2024 NYC Season Program
Act 1
Poly String Theory
Poly String Theory: Rea-Fisher fell in love with the music of the Kaiser Quartett and felt impassioned to try to make a movement piece that was as frenetic and visceral as the music. Inspired by her dancers' dedication, motivation, determination, and strength, this study in applied pressure has become a favorite piece of repertoire within the company.
Choreography: Tiffany Rea-Fisher
Music: Kaiser Quartett
Original Lighting: Christopher Brusberg
Costumes: Rachel Dozier-Ezell
Dancers - 5/23 & 5/25
Part 1: Kat Files, Madelyn LaLonde, Alisa Gregory, Sarah Kleinke, Caitlyn Morgan, Mikayla Klein, Alyssa Manginaro, Briana Marsiello
Part 2: Erik Osterkil & Jenna Kulacz
Part 3: Alyssa Manginaro
Part 4: Madelyn LaLonde, Alisa Gregory, Sarah Kleinke, Caitlyn Morgan, Mikayla Klein, Dennzyl Green, Alyssa Manginaro, Holly Hwang Belshaw, Briana Marsiello
Dancers - 5/24 & 5/26
Part 1: Kat Files, Madelyn LaLonde, Alisa Gregory, Sarah Kleinke, Caitlyn Morgan, Mikayla Klein, Alyssa Manginaro, Briana Marsiello
Part 2: Erik Osterkil & Jenna Kulacz
Part 3: Alyssa Manginaro
Part 4: Madelyn LaLonde, Alisa Gregory, Caitlyn Morgan, Mikayla Klein, Dennzyl Green, Alyssa Manginaro, Holly Hwang Belshaw, Briana Marsiello, Jenna Kulacz
INTERMISSION
Act 2
John Brown, Little Lady, I Want You, Rights of Renaissance
Choreography: Tiffany Rea-Fisher
Original Lighting: Christopher Brusberg
Costumes: Rachel Dozier-Ezell
John Brown Lives
John Brown Lives: In the summer of 2020 Rea-Fisher was invited to come to the family farm of abolitionist John Brown who was hung for treason after raiding the U.S. Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. After creating a dance film about the farm and participating in several events at the Farm related to the Black Lives Memorial installation created by artist Karen Davidson Seward, Rea-Fisher wanted to bring this inspiration back to the city and share it with her NYC family.
Music: Erica “Twelve45” Blunt
Dancers: Kat Files, Erik Osterkil & Dennzyl Green
Little Lady
Music: Mali Music
Dancers: Kat Files (5/23 & 5/25), Tiffany Terry (5/24 & 5/26)
I Want You
Music: Erykah Badu
Dancers: Tiffany Terry (5/23 & 5/25), Kat Files (5/24 & 5/26)
Rights of Renaissance
Rights of Renaissance: This work began when Rea-Fisher stumbled across audio footage from her 2020 Harlem Stage dance film commission about the Harlem Renaissance. Dancers in the company were given a Time Magazine article to read written by Ibram X. Kendi which they then discussed with a partner. “At no point does any dancer show up on stage while their voice is being featured. I think it is important for those not having a specific lived experience to sit with, understand, and actually care about what others are experiencing whether that is their lived experience or not. I believe that is how empathy is built.” - Tiffany Rea-Fisher
Music: Erica “Twelve45” Blunt
Dancers - 5/23 & 5/25
Kat Files, Madelyn LaLonde, Alisa Gregory, Sarah Kleinke, Caitlyn Morgan, Mikayla Klein, Tiffany Terry, Erik Osterkil, Dennzyl Green
Dancers (5/24 & 5/26)
Kat Files, Alisa Gregory, Tiffany Terry, Erik Osterkil, Dennzyl Green, Alyssa Manginaro, Holly Hwang Belshaw, Briana Marsiello, Jenna Kulacz
ABOUT EMERGE125
EMERGE125 is a diverse, Black female-led hub for dance performance, creation, and education. The organization operates dual homes in Harlem and the Adirondacks while serving audiences locally and around the world. We have established ourselves as a field leader by setting new standards for dancer care; creating innovative, cross-disciplinary collaborations with distinguished artists; and using movement as a catalyst for community building—expanding the reach, purpose, and impact of the art of dance.
For their third year with The Flea, EMERGE125 offers two world premiere works choreographed by Artistic Director (and choreographer of the new musical Gun and Powder) Tiffany Rea-Fisher. The first half of the program is set to music from longtime company favorites, the Kaiser Quartett string ensemble. The second half spotlights the newly-completed tripartite symphony of movement, Rights of Renaissance. Taken as a whole, this performance reflects the full breadth of E125’s creative voice, from timeless modern dance to more urgent, socially-conscious, formally inventive presentation.
