In an effort to understand the American identity and Other identities during the modern era, I have been researching the experiences of two choreographers who are in the modern dance canon against the experiences of Lebanese American immigrants. Here are some of my findings so far. (Note that I have included my entire works cited…
Rupture Front (April 5-7, 2018)
3/30/17 update: The OSU Spring Concert is next weekend, and I’m excited to share Rupture Front. This Duet explores slipping and locked boundaries of identity, and wonders what erupts through the cracks in our crust. According to the United States Geological Survey, a Rupture Front is “the instantaneous boundary between the slipping and locked parts of a fault during…
Les Chants de Nectaire
I just performed to the prelude of Les Chants de Nectaire in Flutist, Daniel Gallagher’s recital, and it was an honor to share the state with such talented Musicians! I’m so grateful that Daniel sought me out and included me in the process! I hope we’ll continue to collaborate in the future! Les Chants de…
Collaboration with Flutist (December 2, 2017)
Daniel Gallagher, a DMA student in Flute Performance, contacted me in October about a collaboration. He dreamed of a dancer performing an eerie solo to the first piece of Charles Nectaire’s 96 short solo flute pieces, Les Chants de Nectaire (1944). My interest in spidery movement fit the bill, and I’ll be performing the solo…
Isadora Between Realms
Last fall, Erin Drummond graciously agreed to to wake up at the break of dawn in a cold fall morning to film with me in the water and rolling around in the sand. We were finding sand in our hair and our ears for weeks (possibly even months) and and it took me almost a…
Duet in Progress
I’ve been working the Abby and Sydney, two fabulous freshman dance majors, on a duet. We haven’t shared it with anyone yet… until now. It’s a work in progress, so I’d love to hear what draws you in and what you want more of! This piece has emerged somewhat like a free write in a…
Brianna Rae Johnson 