production timeline
2023
a jubilant celebration, acknowledging and dedicating to the persistence of struggle and the resilience and triumph of black heritage.
featuring
2022
2021
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ONWARD
Afrofusion | 25 mins dissenting from cultural norms, a traveler sets forth on a journey trying to find a new place to live comfortably and finds a community of revelers guiding the traveler to join their community. music: Zap Mama, BabaTunde Olatunji, Sons of Kemet with Lyndsey Arorash, Alaynia La Porte, Dakota Price, Ines De Chanellier, Rodd Denson, Trevor Ricardo Spencer, Jy presented at Dance Bloc Dixon place November 2021 New York, NY |
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Go Boy
AfroFusion | 4 mins dissenting from cultural norms, a traveler sets forth on a journey trying to find a new place to live comfortably choreography By Stephen Hill music: Zap Mama photography Dianna Cruz Premiered July 2021 at the NoMad Dance Festival |
2020
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In My Feelings
improvisation | 75 mins a hip hop performance using prompts through poetry and spoken word, speaking through relationships and emotions that surpass love when dealing with the anticipation of valentine’s day in the 21st century. music: MX OOPS poetry: Alaynia "Ms. Fox" La Porte spoken word: Donnica Hamlet with Nadia Khayrallah, Asim Logan, Dakota Price, Nissi B, Gina Vasquez presented by Artery.Is where every space is a stage. premiered February 12, 2020 Re : gen : cy | Brooklyn, NY |
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From Thy Bounty
Jazz & Liturgical | 5mins "From Thy Bounty" examines praise and worship in secular spaces choreography by Stephen Hill presented as part of National Choreographer's Month (NACHMO) |
2019
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CAIN'T
contemporary & hip hop | 32 mins CAIN’T - a patois; from the dirty south; contrived from can’t & ain’t; What you not gon' do today. “you can call him, but you cain’t use my phone” better know as the Badu ballet, Cain't explores the connect and disconnect of humans relationships influenced by cell phone usage to the discography of Erkyah Badu. premiere September 27, 2019 | The Tank, New York, NY |
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WANITA Jazz | 32 mins From the Sudanese word for woman, Wanita is based on the African ritual and cultural dances in Africa and its influence on American jazz and social dance. a generation removed from it’s community and the IYA, amidst the swellings of history, encourages the generation to hold fast to the knowledge to keep strong and alive as a community. The elders then share the community values that it’ll take to remain strong and well. premiered March 19, 2019 | Dixon Place, New York, NY choreography by Stephen Hill |
2018
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Dexterity
Jazz | 11 mins "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this piece is dedicated to brotherhood and unity in our communities choreography by Stephen Hill music: The Hypnotic Brass ensemble presented as part of Moving Men Series December 2nd, 2018 | Dixon Place, New York, NY |
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Thanks For Visiting
Choreopoem | 80 mins Thanks For Visiting is a visual expression of a young woman’s journey through past relationships marked by the different seasons and locations of her life. poetry by Lauren Costantino directed by Stephen Hill Premiered September 13, 2018 | St. Paul's Theater, Brooklyn, NY |
Warmer Winters
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2017
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Stay Dry
Jazz | 10 mins In the 1960s heatwave during the burning bronx period, a group of neighbors do everything they can to keep safe and stay dry choreography by Stephen Hill music: Herbie Hancock; The Hypnotic Brass ensemble presented as part of VissiDance Theatre: Suite Sunday Series December 2017 | St. Marks In-the-bowery, New York, NY |
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Migrants at Midnight
modern & jazz | 65 mins There’s a continuum of possible scenarios from sundown and in New York City cultures tend to merge more than they do melt. Everyone’s experience is both unique and yet overlapping. this ballet is a collective of some first experiences in NYC Premiered July 2017 | the Cave, Brooklyn, NY |
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Skating
jazz | 15 mins an adaptation of the Charles M schulz comic strip "peanuts" featuring music by vince guaraldi trio Premiered January 2017 | American Theater of Actors, New York, NY |
2016
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Tall Tales
contemporary | 25 mins an adaptation of the West African tale "why the mosquito buzzes in people's ears" written by Verna Aardema directed and choreographed by Stephen Hill Premiered August 2016 | St. Paul's Theater, Brooklyn, NY |
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Many Places
Choreopoem | 25 mins "To Whomever would listen I would sound your knell, 'you see that little island surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, that island is beautiful, that island is special, that island is me'." many places is a recollection of what can be defined as home for a Caribbean Artists settling their hearts in minds in a new land. written by Antonevia Ocho-Coultes of Ma's Playhouse directed and choreographed by Stephen Hill Premiered August 2016 | St. Paul's Theater, Brooklyn, NY |
2015
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CORDIALLY
Contemporary | 32 mins cordially is an observation on how friendships are made or broken and connections grow as strangers go from acquaintances to spouses directed and choreographed by Stephen Hill Premiered August 2, 2015 | The Maroney Theater, Brooklyn, NY |
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Azzures
Jazz | 4 mins presented as a special request for the St. Francis community day celebration, this work is inspired by the spirit of commitment and dedication. with Donnica Hamlet, Stephen Hill, Jaymesa Michie, & Justin Salue Premiered April 12, 2015 | St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY |
2014
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Agape
contemporary & liturgical | 19 mins Agape deals with the presence and absence of love for God and the consequences of each path Premiered June 5, 2014 | Brooklyn, NY |
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