Jostle
Premiere: March 15, 2019
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
Costumes: Samantha Southard
Lighting: Kaia Merrell
Performers: Kaitlyn Albanese, Ciara Marie Alford, William George Brazdzionis, Jonathan Cruz, Hayley Martin, Amanda Salvo, Brielle Sutherland
Synopsis: Jostle investigates the tension of bodies at places of conflict in a comment on resilience and triumph of the human spirit. Set to a medley of new wave songs, the work is inspired by images of 1980s Berlin as a case study for the creative research. Dancers scramble, climb, shove, and slingshot as they navigate and explore interpersonal relationships within a group dynamic.
Photos by Jacob Metzger