Abstract:
Dance is a universal language, and one that allows every single person to explore expression. It
can unite a group of people, no matter who they are, by giving them the same “language” to use.
I’ve been inspired by the Radio City Rockettes, whose incredibly intricate dance style has graced
stages across America for nearly a century. The specificity of their work has the potential to
unify any group of performers. Once the global pandemic hit, and my original plan was no
longer possible, I started to wonder if dance truly could unify any group of dancers, and if that
could even mean dancers who are spread across a country in isolation. Through my
choreography, intense organization, and the specificity of movement, I brought 32 dancers of all
different shapes, sizes, ages, and genders together to speak the same language of dance.
