The Tumblewreath (2017 - 2018)
Fresh Tracks at New York Live Arts
studio showing, June 2017
performed by Sophie Sotsky, Dorothy Chen,
and Krissy Harris
sound by Ashur Rayis
structure monster | joy machine (2015 - 2017)
Fresh Tracks at New York Live Arts, January 2017
performed by Sophie Sotsky and Dorothy Chen
Movement Research at the Judson Church, May 2016
performed by Sophie Sotsky, Greta Hartenstein, Dorothy Chen
and Samantha Sherman
Food for Thought at Danspace Project, January 2016
performed by Greta Hartenstein, Dorothy Chen and Samantha Sherman
curated by Adrienne Rooney
Under Exposed at Dixon Place Theater, September 2015
performed by Sophie Sotsky, Dorothy Chen, Samantha Sherman
and Chafin Seymour
curated by Doug Post
Motor
a duet: dancer and camera (together and separately) explore cyclical momentum propelled by internal motors.
film by Lindsay Keys
performance by Sophie Sotsky
sound by Ashur Rayis
made in collaboration with Greta Hartenstein and WooJae Chung
this work was made during an Independant Artist Residency at Salem Art Works
i am an empath
This movement study investigates softness, weight, fatigue, and failure.
Gibney Dance
Work Up 1.1
April 2015
performance by Sophie Sotsky
sound by Ashur Rayis
photo by Paula Court, courtesy of Gibney Dance
albatross (2014)
This movement collage draws on the disparate themes of harmonic oscillation, omens and haunting.
performed at:
SprINCUBATE at Soundance Studio Theater, May 2014
Center for Performance Research, New Voices in Live Performance, June 2014
Check iT! Dance Festival: A Celebration of Female Choreographers, June 2014
The CURRENT SESSIONS presents: Issue IV, Volume II, at The Wild Project, August 2014
performance by Dorothy Chen, Ben Demarest, Greta Hartenstein, Allison Hurd, Tavish Miller, Samantha Sherman, Sophie Sotsky
sound by Ashur Rayis
video courtesy of Stephen Speliotos
reHATCHED (2013)
Using the circus as a metaphor for the economy of dance, reHATCHED investigates the progressive, 'freakish' nature of virtuosity.
performed by Dorothy Chen, Greta Hartenstein, Nik Owens and Samantha Sherman
performed at:
Soundance Studio Theater, June 2013
NYC10 Dance Initiative at Dixon Place, June 2013
photo by Peter Yesley
and below are...
Three (early) Works On Effort,
on the ridiculous nature of experimental dance,
on the whole --Tilting-at-Windmills-ness-- of the thing...
Nostos (2013/2014)
On the heroic/quixotic nature of repetitive action
performed at:
Soundance Studio Theater
Triskelion Arts (Split Bill)
Movement Research at the Judson Church
performance by Dorothy Chen, Greta Hartenstein, Allison Hurd, Samantha Sherman, Sophie Sotsky
sound by Erik T. Lawson
The Bloodgates (2013)
On the psychotic nature of repetitive action
performed at:
The Panoply Performance Laboratory (Post-Dance 3x3)
AUNTS: Chain Curation at St. Nick's Alliance
performance by Greta Hartenstein,and Sophie Sotsky
sound by Erik T. Lawson
The Bloodgates
photo by AUNTS
The Hard Way (2012/2013)
On the comedic/tragicomic nature of repetitive action
performed at:
Movement Research, Open Performance, December 2012
WAXworks at Triskelion Arts, January 2013
The Hard Way at Triskelion Arts, January 2013
photo by Eric Bandiero