Ailey II in Andrea Miller's Psūkhe Photo Courtesy of AILEY
Repertory
Psukhe
COMPANIES
CHOREOGRAPHER
WORLD PREMIERE
Wayne Theatre, Waynesboro, VA, 2019
MUSIC
Nicolas Jaar*
ORIGINAL COSTUMES
Alejandra Burguette
COSTUME DESIGN
Elias Gurrola
LIGHTING
Burke Brown
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER
Abby May
RUN TIME
19 Minutes
Andrea Miller, artistic director of Gallim Dance, is known for visceral, imaginative work and her Ailey II debut, Psūkhe (pronounced 'pSEE-hee'), is no exception. This energetic, ensemble work features unexpected partnering and complex solos set to the electronic music of Nicolas Jaar. The title is an Ancient Greek word meaning "life’s breath, spirit, and soul” and is the origin for the English word “psyche."
Ailey II in Andrea Miller's Psūkhe Photo courtesy of AILEY
Music Credits
"Killing Time" and "No" from the album Siren, published by Other People LLC.
Funders
The creation of Psūkhe was supported by Marcia Head.
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