West Side Story (2008)

For my MFA thesis at the University of California, Irvine, I reimagined the original choreography of West Side Story, keeping the symphonic score, the Shakespearean story, and the Robbins ballet at its core. The themes of prejudice, discrimination, love, and loss have stayed relevant for more than 50 years, and I wanted audiences to feel them freshly. Director: Eli Simon.