A group of dancers performs on a dark stage, each holding a glowing white orb. They are positioned in various dynamic poses, with some standing and others kneeling or stretching, creating a visually striking composition against the dark background.

Repertory

Freedom Series

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

RUN TIME

27 Minutes

WORLD PREMIERE

2021

MUSIC

Various Artists*

COSTUMES

Elias Gurrola

LIGHTING

Abby May

Inspired by her AILEY homecoming, Francesca Harper’s Freedom Series travels through a landscape of memories creating a series of vignettes that embody and imagine a hybrid world where memory strives to influence the future. Depicted through this futuristic lens, and developed in collaboration with the Ailey II dancers, Harper’s work examines identity and community. With costumes by designer Elias Gurrola and a score featuring a blend of acoustic and electronic sounds, Freedom Series’ unexpected twists and turns bridge tender moments to an intrinsic ferocity. 

Music Credits

“Doomed” by Moses Sumney, published by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing and Domino Publishing Company of America Inc. “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” by Sampha, published by Beggars Tunes. “Little Fly” by Esperanza Spalding, published by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing. “Roaming Rogue” by Jasmine Hearn and Slowdanger (Anna Thompson and Taylor Knight). “Fury” by Slowdanger (Anna Thompson and Taylor Knight). “Without” by Sampha, published by Beggars Tunes. “Welcome” by Jon Hopkins, published by Domino Publishing Company of America Inc and Just Another Management Co.