vagus (2022-present)
choreography, dramaturgy, and concept Stephanie Zaletel
live music and original songs Cory Feder
performers Tom Tsai, Rosanna Tavarez, Mallory Fabian, Murphy Martin, Cory Feder, Stephanie Zaletel
lighting design Chu-Hsuan Chang
performed at REDCAT NOW Festival (excerpts), WIP LA (excerpts)
residency support Loghaven Residency (Knoxville, TN), California Institute of the Arts, REDCAT, New Dialect (Nashville, TN)
“I realized that there was this power in all of the dark sh*t that I had been suffering through. I was like, oh, there's ENERGY in that. I left Loghaven thinking that I didn't have anything, I didn’t make any phrase material, but I did have the witch.”
-WIP co-founders Stephanie Zaletel and Kate Wallich in conversation regarding how their choreographic processes and curiosities have changed and been informed by the pandemic
“a work that veered from meditative stillness and surrender to frenzied states of prolonged rapture and the accompanying struggles—gravitational and otherwise—of what it means to live on this earth.”
-Fjord Review
“moon& must be experienced, not just read about. Zaletel, Lopez, Snipes and the entire szalt team have created a singular experience that was not simply seen; it was felt.”
-LA Dance Chronicle
moon& (2018, 2019)
70 minutes
choreography and concept Stephanie Zaletel
live sound and music Jonathan Snipes and Louis Lopez
dancers Lindsey Redtail, Amir Rappaport, Sarah Prinz, Mecca Romero, Eden Orrick, Gigi Todisco, Stephanie Zaletel
rehearsal direction and additional performance support Jordan Saenz, Kevin Zambrano, Paige Amicon, Kayla Aguila
lighting design Pablo Santiago
tour manager Grace Courvoisier
producer Miranda Wright, LAPP
performed at Ford Amphitheater (LA/world premiere), Velocity Dance Center (Seattle, WA), REDCAT (excerpts), LA Dance Festival (excerpts)
residency support LADP 2245 Residency, California Institute of the Arts
“Hauntingly beautiful - Zaletel has a raw perception of life and a directness that is completely refreshing.”
- LA Dance Chronicle
photos by Gema Galiana
marshmallow sea (2016, 2017)
55 minutes
choreography and concept Stephanie Zaletel
live sound and music Jonathan Snipes
dancers Lindsey Redtail, Amir Rappaport, Sarah Prinz, Jordan Saenz, Ariana Daub, Eden Orrick, Stephanie Zaletel
rehearsal direction Jordan Saenz
costumes Amabelle Aguiluz
lighting design Pablo Santiago
fabric set pieces Claire Graham
performed at LAX Festival (LA/world premiere), Velocity Dance Center (Seattle, WA), Center for Contemporary Arts (Santa Fe, NM) LA Dance Festival (excerpts)
residency support MorYork Gallery
marshmallow sea submits to a staggered, interrupted pace - a stimulating over-exposure of memories. Jonathan Snipes (of clipping.) performs a live sound score utilizing MaxMSP, field recordings, and a modular synth to offer a habitual sonic atmosphere.