Thousandth Orange

Thousandth Orange, inspired by Caroline Shaw’s musical score, reminds us that even the thousandth orange we experience is just as vibrant, alive, and gratifying as the first. This reflects my approach to dance technique—no matter how deeply we know a step, there is always room to ask what else it can become. Through embodied practice, dancers develop a unique intimacy with form, and this dance dwells in that relationship, slipping between attention to form, space, detail, emotion, and musical connection. As poet David Whyte observes, “Alertness is the hidden discipline of familiarity.” This dance is a tribute to that premise.