Rhythm is a Dancer

This project looks at the connection between bodily rhythms and emotional states and explores the ways that these can be creatively translated through movement and music. In these rehearsals, I ask dancers to listen to their heartbeat while in different intense emotional and physical states. This deep listening process leads to recorded movement and choreography, which is then translated into electronic music by DJs and music producers. Much of this project was curtailed due to Covid, however it was recently presented and adapted as an exploratory workshop series online.

In one of the rehearsals below, a self-help style visualization called "The Rose Process" is the entry point into movement exploration and music production.  All music included in these videos were created in response to movements from rehearsal.