music: "I Felt a Funeral in My Brain" by Emily Dickinson, read by Julie Harris; "101105" by Keith Fullerton Whitman; "Sleep" by the BYU Singers
Text available here
Caroline and Claire's movement research for “in the Ether” explores ideas of vastness, expansiveness, and cyclical relationships while commenting on the experiences of women in biblical lore. These ideas are derived from imagining the sensations one would experience as they enter “Paradise” or “The Garden of Eden,” and we have been researching this in tandem with a physical cut-paste visual collage practice, as seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/caroclaire/albums/72157720162083724. Caroline and Claire's research has prompted the questions, how can we embody spaces that are not situated in a tangible place, but in our minds and imaginations? What happens when we peel back the layers of our own constructed reality and discover that it is all an illusion? This duet is in development, and a full-length iteration will premiere in June as part of the ArtAssembled residency.
instagram.com/detritusdance
The Way Out is Through
Nozama Dance Collective
Choreographed by Olivia Moriarty in collaboration with dancers
Performed by Dana Alsamsam, Nell Mancini, Maria Napoli
Music: "Sol" by Alef
instagram.com/nozamadance
Nozama Dance Collective
Choreographed by Olivia Moriarty in collaboration with dancers
Performed by Dana Alsamsam, Nell Mancini, Maria Napoli
Music: "Sol" by Alef
instagram.com/nozamadance
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Intention, or Lack Thereof
Choreographed and Performed by Marissa Chura
Music: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth (Frédéric Chopin) by Studio Le Bus
www.marissachura.com
instagram.com/marissachura
Choreographed and Performed by Marissa Chura
Music: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth (Frédéric Chopin) by Studio Le Bus
www.marissachura.com
instagram.com/marissachura
Bollywood Fusion
Bawri Studios
Choreographed by Geetika Bajpai
Performed by Geetika Bajpai, Geetika Mathur, Moumita Sinha
Music: Rihanna mix by DJ Sunny, Ed Sheeran mix by DJ Frenzy
Lyrics available here
instagram.com/geetikabajpaistl
https://youtu.be/1B3hdzQIayI
Interview with Geetika
Bawri Studios
Choreographed by Geetika Bajpai
Performed by Geetika Bajpai, Geetika Mathur, Moumita Sinha
Music: Rihanna mix by DJ Sunny, Ed Sheeran mix by DJ Frenzy
Lyrics available here
instagram.com/geetikabajpaistl
https://youtu.be/1B3hdzQIayI
Interview with Geetika
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Join Us in Saying THANK YOU!
In order to ensure that programs like NACHMO Boston are funded again in the future please take a moment to send a quick note to thank these cultural councils for supporting the Boston dance ecosystem!
You can send a physical note (addresses below) or send a quick email using the forms below.
Not sure what to say? Here are some ideas!
You can also say thank you via social media by sharing one (or all!) of the images below on your own accounts or tapping the Instagram logos below to leave a note on our thank you posts to each cultural council!
You can send a physical note (addresses below) or send a quick email using the forms below.
Not sure what to say? Here are some ideas!
- Talk about the artist you are here to support and why they matter to you.
- Talk about something you enjoyed in the concert today.
- Talk about why dance is important and why it matters to support the local dance ecosystem.
- Talk about why you love NACHMO Boston.
- And, of course, don’t forget to say THANK YOU!
You can also say thank you via social media by sharing one (or all!) of the images below on your own accounts or tapping the Instagram logos below to leave a note on our thank you posts to each cultural council!
NACHMO Boston is supported in part by the Boston Cultural Council, a program of the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.
Boston Cultural Council Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture 1 City Hall Square Room 802 Boston, MA 02201-2029 [email protected] [email protected] |
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NACHMO Boston is supported in part by the Mass Cultural Council’s Innovation Fund
Mass Cultural Council Charles Baldwin 10 St. James Avenue, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02116-3893 [email protected] |
NACHMO Boston is supported in part by the Somerville Arts Council.
Somerville Arts Council 50 Evergreen Ave Somerville, MA 02145 [email protected] |
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There are many others who make the show possible behind the scenes! Special thanks to:
Lighting Design: Elmer Martinez
Photography & Videography: Olivia Moon Photography / halfasianlens
Saturday Front of House: Cassandre Charles, Jane Fergusson, Kaylee Mahan, Sharmada Rajaram, Lauren Rigsby
Sunday Front of House: Sarah Feinberg, Madison Florence, Kaylee Mahan, Allison Rebecca Penn, Sarah Ready
Lighting Design: Elmer Martinez
Photography & Videography: Olivia Moon Photography / halfasianlens
Saturday Front of House: Cassandre Charles, Jane Fergusson, Kaylee Mahan, Sharmada Rajaram, Lauren Rigsby
Sunday Front of House: Sarah Feinberg, Madison Florence, Kaylee Mahan, Allison Rebecca Penn, Sarah Ready
Make a Donation to NACHMO Boston
NACHMO Boston is fiscally sponsored by Monkeyhouse, a 501(c)3 organization, which makes all donations to NACHMO Boston tax deductible. Please consider making a donation to help us make programs like this possible for many years to come!
Where to Find More NACHMO Boston
NACHMO Boston Choreographers who chose the Dance on Film Track will present work at the Malden Dance Mile in May. Showings are tentatively set for May 13th & 14th.
