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Three dancers perform in unison, reaching upward with bent knees and expressive hands, wearing olive tops and dark shorts with gold accents on their legs, lit warmly against a soft amber backdrop.
Credit: Steven Schreiber

About the Performance

state is a new trio created by the “marvelously daring” choreographer Andrea Miller (Deborah Jowitt), commissioned for the dancers of the company.

Choreography
Andrea Miller in collaboration with the company
Lighting Design

Nicole Pearce

Costume Design

Jose Solis

Music Composition

Reggie Wilkins

Rehearsal Directors

Tamisha A. Guy & Allysen Hooks

Premiere Cast

Kayla Farrish, Catherine Kirk, Marcella Lewis

Duration
18 minutes
Premiere
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY (2018)

Support

state was made possible with support from Jody and John Arnhold, a music commission grant from the O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation, and additional funding from the Harkness Foundation for Dance.

Gallery

  • state (2018)
  • A dancer lies curled on the floor in a low, grounded pose with legs extended and gold-painted knees, gazing toward the camera under warm stage lighting.
    Catherine Kirk, Marcella LewisCredit: Steven Schreiber
  • Two dancers lie curled on the floor with legs raised and hands clasped around their ankles, silhouetted in warm amber stage light.
    Kayla Farrish, Catherine KirkCredit: Steven Schreiber
  • Two dancers perform matching curled floor poses, holding their raised feet, lit in warm amber tones against a dark stage.
    Marcella LewisCredit: Steven Schreiber

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