THE THING WITH FEATHERS (Ballet West, in partnership with the Sundance Institute; May 2021)

Choreographic Festival; Rose Wagner Theater, Salt Lake City, UT

In collaboration with choreographer Emily Adams; featuring Princess Grace Award-winner, Beckanne Sisk. The score fuses orchestral elegance with raw sound-design alchemy, transforming glass taps, birdsong, and thunderclaps into a playful ode to the inner child that interrogates the constructs of adulthood.

Video & photography courtesy of Beau Pearson & Ballet West

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THE THING WITH FEATHERS: THE MAKING OF (Ballet West, documentary short)

Watch me & choreographer Emily Adams talk about collaborating on a new ballet; featuring behind-the-scenes footage from inside the rehearsal studios at Ballet West.

Fun fact… after collaborating remotely for almost a year during pandemic times, we finally met in-person just moments before this interview. Palms sweaty, mom’s spaghetti.

GHOST AT THE PARTY (Richmond Ballet; March 2024)

New Works Festival, Richmond Ballet Theater, Richmond, VA

An exploration of grief, both personal and collective. Featuring a custom sample library of raw & manipulated performances from a set of vintage MIDI-controlled electric church bells (c. 1985) salvaged by my father-in-law.

Video courtesy of Richmond Ballet. Richmond Ballet dancers in GHOST AT THE PARTY, choreographed by Emily Adams. Costume Design by Emily Morgan and Lighting Design by Nathan W. Scheuer.

IF THE BODY SPEAKS (Ballet West, in collaboration with artÉmotion; July 2023)

Choreography Workshop; Rose Wagner Theater, Salt Lake City, UT

Inspired by "Einstein's Dreams," the 1992 novel by Alan Lightman, "time" is the ballet's central character - invisible but deeply felt and influencing everything in its environment.