Originally shared on social media, these videos offer a look behind-the-scenes of the creative process for A Light in A Window, featuring the artistic directors and our collaborators.
Originally shared on social media, these videos offer a look behind-the-scenes of the creative process for A Light in A Window, featuring the artistic directors and our collaborators.
by Sarah Galante I have had the unique privilege of knowing Kristin Alexander since I was eleven years old. Throughout the last seventeen years, Kristin has been my dance teacher, my boss, my mentor – and now I am lucky…
by Eliza Ingle Julie Clark has just been named Associate Artistic Director of Annex Dance, the company she joined in 2011. I was able to talk to Julie by phone to ask about her growing responsibilities with one of Charleston’s…
Kristin & Lisa It was an afternoon of huge smiles, catching up, and moving together when Kristin and Lisa Kwak reconnected on Zoom for their shared spaces/separate places improvisation. They met in 2009 when Lisa made the very long journey…
Sydni & Brailey Company member Sydni met Brailey Johnson when Annex collaborated with The Power Company Collaborative for the 2019 performances of THE RED SUITCASE. We immediately thought of Brailey for shared spaces/separate places because we all enjoyed moving with…
Julie & Chieh Julie reached out to the artistic director of Drye/Mariano Dance Co, Francesca Marinaro (Annex Dance Company member 2007-2011), for an opportunity to improvise with someone from her company. Francesca connected Julie with Chieh Hsiusg, a NYC dance…
Kristin & Vincent Kristin met Vincent Thomas in the hallway outside the George Mason University dance studios, and it was friendship at first site. Although the distance between them has continued to increase over the years, they always find a…
Aimee & Jackie Aimee connected with former University of North Carolina at Greensboro classmate Jacquelyn Batten for a movement improvisation enhanced by musical selection and camera angles. “Our words were SPIRAL and DISCOMFORT, so we played with how the music…
Bethany, Angela & Christina Company apprentice Bethany met up with former College of Charleston classmates Angela Vecchione and Christina Hughes for a cross-country improvisation. Angela Vecchione, based in North Carolina and Christina Hughes, based in Salt Lake City, Utah recently…
Aimee & Jena Company member Aimee met Jena Rose Barton at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In their second year, they became close friends thanks to a classmate casting them in the same piece. They performed together every…