Our Dancer's Project
Acknowledgements
Additional choreography originally
workshopped by
Cristina Florez, Darby Epperson, Derrick Paris, Andrew Pearson, Daurin Tavares, Sadie Yarrington
Biographical + historical information about
A Chorus Line
pulled from
On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line
written by
Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, Thommie Walsh, with the entire original cast: Renee Baughman, Carole (Kelly) Bishop, Pamela Blair, Wayne Cilento, Clive Clerk (Wilson), Kay Cole, Ronald Dennis, Patricia Garland, Ron Kuhlman, Nancy Lane, Priscilla Lopez, Robert LuPone, Cameron (Rick) Mason, Donna McKechnie, Don Percassi, Michel Stuart, Sammy Williams
Land Acknowledgement
In addition, we would like to acknowledge the history of where we currently reside. LA Dance Project exists on the homeland of the indigenous communities known as the Gabrielino-Tongva and the Chumash people, who freely stewarded this land prior to Spanish settlement and the eventual colonization of what we now call the United States. Those who identify as the Tongva and Chumash people and thousands of indigenous peoples continue to inhabit what we know as Los Angeles and we acknowledge and honor their past, present, and future on this land.
Within this acknowledgement, we recognize the performance you are about to witness speaks to personal histories and lineages that are the by-product of centuries-long violent colonization and white supremacy - from personal familial accounts of generational wealth made possible through years of racist policies and inequities, to the embodiment of Euro-centric dance forms, including Horton technique, a technique developed through the appropriation of indigenous movement practices.
While not explicitly addressed within the work, we must acknowledge the histories presented in this show as well as our ability to write them down, stage them, and share them with you today exist within a world built upon systemic racism and white supremacy. This is simply the reality of where past meets present, with a sincere hope for future generations to be met with more equitable realities.
We make these acknowledgments with an understanding that they, on their own, are not enough, but represent a dedication to continued work and attention toward building a more just and humane world.
workshopped by
Cristina Florez, Darby Epperson, Derrick Paris, Andrew Pearson, Daurin Tavares, Sadie Yarrington
Biographical + historical information about
A Chorus Line
pulled from
On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line
written by
Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, Thommie Walsh, with the entire original cast: Renee Baughman, Carole (Kelly) Bishop, Pamela Blair, Wayne Cilento, Clive Clerk (Wilson), Kay Cole, Ronald Dennis, Patricia Garland, Ron Kuhlman, Nancy Lane, Priscilla Lopez, Robert LuPone, Cameron (Rick) Mason, Donna McKechnie, Don Percassi, Michel Stuart, Sammy Williams
Land Acknowledgement
In addition, we would like to acknowledge the history of where we currently reside. LA Dance Project exists on the homeland of the indigenous communities known as the Gabrielino-Tongva and the Chumash people, who freely stewarded this land prior to Spanish settlement and the eventual colonization of what we now call the United States. Those who identify as the Tongva and Chumash people and thousands of indigenous peoples continue to inhabit what we know as Los Angeles and we acknowledge and honor their past, present, and future on this land.
Within this acknowledgement, we recognize the performance you are about to witness speaks to personal histories and lineages that are the by-product of centuries-long violent colonization and white supremacy - from personal familial accounts of generational wealth made possible through years of racist policies and inequities, to the embodiment of Euro-centric dance forms, including Horton technique, a technique developed through the appropriation of indigenous movement practices.
While not explicitly addressed within the work, we must acknowledge the histories presented in this show as well as our ability to write them down, stage them, and share them with you today exist within a world built upon systemic racism and white supremacy. This is simply the reality of where past meets present, with a sincere hope for future generations to be met with more equitable realities.
We make these acknowledgments with an understanding that they, on their own, are not enough, but represent a dedication to continued work and attention toward building a more just and humane world.