Emerging Choreographers: Maiya Redding, Darvejon Jones, Eve Jacobs, Austin Marquez, Cory Villegas/Soul Dance Co

The Hunter College MFA program in dance, launched in 2018 and directed by maura nguyễn donohue, is for returning professionals seeking to investigate the role of dance as a vehicle for positive change in the world. The La MaMa Moves! program includes works by artists who have taught in a variety of genres at Hunter.

‍Maiya Redding '22 presents excerpts of “Bright Lies, Dark Truths” a trio that explores code switching, black masculine identity, and denial. Darvejon Jones '23 presents “a n t a r e s” - a work in progress built upon inquiries concerning liberation in Jones’s Black Dance praxis. Eve Jacobs '24 brings “Four Statements on Attention,” a work for four dancers which stretches toward deep focus through movement and music. Austin Marquez '24 shares original songs and dances from “STAGES,” his recent sold out show at La MaMa Shares in The Downstairs, a celebration of resilience and self-discovery through shared experiences, and Cory Villegas/Soul Dance Co ‘24 delivers the AGUA in a Salsa celebration of the Afro-Latin diaspora in NYC.

Thu, May 16: Cory Villegas, Darvejon Jones, Austin Marquez
Fri, May 17: Cory Villegas, Maiya Redding, Austin Marquez
Sat, May 18: Eve Jacobs, Maiya Redding, Cory Villegas
Sun, May 19: Eve Jacobs, Darvejon Jones, Austin Marquez

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Photos by Jaadyn Rogers, Michal Minster Tal, and JT Anderson