
CHOREOGRAPHY BY WAELI WANG
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DANCERS
MUSIC BY THE HOLY CIRCLE & THE HAXAN CLOAK
LIGHTING DESIGN BY JOEL ALANIZ AYALA
COSTUME DESIGN BY CHLOE ITO-HARO
DANCERS | JUANA CARDENAS, DANA COLE, FRANKE FRANKE, HOLLY GABEL, ALEX GALAVIZ, SOPHIA MCALLISTER,
DOMINIQUE NUNEZ GARCIA, JASON ROTHANA PAK,
PHOEBE REX, ABIGAIL SALYER, MARIA SY, CHURTONG VANG, TOMMY VANG, XAVIER WILLIAMS, NKAUJZUAPAAJ ESTHER XIONG, RAVEN XIONG, PHENGKEE YANG
IN THE FACE OF DESPAIR
Commissioned by California State University, Fresno Contemporary Dance Ensemble to create a new work for their 2025 performance season during a three-day residency. A work that navigates the devastating cycles of genocide, colonial oppression, and silenced protest, grappling with the weight of despair. Seeking movements of defiance, solidarity, and hope to offer a reflection on resistance.
ACDA Baja, 2025.
John Wright Theatre, 2025.




