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Here to Here

Will and Ryan face each other and point in opposite directions
The cast of Purchase Dance Company dancers embraces and smiles in a dance studio

Here to Here

By juxtaposing compassionate duets with verbal competitive commentary or adagio moments with rapid-fire narration, text and movement are combined to ask: how do we choose to present ourselves and how can we better navigate the sensitive subject of inconsistency? Here to Here continues Hannah’s research on finding solace in the humor of being human.

 

Restaging (July 2018)

Gallim x Create:ART Artist Residency Program

Dancers: Courtney Barth, Taylor Boyland, Hannah Garner, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Will Noling, Ryan Yamauchi

Music: Where the Morning Glories Grow by Dan Levison's Eleven Sons of Rosy, Like the First Time by Dealer’s Choice, Please Me by Metronomy, Lamento della ninfa, SV 163: Amor, amor composed by Claudio Monteverdi and performed by Simone Kermes

 

Premiere (April 2018)

Here to Here was created for a commission by SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, 2018

Text: Hannah Garner in collaboration with dancers

Dancers: Tina Diaz, Mayra Donis, Erin Dooley, Erika Fawcett, Eddieomar Gonzalez, Dorchel Haqq, Leo Hishikawa, Dava Huesca, Daniela Jezerinac, Madeline Jones, Rachel Martens, Bailey Mutschler, Xin Yi Pang, Kalliope Piersol, Taylor Railton, Sabrina Silverman, Toni Takos, Kathryn Taylor, Pascale Ussel-Grimm, Symara Williams

Length: about 23 minutes

Music: Where the Morning Glories Grow by Dan Levison's Eleven Sons of Rosy, Like the First Time by Dealer’s Choice, Please Me by Metronomy, Lamento della ninfa, SV 163: Amor, amor by Claudio Monteverdi

Lighting: Jay Woods

Costumes: Hannah Garner and Sue Monroe

Special thanks to Nelly van Bommel, Stephanie Tooman, Will Noling, and Victor Catano.

Photos Credits (from top): Gabe Hernandez, Courtney Barth (title card photo by Gabe Hernandez)