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Publications

“Training Dancers.” Arts Houston, vol. 2, no. 12, HDI Publishers, Dec. 2001, Houston.

 

“Not” (monologue). Family Matters: dissonance, deviation, confusion, connection, compiled by Elizabeth Gilbert, 2001.

 

“Life Museum, Part I: Feet” (text for dance). Family Matters: dissonance, deviation, confusion, connection, compiled by       

     Elizabeth Gilbert, 2001.

 

“Shock Value.” Lessons Learned: A Multicultural Perspective, compiled by Gaye Lang, Ed.D., Emancipation Press, 1999,

     Waterbury.

 

“A New Order of Priests.” Gnosis, A Journal of the Western Inner Traditions, no. 45, 1997.

           

Reproduction rights, SIRS, Inc., Renaissance Electronic Database, 1998.

           

Smoley, Richard. Inner Christianity, A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition, Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2002, pp. 40, Boston.

 

Smoley, Richard. Inner Christianity, A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition, Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2002, pp. 224, Boston.

Text Written for Choreography

2018                "Sara’s November Project", Fieldwork, studio presentation, The MATCH

                                    Text for chanting in interdisciplinary work-in-progres.

2014                "Aerial Study #2", Twelve Minutes Max, Dance Source Houston, The Barn

                                    Libretto spoken by actress in opera scene.

2011                "Beyond the Molting Season", Dancepatheatre, Big Range Dance Festival, Barnevelder

                                    Text for portions of interdisciplinary collaboration with Lindsey Thompson, Natasha Manley, Neil

                                    Ellis Orts. 

2010                "Tuesday (Excerpt)", Dancepatheatre, Texas Dance Improvisation Festival, Barnevelder;  Also shown

                                       in Fieldwork Showcase, Barnevelder

                                    Text written for recorded accompaniment.

2006                "Life Museum, Part VII: Breasts X Censored", Dancepatheatre, BRDF

                                    Some of this text was for recorded accompaniment.

                                    Some of this text was performed live.

2006                "The Cosmic Planetary Show, Dancepatheatre", Young Audiences of Houston

                                    Text for recorded accompaniment for educational program.

                                    Script for dancers to perform live.

                                    Multiple performances in schools annually through 2009.

2005                "Life Museum, Part VI: Calves", Dancepatheatre, Fieldwork Showcase

                                    Some of this text was for recorded accompaniment.

                                    Some of this text was performed live.

                                    Also performed in Big Range Dance Festival, Barnevelder, 2006.

                                    Also performed in Caution: Women at Work, 2009.

2003                "Life Museum, Part V: Ears", Dancepatheatre, Life Museum, Barnevelder

                                    Text for recorded spoken accompaniment mixed with recorded, commissioned instrumental 

                                    music by composer Sharon Joy.

2003                "Life Museum, Part III: Le Derriere", Dancepatheatre, Life Museum, Barnevelder

                                    Monologue for choreography.

2001                "Not", Dancepatheatre, Family Matters, MidTown Art Center

                                    Monologue.

                                    Also performed in Life Museum production, Barnevelder, 2003.

                                    Also performed in Caution: Women at Work, Barnevelder, 2009.

                                    Also performed for Center for the Healing of Racism 18th Annual Juneteenth Ally Award

                                    Bar-B-Que Luncheon, United Way, 2010.

2000                "Life Museum, Part I: Feet", Dancepatheatre, Fieldwork, DiverseWorks

                                    Text for dance for two women.

                                    Also performed in Family Matters, MidTown Art Center, 2001.

                                    Also performed in Field Day, Chicago, Il, 2002.

                                    Also performed in Life Museum, Barneveler, 2003.

1996                "Redemption Dance", collaboration with composer Ray Dillard, UDT

                                    Text for one dancer.

1993                "Prelude to Night Sky", New Haven Series

                                    Text for one dancer.

                                    Also performed in Life Museum, Dancepatheatre, Barnevelder, 2003.

1991                "Search for the Knight of Swords", Several Dancers Core’s Six Contemporary Choreographers

                                    Text for recorded accompaniment.

Text Arranged for
Dance Accompaniment

2010                "Letters You Wrote", Dancepatheatre, The Magnolia Ballroom

                                    Selected texts for actors to read for live accompaniment.

2007                "The Desirability of Babies: A Landscape", Dancepatheatre, concert length work, Artist Residency at

                                      Diverse Works

                                    Selected and arranged excerpts from recorded interviews for recorded accompaniment.

2003                "Life Museum, Part IV: Legs", Dancepatheatre, Life Museum, Barnevelder

                                    Selected and arranged excerpts from recorded interviews to mix with commissioned music by

                                         composer Aaron Hermes for recorded accompaniment.

                                    Also performed at Weekend of Texas Contemporary Dance, Miller Outdoor Theatre, 2006.

1997                "El Cerrojo (The Door Latch)", University Dance Theatre; Cullen Performance Hall.

                                    Arranged English and Spanish translations of biblical excerpt for recorded accompaniment.

                                    As a student work was also performed by UDT in American College Dance Festival competitive

                                         regional showcase, 1998. 

                                    Also performed by UDT in National American College Dance Festival finalists’ competition, Kennedy

                                         Center, Washington, D.C., 1998.

                                    Professionally performed by Chrysalis Dance Company, which leased performing rights for the

                                         2000-2001 season.

                                    As Dancpatheatre repertory work:

                                    Included in University of Houston televised course, Choreography in Action, Professor Karen Stokes,

                                         2002.

                                    Also performed in Life Museum, Barnevelder, 2003

                                    Also performed in Texas Weekend of Contemporary Dance, Miller Outdoor Theater, 2003.

                                    Also performed in Memories of Spain, Dancepatheatre, Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Perform-

                                          ing Arts, 2009.

1994                "The Way of the Word", Twelve Minutes Max, Diverse Works

                                    Co-selected and arranged text for two dancers with collaborator Laura Steckler.

                                    Also performed in student production Collaborations Dance/Music Concert, Cullen Performance

                                         Hall, 2003.

Storyline Co-developed with Composer for Music-Dance Production

2007                "Al Andalus! The Legend", Dancepatheatre, concert length production, Barnevelder

                              In collaboration with composer and music director Sharon Joy, researched and selected characters

                                   from historical figures to develop and outline an original story for a musical-dance work.      

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