CSDG Resume

CSDG works in close collaboration with a variety of multidisciplinary artists and organizations. Selected productions of major works include:
2-3.06		Dark Room		Performance installation, in the dark and viewed through night vision goggles, commissioned by the contemporary art center, Western Bridge as part of the show Crash.Pause.Rewind. Original score by Yann Novak. Infrared Lighting Design by Jon Harmon. Costume Design by Etta Lilienthal. Originating cast: Heather Budd, Drew Elliott, Kathy Lawson, Chay Norton, and Jules Skloot.
12.05	Up Close		Produced as part of Velocity’s NEXT>> Program. Original Score by Yann novak. Light Design by Ben Zamora. Video Design by Jason Faulkner. Originating cast: Heather Budd, Drew Elliott, Kathy Lawson, Chay Norton, and Jules Skloot.
3-4.05	Fade		Commissioned and produced by Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA. Variations performed at Carlotta’s Late Night Wingding, the Northwest School, and On the Boards’ 12 Minutes Max, Velocity, Con Works, and Performance Works NW in Portland, OR. Original Score by Yann Novak. Lightig Design by Jon Harmon. Set Design by Etta Lilienthal. Originating cast: Heather Budd, Yuki Enomoto, Kathy Lawson, Chay Norton, and Jules Skloot.
6.03	Double Down		Self-produced at Velocity Dance Center, Seattle, WA. Original music by Soul Kitchen Studios. Light Design by Ben Geffen. Originating cast: Johanna Hulick, Lila Hurwitz, Jess Klein, and Amy Turner.
10.01	Engine Anthem		Premiere at On the Boards, Seattle, WA through the Artist Access Program. Variations performed at the Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle, and the International Theater Festival in Manta, Ecuador and the Spondylus Festival in Quito, Ecuador, Bellevue Community College, and On the Boards Northwest New Works Festival. Original score produced by Tucker Martine featuring music by Amy Denio, Wayne Horvitz, Paul Rucker, Susie Kozawa, and Matthew Sperry.
10.98	Chicken Little		CSDG evening of new works, Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA. Variations performed at Freehold Theater Lab Studio, and the Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston, ME.
2.97	Broken Day		On the Boards’ New Performance Series, also performed during teaching and performing residency at Oberlin College. Original, live score by Wayne Horvitz. Set design by Steven Berardelli.
5.95	Hand Over Fist		Premiered at On the Boards Northwest New Works Festival in Seattle. Also performed at the Dancing on the Edge in Vancouver B.C., Bumbershoot Arts Festival, and as part of the 1998 King County Production network. Original Score by Wayne Horvitz. Variations perfomed by the d9 Dance Collective.

In addition to theatrical works, site-specific/installation projects include:

10.03	Untitled	Outdoor performances at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.
8.98	Stick Bladder	Performance residency at Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle. in collaboration with CSDG with Jet City Construction.

Producing Collaborations

An extension of our commitment to our community and collaboration is Mixer, a program area intended to promote reckless invention and dialogue among a vibrant and diverse combination of dance artists.

6.05	Ten Tiny Dances	Ten choreographers, two cities, one 4’x4’ stage. Co-produced with Portland’s Mike Barber at Re-Bar/Seattle, and Bernie’s Bistro/Portland. (Next edtion slated for June 2006 at CHAC, Seattle.)
12.03	Mixer 2: Solos	A mini-festival of dance solos featuring 13 works by ten artists in two programs over three nights. Produced by CSDG at the Chamber Theater, Seattle.
5-6.02	Mixer	Short works of new dance, featuring CSDG, Lingo dancetheater, and Juliet Waller + Alan Pruzan. Produced by CSDG at the Chamber Theater, Seattle.