Creative Scholarship
Creative Scholarship
The Day Sky
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
Original Music Performed Live by Sidney Boquiren
Cast 16 dancers
Length 18 minutes
When We Fly (2019)
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
Cast 10 dancers
Length 12 minutes
This is a version reworked and expanded for the First-year students at Adelphi University
Closer to Closure (2018)
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
8-16 Dancers
15:00
Inspired by complex relationships, and ultimatley coming to terms with forgiveness
When You Are In The Fire
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
12-16 Dancers
16:00
Music: Cloistral, Tom Waits, Carla Bruni
Inspired depression, and the journey back to love
Beyellim
Video: Beyellim Trailer
Inspired by the beauty within and the simplicity of being present
Cast: 12-15 dancers
Length 18:00
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
Music: JS Bach, Art of the Fugue (excerpts) Suite for Solo Cello (excerpts)
Not Yours Never Was
Choreography: Orion Duckstein, with input from select cast members
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
Music: Peggy Lee; So Percussion; DakhaBrakha
15 dancers, 15 minutes
Inspired by the women around me, showcasing each woman's personality, fortitude, love, and badassery.
Closer to Closure
Choreography: Orion Duckstein, with cast input
Music: Kate Moore & Ashley Bathgate; Jherek Bischoff; Frederic Chopin
Costumes: Sean Sullivan
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
8 Dancers, 14 minutes
Closer to Closure reel
Inspired by the grieving process.
Desirium 2016
Choreography: Orion Duckstein, with cast input
Music: Funki Porcini; John Cage; Tango a Trois
Costumes: Sean Sullivan
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
12-16 dancers
19 minutes
Re-worked and expanded version of the hit from 2011
When We Fly
Choreography: Orion Duckstein
Music: Antonio Vivaldi; Claudio Monteverdi
Costumes: Sean Sullivan
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
15 minutes
12-16 dancers
An uplifting look at dancers in motion.
When We Fly
September 2015.
Choreographeed on the powerhouse students of the Repertory II Company. Using 16 dancers this dance is an uplifting look at dancers in motion. The students premiered the dance in October 2015 at Booker T Washington HSPVA, Dallas, TX. September 2015.
"Guest Artist, Dancer: Take Dance Company". Professor Duckstein re-joined Take Dance to the company's summer tour. Duckstein performed in the evening-length "Somewhere Familiar Melodies" in which choreographer Takehiro Ueyama reflects upon his family and childhood in Japan through the popular Japanese songs from teh 70's and 80's. New York. June 2015.
"Choregrapher, Dancer". Mr. Duckstein performed his own 'When We Rise' with his partner Annmaria Mazzini at a benefit for Best Buddies at Carnegie Hall on May 20. The even was organized by concert pianist Elaine Kwon and featured performances my Ms. Kwon, Mr. Duckstein,Ms. Mazzini, Questlove, and more. Carnegie Hall. May 2015.
"Rehearsal Director, Paul Taylor's Company B". Re-staged Paul Taylor's 1991 masterpiece Company B on Adelphi's dance majors. Performed as part of the 2015 Spring Dance Adelphi. The students were asked to perform the dance with the Paul Taylor Dance Company as part of a special concert for Dr. Robert Scott on May 9, 2015. Adelphi University. May 2015.
Back to Back
Choreography by Orion Duckstein
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Costume Design: Sean Sullivan
Music: Sophia Loren; Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings; Tom Waits
12 minutes
8-16 dancers
"Guest Artist, Dancer: Take Dance Company". March 18-21, 2015 Guest artist for Take Dance 2015 season. Featured performer in Mr. Ueyama's evening length 'There & Here' premier at the Schimmel Ctr, NYC. NY. March 2015.
"Guest Artist, Patricia Kenny Dance Collection".
Performed Love 15 with PKDC at renowned dance festival Jacob's Pillow. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. July 2014.
"Guest Artist: Mazzini Dance Collection". Choreographed and performed 'When We Rise' with Annmaria Mazzini, deirector, Mazzini Dance Collective throughout their summer and fall season, performances in NYC, at the Downtown Dance Festival and Ailey Citigroup Theater, and on tour in Pennsylvania. Premier: June 19, 2014, NY, NY. New York, NY. June 2014.
RED
Link:. Red promo reel
Choreography: Orion Duckstein
Music: Julia Wolfe; Josquin Dezprez
Costumes: Sean Sullivan
Lighting Design: Joshua Monroe
Red is an intense exploration of the music of Julia Wolfe and Josquin Desprez.
15 minutes, 12-15 dancers
"Introducing Mrs Baxter (redux) at ACDA We performed this reduced version of Introducing Mrs Baxter (with 5 dancers instead of the original 12) at the American College Dance Festival in Brockport, NY. Adjudicators selected Mrs. Baxter for honors. Brockport, NY. March 2014.
"Introducing Mrs Stephen Baxter". Choreopgraphed and first performed at Adelphi, restaged on the Mazzini Dance Collective for their 2014-15 season, including NYC performaces at the Ailey Theater. Mrs Baxter was also entered into the American College Dance Festival taking 4th place out of adjudicated dances from over 50 schools. Adelphi, ACDFA, NYC. December 2013.
"Guest Choreographer, Dancer". Restaged Love 15 on the dancers of Patricia Kenny Dance Collection and performed with them throughout their 2013-14 season. Contract renewed for 2014-15 season. NY. August 2013.
"Performing Artist". Corbindances presents: Covergrrrl and the Bottom Feeders at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Patrick Corbin, Director, Choreographer. Brooklyn Lyceum, Brooklyn, NY. August 2013.
"Consumed". Music: Vivaldi Cantatas, Costume Design: Sean Sullivan Lighting Design: Josh Monroe 16 dancers, 19 minutes. Adelphi University. May 2013.
"Covenant". A duet choreographed and performed with my wife, former Paul Taylor Dance Company memeber Heather Berest. Performed as guesrt artists with the Patricia Kenny Dance Collection as part of their NY season. Music: Beethoven, 'Emporer Concerto', Adagio Lighting Design: Heather Berest 2 dancers, 7 minutes. Queens, NY. April 2013.
"Datastream". Inspired by the isolating nature of technology. Music: Woob, Threesix Costume Design: Sean Sullivan Lighting Design: Jared Klein 14 dancers; 22 minutes. Adelphi University. November 2012.
"Love 15". Love 15 is a study of love and soul music for 15 dancers. First premiered in 2012 at Adelphi, it has been restaged most recently for The Patricia Kenny Dance Collection in 2013 Music: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Sam & Dave Costume Design: Sean Sullivan Lighting Design: Debra Dumas 15 Dancers, 20 minutes. Adelphi University. April 2012.
"Desirium". A study of our desires and the delirium they can induce. Music: Funki Porcini, John Cage, Tango a Trois, 13 dancers; 15 minutes link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDJkxQdugZ4. Adelphi University. December 2011.
