Repertoire
Repertoire
01 . Ground Rules
01 . Ground Rules
Choreography: HD Theatre
Music By: The Dining Table, Svarte Greiner
This piece was created in 2018 and premiered at the LA Dance Festival. it was restaged in 2023 on the students of California Institute of the Arts.
01 . Ground Rules
Choreography: HD Theatre
Music By: The Dining Table, Svarte Greiner
This piece was created in 2018 and premiered at the LA Dance Festival. it was restaged in 2023 on the students of California Institute of the Arts.
02 . InJoy
02 . InJoy
Choreography: Justin Rapaport
Music Composed By: Patrick Boyle
Injoy, a play on words. What do we enjoy externally versus internally? What is manufactured from the outside-in and what is nurtured from the inside-out? We receive external validation when our performance is enjoyed by the viewer, but does that align with our internal joys and expectations, or Injoyment? Do you put up a front, a mask, a different version of yourself to appease others or are you truly open to show your vulnerable, authentic self when all eyes are on you?
Justin Rapaport (he/him) is a freelance artist based in Chicago, where he enjoys collaborating and creating with like-minded artists and individuals. Most recently, Justin worked with Zoe|Juniper in The Other Shore in Seattle, and Alejandro Cerrudo and Artists in It Starts Now at the Harris Theater in Chicago. He is a former member of Ballet BC, under the directorship of Emily Molnar and Medhi Walerski, where for 6 years, he had the opportunity to perform various solos and lead roles by choreographers such as Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Aszure Barton, Ohad Naharin and Sharon Eyal. Justin received his formal training at New World School of the Arts, followed by The Juilliard School, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. During his training, Justin had the opportunity to perform works by Jiří Kylián, Twyla Tharp, Kyle Abraham, Martha Graham and Camille A. Brown. He also had the opportunity to perform as a guest artist with his classmates with BRIAN BROOKS/MOVING COMPANY and Kate Weare Company during his time at Juilliard.
Justin Rapaport
02 . InJoy
Choreography: Justin Rapaport
Music Composed By: Patrick Boyle
Injoy, a play on words. What do we enjoy externally versus internally? What is manufactured from the outside-in and what is nurtured from the inside-out? We receive external validation when our performance is enjoyed by the viewer, but does that align with our internal joys and expectations, or Injoyment? Do you put up a front, a mask, a different version of yourself to appease others or are you truly open to show your vulnerable, authentic self when all eyes are on you?
Justin Rapaport (he/him) is a freelance artist based in Chicago, where he enjoys collaborating and creating with like-minded artists and individuals. Most recently, Justin worked with Zoe|Juniper in The Other Shore in Seattle, and Alejandro Cerrudo and Artists in It Starts Now at the Harris Theater in Chicago. He is a former member of Ballet BC, under the directorship of Emily Molnar and Medhi Walerski, where for 6 years, he had the opportunity to perform various solos and lead roles by choreographers such as Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Aszure Barton, Ohad Naharin and Sharon Eyal. Justin received his formal training at New World School of the Arts, followed by The Juilliard School, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. During his training, Justin had the opportunity to perform works by Jiří Kylián, Twyla Tharp, Kyle Abraham, Martha Graham and Camille A. Brown. He also had the opportunity to perform as a guest artist with his classmates with BRIAN BROOKS/MOVING COMPANY and Kate Weare Company during his time at Juilliard.
Justin Rapaport
03 . Sand
03 . Sand
Choreography: Greg Lau
Music Composed By: faint qualm for the future, Artist: Luke Howard
Greg Lau
Greg Lau was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where he began his training at Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts. After attending The Juilliard School, Gregory joined Nederlands Dans Theater 2 in 2013 and went on to join Nederlands Dans Theater 1 in 2016. In 2019 he joined Crystal Pite's company Kidd Pivot. He has been a recipient of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts 1st Award in Modern Dance and Ballet. He has worked with choreographers such as Jiri Kylian, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Marco Goecke, Paul Lightfoot & Sol Leon, Hans Van Manen, Johan Inger, Edward Clug, Medhi Walerski, Alexander Ekman, Camille A.Brown and more. Gregory was recently featured in Doja Cat's 2021 VMAS Performance and toured with Mats Ek's duet program Dialogues.
04 . Working Title
04 . Working Title
Choreography: Paxton Rickets
Music Composed By: Paxton Rickets
Paxton Rickets
Paxton Rickets was born in Denmark and grew up in Canada. He trained at Arts Umbrella Dance from the ages of 9 until 19. In 2014, Paxton joined NDT 2, then moved to NDT1 in 2017. He has been performing there since.
Paxton has created roughly twenty works for stage, film, and site-specific venues. He has participated in Switch by NDT Dancers for every iteration since 2015.
In 2022 He studied choreography under Crystal Pite during her creation at The Royal Ballet. Recently, he has choreographed new works for Kammerballetten (Denmark), NDT Summer Intensive (Netherlands), Fabula Collective (UK), Korzo Theater (Netherlands), Sonder Ensemble (Germany), Arts Umbrella Dance (Canada), and Club Guy & Roni Spring Seminar (Netherlands). His work with Boston Gallacher was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2022 Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition.
04 . Working Title
Choreography: Paxton Rickets
Music Composed By: Paxton Rickets
Paxton Rickets
Paxton Rickets was born in Denmark and grew up in Canada. He trained at Arts Umbrella Dance from the ages of 9 until 19. In 2014, Paxton joined NDT 2, then moved to NDT1 in 2017. He has been performing there since.
Paxton has created roughly twenty works for stage, film, and site-specific venues. He has participated in Switch by NDT Dancers for every iteration since 2015.
In 2022 He studied choreography under Crystal Pite during her creation at The Royal Ballet. Recently, he has choreographed new works for Kammerballetten (Denmark), NDT Summer Intensive (Netherlands), Fabula Collective (UK), Korzo Theater (Netherlands), Sonder Ensemble (Germany), Arts Umbrella Dance (Canada), and Club Guy & Roni Spring Seminar (Netherlands). His work with Boston Gallacher was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2022 Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition.