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Artistic Direction and Concept: Davalois Fearon
Choreography: Davalois Fearon with assistance of Careitha Davis and Tess Montoya Music: Mike McGinnis, Bluesette by Hank Jones, Tess Montoya Assistant Lighting Designer/Stage Manager Julieta Rodriguez-Cruz |
Costumes: Davalois Fearon, Hopie Lynn Burrows (Traditional Folklore Skirt), Tess Montoya
Curated by Walter Rutledge Date June 22, June 23, & June 24, 2022 Location Mark O’Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center |
Davalois Fearon Dance commissioned Careitha Davis and Tess Montoya as a part of the DFD Mentorship Program to create “Herstories” at Thelma Hill which looks at how cross-cultural movements, mainly stemming from the African diaspora, play a role in the development of contemporary dance and celebrate the forms that helped build American dance, often without acknowledgment or credit. The project was born out of Stephen Petronio Company 2021 Bloodlines(future) program commission of Finding Herstory.
This HerStories performance includes “Excerpts of Finding Herstory” by Davalois Fearon, which is inspired by Afro-Jamaican dance forms, such as reggae and dancehall, and is the first solo from "The Finding Herstory Project." Finding Herstory was commissioned by the Stephen Petronio Company for the 2021 Bloodlines(future) program. It was made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
This performance also includes “Excerpts of esto de jugar a la vida” by Tess Montoya, with rhythms inspired by the music of Ampara Ochoa, and “Excerpts of GYAL” by Careitha Davis, which revolves around narratives, research, and conversations with Caribbean women living in America and struggling with what is ‘moral’ and what is ‘unbecoming’ regarding the sexual objectification of women displayed during Carnival.
This HerStories performance includes “Excerpts of Finding Herstory” by Davalois Fearon, which is inspired by Afro-Jamaican dance forms, such as reggae and dancehall, and is the first solo from "The Finding Herstory Project." Finding Herstory was commissioned by the Stephen Petronio Company for the 2021 Bloodlines(future) program. It was made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
This performance also includes “Excerpts of esto de jugar a la vida” by Tess Montoya, with rhythms inspired by the music of Ampara Ochoa, and “Excerpts of GYAL” by Careitha Davis, which revolves around narratives, research, and conversations with Caribbean women living in America and struggling with what is ‘moral’ and what is ‘unbecoming’ regarding the sexual objectification of women displayed during Carnival.
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