The California sun feels as though it’s beating down just a little stronger as May has unfolded. I have the privilege to still be working (and almost more than usual) in this particularly digital time. Working with students in online choreography classes I curated for studios across the country has been a weird but welcome breath. They are feeling as awkward as I am behind this screen, but neither of us can hide the warmth of seeing a familiar face on the other side.

I’ve been struggling to find space & time to move during my time in my California home. It’s a challenge, and it’s hard to tell whether that’s a somatic effect of the global pandemic, or a result of lacking solitude. In the moments I do find myself improvising, there’s a distinctive aesthetic of pawing after something...

I’m flying back to New York at the end of this month. In addition to the draw for quiet solitude, I’m eager to work in collaboration with a few of my graduating seniors. I’ll (socially distant) capture film footage and craft “senior films” in place of what would have been their senior solos - a humble gift in attempt towards closure for these hard-working, brilliantly eager young humans. I can’t wait to show you what we come up with!