Hands On/Off

This piece was my final for my group choreography class this past semester at Mills College.  In celebration of finishing my first semester of graduate school, and the stressful nature of the end of the semester, I wanted to create something that was fun and that dealt with things I love.  I started with the music--Otis Redding, Betty Harris, and Shirley Ellis--these are three of my favorite artists in one of my favorite musical genres, soul music of the 1950s and 1960s.  This work was also created out of the love I have for the people I dance with, specifically in this work, Jeanette Male, Elizabeth Morales, and Judene Small.  We had a lot of fun creating this and I hope you enjoy it.  Unfortunately the lighting was pretty low and at times it is difficult to see details.