instead of waiting,
they weave
April, 2025
Instead of waiting, they weave explores how humanity understands and copes with cyclical periods of darkness through the lens of a Greek myth: the kidnap of Persephone. While this story serves to explain the origin of Winter, the dance explores Persephone and Demeter's experiences thousands of years later.
When periods of darkness, separation, and despair come again and again with exhausting predictability, how do they endure? What knowledge can they carry forward, what pieces of themselves must glow brighter, and what changes must be made for their survival?
This dance explores ritual, repetition, and enduring cycles, asking us to consider what we can and can't control through seasons of life.
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Listen to the original soundscore by e-GoS (Gabriel Vianello)
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Title: Instead of waiting, they weave
Direction: Emily Haussler
Choreography: Emily Haussler in collaboration with RESILIENCE Dance Company
Premiere: April 11 - 13, 2025 at Intersect Arts Center in St. Louis, MO
Dancers: Reneé Austin, Chrissy Clair Greer, Josiah Gundersen, Nathan Krueger, Abbi LeBaube, Michelle Parkhurst, Emily Small, Ashlynn Woelbling
Composer & Live Musician: Gabriel Vianello (e-GoS)
Lighting Design: Alice Anders
Costume Design: Chrissy Clair Greer