This piece began as an exploration of connection, for me. The story my dancers and I are telling through this piece is not one of connection making everything better. It is not naïve or idealistic but explores some of the many facets of what connection is and can be. Connection makes life more vibrant, more colorful, whatever color we may be living through in each moment. I chose to name this dance Verbindung because, while this German word may translate to connection, it has a connotation of being bound together, intimating our inextricable bond with one another. The music I chose for this piece is composed and performed by my brother, my connection to whom has certainly added color to my life!
Title: Verbindung
Premiere: Dance ‘24, NKU SOTA
Choreographer: Christopher Ryan, MFA
Music: Burnout, by Jared Smith
Dancers (in order of appearance): Caitlin Glorioso, Olivia Kegg
Artistic Director: Jeri Deckard Gatch, MFA
Costume Designer: Ronnie Chamberlain, MFA
Lighting Designer: Rachael Williams