PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
AND WHAT IF I RAN?
Choreographer: Leigh Gaymon-Jones. 2014
SCIENCE OF SUGGESTION
Choreographer: Christina Sukhgian Houle. 2010
CHOREOGRAPHY & DANCE
AND WHAT IF I RAN?. 2014
BONNIE BIRD THEATRE
LONDON, UK
ROLE: CHOREOGRAPHER
DANCERS: SOPHIA DOUGLAS, AMELIA MAUDERLI, ETSUKO TANAKA
The creative process with the dancers began as an exploration of ‘relocation,’ which grew into an exploration of running, repetition, the mundaneness of cycles, the desire to break from routine and the relationships formed in the process. The concept of evolution became central to the work, and the clips chosen here aim to demonstrate various moments in the evolution of the And What if I Ran?.
MY THRESHOLD, YOUR
SPACE. 2014
BONNIE BIRD THEATRE
LONDON, UK
DREAM BIRDS. 2013
ROSE SHOW/GOLD SHOW
THE OFF CENTER
AUSTIN, TEXAS
INVASION OF THE NEW GRRL ORDER. 2012 FUSEBOX FESTIVAL
THE LONG CENTER TERRACE
AUSTIN, TEXAS
ROLE: ASSITANT CHOREOGRAPHER
CHOREOGRAPHER: ALLISON ORR
Inspired by the Riot Grrrl and women’s punk movement, Invasion of the New Grrrl Oder featured 100+ teen and pre-teen girls in an outdoor performance on the grounds and terrace of the Long Center to kick off the 2012 Fusebox Festival.
AfriMove. 2009
BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT FESTIVAL
BALLET AUSTIN/ AUSTIN VENTURES
AUSTIN, TEXAS
ROLE: CHOREOGRAPHER, DANCER
I was invited by Gesel Mason to contribute a solo performance that would open her evening of performed works during the 2009 Black Arts Movement Festival.
AfriMove is a reinterpretation of the visual artists featured in The Studio Museum in Harlem, NY.
THE SCIENCE OF SUGGESTION. 2009 FRONTERA FEST
An original, full-length theatre dance piece, “Science of Suggestion” premiered at Frontera Festival and used community input and interaction from over 200 individuals. The final work acknowledged the environment in which it was developed and questioned how, why and if it is wise to give an audience what it thinks it wants.
THE BLUE THEATER
AUSTIN, TEXAS
ROLE: DANCER
CHOREOGRAPHER:
CHRISTINA SUKHGIAN HOULE
www.christinasukhgianhoule.weebly.com
InJoy. 2009
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE
AUSTIN, TEXAS
ROLE: CHOREOGRAPHER, DANCER
DANCERS: CHRISTINA SUKHGIAN HOULE, MELISSA WATT & LEIGH GAYMON-JONES
Choreographer: Leigh Gaymon-Jones 2009, Austin, TX Austin Community College Performance Showcase Dancers: Melissa Watt & Leigh Gaymon-Jones
Choreographer: Leigh Gaymon-Jones 2009, Austin, TX Austin Community College Performance Showcase Dancers: Melissa Watt & Leigh Gaymon-Jones
Choreographer: Leigh Gaymon-Jones 2009, Austin, TX Austin Community College Performance Showcase Dancers: Melissa Watt & Leigh Gaymon-Jones
Choreographer: Leigh Gaymon-Jones 2009, Austin, TX Austin Community College Performance Showcase Dancers: Melissa Watt & Leigh Gaymon-Jones
dELTA dANDI. 2009
THE LONG CENTER
AUSTIN, TEXAS
ROLE: DANCER
DIRECTOR: SHARON BRIDGFORTH
CHOREOGRAPHER: BARAKA DE SOLEIL
dELTA dANDI
Director: Sharon Bridgforth
Choregrapher: Baraka de Soleil. 2009
PRODUCTION
IN MEMORIAM 2014. 2014
ROLE: STAGE MANAGER
CHOREOGORAPHER: VALERIE PRESTON-DUNLOP
DIRECTOR: ROS CHESHER
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance produceD In Memoriam 2014, a dance film celebration of the legacy of Rudolf Laban through the creation of an original movement choir work featuring 100 dancers and musicians.
This dance film project is an artistic collaboration between Dr Valerie Preston-Dunlop and dance photographer and film maker Ros Chesher, supported by Trinity Laban faculty, alumni and students.
MIGRATION PATTERNS IN WARTIME. 2012
ROLE: ASSISTANT PRODUCER
CHOREOGORAPHER/DIRECTOR:
CHRISTINA SUKHGIAN HOULE
www.christinasukhgianhoule.weebly.com
THE TRASH PROEJCT. 2011, 2012
Directed Allison Orr with an original score by Graham Reynolds, The Trash Project featured 24 employees and 16 large sanitation vehicles from the City of Austin's Solid Waste Services Department. Filmmaker Andrew Garrison, followed the performance and created the award-winning documentary film, Trash Dance.
JOMAMA JONES: LONE STAR TOUR BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT FESTIVAL. 2009
BALLET AUSTIN/ AUSTIN VENTURES
AUSTIN, TEXAS
ROLE: STAGE MANAGER
PERFORMER:
DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES
TOUR STARTS HERE. 2009
CORCORAN GALLERY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
ROLE: DANCER
CHOREOGRAPHER:
DANCE EXCHANGE COMPANY
