By Michelle Largent

FALL 2014

Everyone one is unique and gifted in their own way. Originally people assumed that children with cerebral palsy had no thought processes. It took a brave woman to push the boundaries of societal norms and she proved that these children were highly intelligent and not just vegetables. My project focuses on the creation of a language system based on symbols to give children with cerebral palsy the ability to communicate. It shows the importance of communication to human life whether that means interaction with other people or simple expression of one’s self or ideas. I want to use the choreography to show the relationships that communication plays in our daily lives and how important it is for everyone to have a form of expression.

Premier:

• Emerging Choreographers Showcase
• December 4-6, 2014 @ 7:30pm
• December 5, 2014 @ 12pm
• Quintero Lab, UH Main Campus

Second Performance:

• UH Goes to the Barn 2015
• April 22, 2015 @ 7:30pm
• The Barn Theatre on Preston Street

Music:

• I Dreamed I was Floating by Joshua Penman & Jody Redhage
• This was Written by Hand by David Lang & Andrew Zolinsky

Dancers:

• Sarah Backer (2014) / Brittani Watts (2015)
• Josh Eguia
• Ally Owen 

Photographs by Lynn Lane

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Emerging Choreographers Showcase

Fall 2014

The Tie That Binds

Choreographer: Elissa Turner

Lighting Designer: Mitzi Jimenez

Music:Morning Passages by Phillip Glass, 

Dancers: Marcela Acosta, Michelle Largent, Kate Rash, Brittani Watts

Fall 2012

S.I.R,

Choreographer: Erica Henderson

Lighting Designer: Rachel Dooley

Music: Still I Rise by Ennio Morricone, House of the Rising Sun by Nina Simone

Dancers: Alexa Braswell, Jasmine Crutch, Nadia Dosal,  Michelle Largent, Whitney Whiteman, Katrina Woods, Robin Worley

Agape

Choreographer: Nadia Dosal

Lighting Designer: Ciara Ayala

Music: Hay Amores and Los Dos  by Antonio Pinto & Shakira

Dancers: Daniela Antelo, Alexa Draswell, Jasmine Crutch,Vi Dieu, Michelle Largent, Whitney Whiteman

Blood Pressure

Choreographer: Stephanie Sermas

Lighting Designer: Brian Wallace

Music: Production to Perfection  by Chance's End

Dancers:Daniela Antelo, Nadia Dosal, Vi Dieu, Michelle Largent

Chasing Developments

Choreographer: Jae Jerrols

Lighting Designer: Toni Valle

Music: Escape Artist by Zoe Keating

Dancers: Sarah Cross, Erica Henderson, Danielle Kobinski, Michelle Lartnet, Anasheh Partiai, Arielle Rojas

Ensemble Dance Works

Spring 2014

They Come To Dance

Choreographer: Jacqueline Nalett

Lighting Designer: Thomas Murphy

Costume Designer: Erin Brady

Music:Spiral by Peter Jones, Rond de Jambe, Big Phat Waltz , & Harmonica Adagio by Terrence Karn

Dancers: Marcela Acosta, BrittanyBass, Lauren Burke, Jasmine Crutch, Michelle Largent, Jerrica mark, Kara Stenz, Alma White

Lollygag, Lickety-split, and Wabbit

Choreographer: Toni Valle

Lighting Designer: Michael Debose

Costume Designer: Toni Valle

Music: Baby's first scratch & Taking turns by Ruckus Roboticus

Dancers: Michelle Largent, Jerrica mark, Kate Rash, Brian Peck

The Heavy

Choreographer: Jennifer Wood

Lighting Designer: Greg Starbird

Costume Designer: Jennifer Wood

Music: A History of kem Cho by Fescennine

Dancers: Marcela Acosta, Brittany Bass, Lauren Burke, Jasmine Crutch, Kelsie Jones, Michelle Largent, Jerrica Mark, Bryan Peck, Kate Rash, Kara Stenz, Jessica Stewart, Alma White

Unfolding

Choreographer: Teresa Chapman

Dancers: Erica Henderson, Katie Tidwell,  Michelle Largent, Jerrica Mark, Katrina Woods

Choreographer: John R. Stronks

Dancers: Whole Ensemble Cast