Metanoija (2020)

Metanoija means a profound, transformative change of heart, mind, or worldview, and it was the guiding idea behind both the dance company I founded at Northern Kentucky University and the work we made together. For this piece, I worked with 18 dancers to explore how we change the way we see ourselves and one another. It began with the feeling of being trapped and asked how we find our way out with joy, peace, and a sense of connection to something greater than ourselves. We premiered it at NKU's annual faculty concert and were scheduled to take it to the American College Dance Association conference before COVID shut it down.