Past Works — Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup

Tula (2015)

50 min, 5 dancers

PREMIERE: Triskelion Arts

PERFORMERS: Erik Abbott-Main, Emily Giovine, Mor Mendel, Ali Schechter, Benjamin Wolk.

MUSIC: Wendy Leigh Wilf

LIGHT DESIGN: Andrew Dickerson

Supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Ride the Ride (2014)

8 min, 7 dancers

PREMIERE:
Gaertner Performing Arts Center

PERFORMERS:
Andrew Almond Vega, Autumn Harms, Brianna Mccray, Briana Watson, Louise Hooks, Jennifer Mabus, Shate' Edwards

MUSIC:
Borut Krzisnik

LIGHT DESIGN:
David Deveau

This work was commissioned by Sam Houston State University.

Solo for Amy (2009)

6 min, 1 dancer

PREMIERE:
History in the making: Women of the 92nd Street Y

CHOEROGRAPHY & PERFORMANCE:
Stefanie Nelson

ORIGINAL COMPOSITION/LIVE MUSIC:
Regina Sadowski

Dedicated to Amy Sue Rosen.

MASIIL (2008)

40 minutes, 9 dancers

Prologue – REQUIEM
8 minutes, 6 dancers

PREMIERE:
Museo Villa Guinigi, Lucca, Italy (Sept. 2008)

CHOREOGRAPHY/COSTUMES:
Stefanie Nelson

PERFORMERS:
Hallie Dalsimer, Katie Federowicz, Jeff Jacobs, Stefanie Nelson, Yarden Raz, Valentina Savelyeva

MUSIC:
Giacomo Puccini

This work was created in residence at Fuoricentro, Lucca, Italy (Sept. 2008). It is one of three new works commissioned by the festival Schegge di Danza: Miniature Pucciniane, presented at the National Museum Villa Guinigi as part of a city wide, year long celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Puccini.

Special thanks to Elisabetta Fiorini and Bruce Michelson.

MASIIL

32 minutes, 9 dancers

PREMIERE:
City Center studios (2008)

CHOREOGRAPHY:
Stefanie Nelson, in collaboration with the dancers

PERFORMERS:
Nathanael Buckley, Hallie Dalsimer, Katie Federowicz, Jeff Jacobs, Stefanie Nelson, Matthew Oaks, Yarden Raz, Nile Russell, Valentina Savelyeva

MUSIC
Hugh Mann, Ayub Ogada, Alberto Inglesias, Serge Gainsbourg, Peter Gabriel, Cirque de Soleil, Radiohead, Angelo Badalamenti, David Byrne & Brian Eno

SOUND DESIGN:
Stefanie Nelson, Matthew Oaks

COSTUMES:
Stefanie Nelson

This work was created from material developed while in residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center.

Under Wonder One (2006)

PREMIERE:
DanceNOW / NYC @ DTW

CHOREOGRAPHY:
Stefanie Nelson

PERFORMERS:
Amy Adams, Cara Liguori, Jennifer Sydor, Sarah Young

MUSIC:
Laika

Venn Duet (Did She Fall or Was She Pushed?) (2007)

14 minutes, 2 dancer

CHOREOGRAPY/COSTUMES:
Stefanie Nelson

PERFORMERS:
Benjamin Asriel, Bergen Wheeler

MUSIC:
Arvo Pärt, Anniki Tahti & Poutahaukat

SOUND DESIGN:
Benjamin Asriel, Michael Benjamin, Stefanie Nelson

LIGHT DESIGN:
Liz Villard

This work was commissioned by The Yard and was created during the Bessie Schönberg Choreographers' Residency.

Out of Wonderland (2007)

52 minutes, 5 dancers

PREMIERE:
Dance New Amsterdam, June 2007

CHOREOGRAPHY:
Stefanie Nelson in collaboration with the dancers

PERFORMERS:
Benjamin Asriel, Dominique Bulgin, Cara Liguori, Stefanie Nelson, Jennifer Sydor

MUSIC:
Andrea Ferrara, Grace Slick/Jefferson Airplane, Pink Martini, Rashanim (Jon Madof, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, & Mathias Kunzli), Death in Vegas

VIDEO / INTERACTIVE GALLERY INSTALLATION:
Nell Breyer

LIGHTS:
Amanda K. Ringger

COSTUMES:
Jennifer Greeke

This work was made possible by the support of The Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Harkness Dance Center at the 92nd Street Y, and Dance New Amsterdam’s Artist in Residence Program