Dancers jumping in the air together in Proximity

Repertory

Proximity

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

2009

MUSIC

Tania Leon

COSTUMES

Elena Comendador

LIGHTING

Stacey Boggs

Carlos dos Santos’ Proximity explores the dynamics of relationships between four strangers and the natural energetic shifts and differences between them.

Dos Santos encourages the audience to investigate the purpose of keeping relationships distant while living and working in close, intimate environments. His unique style, which includes Brazilian folkloric, ballet, and West African techniques, is key to creating movement that echoes the universal theme of his ballet. 

Video interview with choreographer, Carlos dos Santos, Jr.: