an MFA thesis choreography about dreaming Disability Justice
presented by the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Department of Dance
in Dance Escape 2023
April 20 & 21 @ 8:00pm
April 22 @ 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Claire Trevor Theatre
LIVESTREAM: April 22 @ 2:00pm PST
Purchase tickets here: Dance Escape 2023
*Audio Description, ASL interpretation, and Captions available
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LEARN ABOUT THE WORK
– Event Accessibility
– Work Introduction
– Experiencing the Work
What is Disability Justice?
– Sins Invalid’s “What is Disability Justice?”
– Sins Invalid’s “10 Principles of Disability Justice”
ARTISTIC TEAM & COLLABORATORS
Direction: Bradford Chin
Choreographers: The dancers, Petrona Viera (1895-1960), Bradford Chin, Vanessa Hernández Cruz, David Bernal-Fuentes
Poet: Vanessa Hernández Cruz
Dancers: Spencer Brown, Bradford Chin (April 21 & 22), Laura Cubanski, Taylor Grandy, Oriana Kou (April 20), Isabella Lara, Jessica Lopez, Amanda Martz, Beatrice White
Guest Artists: David Bernal-Fuentes, Vanessa Hernández Cruz
Actors: Zalen King, Jiayi Zhao
Sound Score: “Tombigbee Waltz”, “Dragons & Faeries (Live)”, “Sunrise Garden (Live)”, performed and recorded by Gaelynn Lea; The world was ending, so they danced, and they were free by Vanessa Hernández Cruz
Audio Description: Bradford Chin, Vanessa Hernández Cruz
ASL Interpretation (Live Performance): Stacey Descanzo / Goodwill of Orange County
ASL Interpretation (Companion Access Video): Dominique Morse
ASL Interpretation (Promotional Materials): Rose Quezada
Costume Design: Kaylynn Sutton
Costume Assistants: Mary Leopo
Lighting Design: Jimmy Balistreri
Set Design: Bradford Chin
Production Stage Manager: Blake Elliott
Rehearsal Videography: Karley Forgatsch
Rehearsal Photography: Wallence Zhou, Xintong He
Artistic Advisor: Canton Winer
Thesis Committee: Dr. Kelli Sharp (Chair), Charlotte Griffin, Ariyan Johnson
Concert Directors: Alan Terricciano, Ariyan Johnson
WITH GRATITUDE
This thesis research, choreography, and audience outreach are made possible through generous support and partnerships from:
– UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts / Department of Dance and Department of Drama
– The trustees of the UCI CTSA Leo Freedman Foundation Fellowship, the Beth Koehler Dance Scholarship, and the Kris & Linda Elftmann Scholarship
– The California Arts Council
– The Entertainment Community (formerly The Actors Fund)
– UCI Center for Medical Humanities
– UCI Institute for 21st Century Creativity
– Dr. Gillian Hayes, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division, UC Irvine
– UCI Dining Services
– UCI Associated Graduate Students
– UCI Disability Services Center
– Kai Hazelwood / Pieter Performance Space
– Kate Mason / Stomping Ground LA
– Dr. Wanette Reynolds / CSU Long Beach ASL Linguistics & Deaf Cultures Program
– Megan Wright
– Tatiana Nori
– Liz Curtis
– Merle Haberman
– Carol McDowell
