Selected Performance
“this is extreme theater: fresh, fun, totally absorbing” — Richard Zoglin, TIME Magazine
Performance Practice
(Solo and Collaborative Works of Dance, Theater, and Film)
![UN-[TITLED] (2023) — On the Boards | Seattle, WA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f2dc21bce17661f701a070/1753048345521-M9KHZV809ZBPXNTM74BL/%252BUN-%255BTITLED%255D%252BDress%252BRehearsal%252B03%252B22%252B2023%252Bby%252BBruce%252BTom%252B-%252B234-un-titled_0838.jpg)
In addition to other collaborations with Third Rail Projects, two major long-running immersive theater performances shaped and defined much of Tom’s practice around audience-centered writing, designing, and directing interactive works. The first was Then She Fell which became a career defining work that ran for a record seven years and 4,444 performances. The second is The Grand Paradise which ran for most of 2016 and allowed Tom an opportunity to really push the boundaries of immersive theater and challenge what can be done with audiences in shared space.
Full Body of Work & Activity (2000-Present)
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![Person holding a red umbrella in front of a plain wall with wooden beams above.]()
GESTURES for Rising Waters
2026 | Performance, Multimedia Art, Poetry | Emily Harvey Foundation, Studio Morgan O’Hara, Venice, Italy
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![A person taking a mirror selfie, holding a Venetian mask in front of their face, with a window and outdoor scene reflected in the mirror. The person has a beard and is wearing a hoodie.]()
Emily Harvey Foundation
Winter/Spring 2026 | Artist Residency | Venice, Italy
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![A decorative brown vase with a Greek key pattern around the top contains water with a floating glass clock.]()
Ablations: Cultures of Loss
2025 | Multimedia Art Installation | Greenwood Lake, New York
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![Person wearing black shirt and black pants, standing on sandy ground with a pair of red and black boots nearby, and a red object partially visible on the right.]()
New Futures Project
2024 | Artist Residency | Flux Factory, NY
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![A group of people practicing or performing with string instruments in a room, with one person in the foreground holding two bows raised in the air, and others in the background, including a seated musician playing a cello.]()
Calder Moves
2024 | Immersive Music Concert with Flex Ensemble | Sprengel Museum, Hanover, Germany | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![People observing a wall decorated with numerous hanging pieces of paper, some labeled, in a dimly lit setting.]()
Yours To Lose
2024 | Immersive Performance | with Freedom Forum at South by Southwest | Austin, TX
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The Moore Building Miami
Summer 2024 | Private Workshop and Performance | Miami, FL
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![Book cover titled "Still, The Sky" by Tom Pearson, labeled as #1 New Release in Poetry, with promotional tags stating "#1 New Release in Poetry" and "amazon.com NEW."]()
Still, the Sky Audio Book
2023 | Still, the Sky | Audio Book at Audible and iTunes
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![Two men are sitting on a staircase, one with a shaved head and the other with short hair. The man with the shaved head is resting his head on the staircase railing, while the other man is leaning against the wall, touching his forehead with his hand. There are two black speakers and some electronic equipment placed on the floor near the stairs.]()
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2023 | Multimedia Immersive Performance | On the Boards, InScape, WaNaWari, i•ma•gine e•volve | Seattle
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![Cover of a book titled 'Eppure, il Cielo' by Tom Pearson, edited by Andrea Sirotti, featuring a black and white photo of a person with striped shadows on their face.]()
Eppure, il Cielo
2023 | Book (Poetry/Art) | Interno Poesia Editore, Italy | Bilingual (Italian/English)
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![A close-up of people ice skating outdoors on a snowy surface.]()
The Night Garden Film
2022 | Film | Worldwide | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![Close-up of a silver-gray plant with large, pointed leaves in a garden setting with green foliage and red flowers in the background.]()
Agave Trio
2022 | Sculpture | Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, Old Lyme, Connecticut
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![Book cover of "Still, The Sky" by Tom Pearson with a floating figure in a pose, set against a teal background, with a gold badge indicating it is a Reader's Favorite Book Award Winner.]()
Still, the Sky
2022 | Book (Poetry/Art) | Ransom Poet Publishers | New York
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![Close-up of a vintage wooden card catalog with labeled drawers, some drawers open showing contents, and a person's hand turning a drawer handle.]()
The Archives of Asterion
2020-2021 | Multimedia Art | Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Massachusetts & Digital
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![A person with angel wings standing on rocky terrain at night, illuminated by bright purple light, with a celestial object in the sky.]()
Ikaros
2019 | Immersive Site-specific Performance | La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls (WoW) Festival | San Diego
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Sketch Model Program
2019-2020 | Creative-in-Reference / Artist Residency | Olin College of Engineering, Needham, Massachusetts
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![Close-up of a person's face with striking green eyes and well-groomed eyebrows, lying in a tub of milk, with their eyes open.]()
Stanzas
2019 | multimedia art installation, film, performance and artist residency | Ace Hotel New York
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![A woman wearing a white dress is sitting outdoors near a stone wall, gently touching a fluffy gray cat on the ground.]()
Passaggio
2019 | Experimental Film Short | Official Selection, Mobile Dance Film Festival | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![A group of twelve people gathered on a staircase inside a building, posing for a photo. They are standing on the stairs near a wooden staircase with a decorative iron window in the background, a wooden wall, and a lamp. The group appears to be smiling and relaxed, suggesting a social or professional gathering.]()
Bogliasco Foundation
Spring 2019 | Fellowship in Theater | Artist Residency, Bogliasco, Italy | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![A man and a woman in ornate, gold-embossed dresses kneeling on a banquet table with open mouths, with their heads tilted upwards and eyes closed, in a dimly lit library reading room, with a warm glow.]()
Confection
2019 | Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, D.C.
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![Person dressed as a witch with long blond hair, wearing a black hat with a feather, and a black and gold sequined outfit, raising their hand in a dimly lit room with an orange-red glow, surrounded by autumn leaves and flowers.]()
This Between Shadow
2019 | Immersive Performance | Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
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![A man with a beard and bald head is standing in front of a wooden wall covered with colorful sticky notes, talking and gesturing with his hands. The sticky notes have various words and phrases written on them, including 'ICARUS', 'DAEDALUS', 'Sailor', 'Eagle Bay', 'SEAMWITCH', 'FLYING FISH', and others. There is also a collage of black-and-white photographs and illustrations on the left side of the wall.]()
Wesleyan University
2018-2019 | Artist-in-Residence | Center for the Arts | Middletown, Connecticut
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![A person with tan skin, brown hair, and a goatee, submerged up to their nose in a white liquid, with only their head and facial features visible.]()
Art Prospekt 2018
2018 | Multimedia Art, Film, and Performance | Art Prospekt Festival, CEC ArtsLink | St. Petersburg, Russia
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![A woman lying on a couch, looking at a smartphone mounted on a tripod, with a camera app open, capturing her reflection. Several small figurines are arranged on the couch beside her.]()
Back Apartment Residency 2018
2018 | Artist Residency | CEC ArtsLink | St. Petersburg, Russia | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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The Sandpiper's Spell
2018 | Book (Poetry) | Ransom Poet Publishers | New York
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![Projection of a black silhouette of a person and a woman on a brick wall, with a cityscape and people in the background.]()
Grove
2017 | Visiting Artist Residency and Performances | Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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![A diverse group of people holding certificates and smiling indoors, with whiteboards filled with writing in the background.]()
Break the Wall
2018 | Immersive Theater Workshops | China Dream Entertainment, Shanghai, China | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![A woman with long brown hair is standing in front of a mirror with her eyes closed, touching her forehead with one hand, with another person next to her touching her shoulder.]()
As Time Goes By
2016 | Immersive, Site-specific Performance | Ziferburg [Time] Cafe, St. Petersburg, Russia | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![Two people, a man with a shaved head and beard and a woman with dark hair, are looking at a paper or menu together in a dimly lit room with a chandelier and string lights.]()
Back Apartment Residency 2016
2016 | Artist Residency (Pilot Program Year) | CEC ArtsLink, St. Petersburg, Russia | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![Poster for documentary titled 'Between Yourself and Me,' showing a woman reading a note in a closet, with a blurred background of a room with shelves and photos.]()
Between Yourself and Me
2017 | Film documenting the immersive work of Third Rail Projects, including Then She Fell and Roadside Attraction
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![A man and woman face each other closely on a rooftop neon hotel sign, with the woman touching the man's face, both smiling. The sign has bright lights that read 'OPEN' in the background.]()
The Grand Paradise
2016 | Immersive Theater Production | Bushwick, Brooklyn
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![A woman with curly hair wearing a silver sequin dress and a feathered shoulder accessory, standing near a metallic wall with circular decorations.]()
Genuine Plastic Reliquaries
2015 | Site-Specific Performance | Arts Brookfield at Grace Plaza and One New York Plaza, NYC
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![A man appears to be climbing or crawling on an indoor wall near a window, with part of the ceiling paint peeling.]()
House No. 17
2015| Artist-in-Residence | Governors Island, New York
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![A girl is lying upside down on the ground underneath a playground structure, looking directly at the camera with her head tilted backwards. A child's blurred figure is visible in the foreground, partially out of focus.]()
Recess
2014 | Site-specific Dance Performances | CEC ArtsLink’s Art Prospekt Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![Two children playing upside down on a window ledge in a room with large windows and natural light.]()
Anthem
2014 | Site-specific Immersive Performances | SUNY Oswego and the Fort Ontario Historic Site, Oswego, NY
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![A woman with an afro hairstyle inside a spaceship-themed capsule with red and gold decor.]()
Yolk
2014 | Site-specific Performances | Arts Brookfield at Grace Plaza, NYC
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![Two people climb on a rusty, metal structural framework outdoors against a partly cloudy sky.]()
Marrow
2013 | Site-specific Dance Performances | with Island Moving Company at The Steelyard, Providence, Rhode Island
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![The photo depicts a theatrical scene at night featuring a man standing in a bathtub holding a plate, and a woman sitting on a bench dressed in a colorful, traditional costume with face paint resembling a sugar skull, surrounded by red drapery and floral decorations.]()
Memento Mori
2013 | Site-specific Immersive Performances on Tour | with Winkel & Balktick and Espolòn in Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York
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![Woman in a maroon dress performing a dance or pose on a rug in a museum, with an audience watching behind her, and a large statue of a boot nearby.]()
Brooklyn Beat Festival
2013 | Untitled Site-specific Durational Performances | Brooklyn Museum, New York
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![Three bald men in tank tops leaning back under flowing water from fountains at a public space, with a woman in the background.]()
Fountain
2013 | Site-specific Dance Performance | ArtBat Fest, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![A woman in red shorts and a red shirt jumps off a camper trailer with a crowd of onlookers watching in a park.]()
Roadside Attraction
2013 | Site-specific Dance | Arts Brookfield at Brookfield Place & on Tour through New York State Dance Force
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![Person with long dark hair wearing a red lace long-sleeve top is lying on the floor with pills falling onto their face and holding their face with both hands.]()
Then She Fell
2012-2020 | Immersive Theater Production | Greenpoint Hospital, St John the Evangelist | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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![A woman with short red hair wearing red lace clothing and a choker, looking upward with her arms raised behind her head, against a blurred urban street background.]()
Looking Glass
2011 | Site-specific Dance | Arts Brookfield in Los Angeles and New York
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![Two women are hugging each other closely in a dark, moody setting. One woman has dark hair and is wearing a black top, while the other has lighter hair and is wearing a white top. Their faces are partially visible.]()
Bathing Aiperi
2013 | Workshops & Immersive Performance | CEC ArtsLink & Capacity Building Foundation, Kyrgyzstan
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![A man with dark hair, dressed in a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, black suspenders, and black pants, standing indoors in front of a wooden door, with a pair of black shoes on the floor to the right and a small brown animal (possibly a rabbit or a guinea pig) on the ground to the left.]()
Gustav
2011 | Site-specific Immersive Dance Performance | Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli, New York
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![Three people lying on marble stairs, appearing to be unconscious or resting, with their hands on their heads and bodies relaxed.]()
Undercurrents & Exchange
2010 (Part 2) | Site-specific Performances | Arts Brookfield, Brookfield Place, New York
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![A man and woman sitting close together on a couch, engaged in an intimate conversation indoors.]()
Beautiful Dreamer
2010 | Site-specific Immersive, Durational, Looped Performances | Hudson Opera House, Hudson, New York
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![A wall decorated with multiple framed pictures and beige woven baskets. An out-of-focus reflecting object and some plants are also visible.]()
Kissing the Gunner's Daughter
2010 | DNA Gallery, New York
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![A man in a white shirt with short dark hair and a woman with dark skin and hair pulled back, in a dark environment, with red and orange lighting.]()
Walking in Two
2010 | Dance Theater Performance | Dance New Amsterdam, New York
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![Two wooden artist mannequins leaning against each other on a tiled surface, with a marble or stone wall in the background.]()
The Drifting Encyclopedia
2010 | Courtyard Gallery, World Financial Center, New York
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![A group of people dancing or performing in a crowded indoor space with large windows and white walls.]()
The One You Love Is Sick
2010 | Site-specific, Immersive Dance Performance | Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation | Global Performance Studio (GPS)
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![A woman with black hair, glasses, and a black top with white dots is performing a dance move on a marble floor. She wears a long blue pleated skirt and is barefoot. In the background, there are two people sitting at a table, one holding a smartphone, and another standing nearby wearing a leopard print jacket and black pants. The setting appears to be indoors, possibly in a lobby or auditorium.]()
Undercurrents & Exchange
2009 (Part 1) | Month-long Daily Episodic and Serial Site-specific Dance Performances | Arts Brookfield, Brookfield Place, New York
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![Three women lifting a black case with a colorful sticker into a tree while standing outdoors among green leaves.]()
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
2010 | Site-specific Dance Performance | Inside Out Stage at Jacob’s Pillow, Becket, Massachusetts
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![Woman with curly hair, dressed in a gothic style, wearing a black top hat, black satin jacket, and striped shirt, sitting inside a small, padded, white enclosure or booth, with a serious expression and makeup including dark eyeliner and red lipstick.]()
Steampunk Haunted House
2009-2011 | Immersive Theater Performances | Abrons Arts Center, New ork
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The Witness Project
2009 | Dance Theater Performances | La MaMa E.T.C. and Museum of the American Indian, NY
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![People standing and talking on a boardwalk during sunset with a city skyline in the background.]()
Live at the Gantries
2009 | Site-specific Dance Performance | Long Island City, Queens, NYC
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![A pregnant woman with blondish brown hair in a yellow patterned dress sitting on a chair, holding a glass jar with pink flowers, in front of a stage with two men performing music, one singing with a guitar and the other playing a bass guitar.]()
Vanishing Point
2008 | Dance Theater | Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery | New York, NY
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![A woman holding a bouquet of yellow flowers looking to her left, with a person behind her raising their legs and feet near her head against a white wall.]()
Rub the Sleep
2007 | Dance Theater Performances | La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, NYC
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![People looking through a glass window of a building labeled 'Dorset House' with diverse individuals standing close together.]()
Strangers on Tong Chong Street
2007 | Site-Specific Dance Performances | Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation and Swire Properties, Hong Kong
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![Young woman with shoulder-length brown hair standing outdoors near an open car hood, wearing a white T-shirt with a graphic design.]()
Seatbelt
2006 | Dance Performance | La MaMa Moves!, La MaMa E.T.C., NYC
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![A group of people sitting on the floor, looking up at the camera. They appear to be in casual attire, and the background is a speckled blue carpeted floor.]()
Squall
2006 | Dance Theater Performance | Dance Theater Workshop, New York
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![A woman in a sleeveless top with long dark hair flipping her hair, standing among large rocks in an urban park, with high-rise buildings and green trees in the background.]()
Lacuna
2006 | Site-specific Dance | Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, New York
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![A woman with a large blue wig and shiny blue outfit standing in front of a black background, and a man dressed as a bee with yellow and black striped tights and bee antennas sitting on a white appliance in a white room.]()
Beehive
2006 | Site-specific Dance Performances | 40Forward at Dance Theater Workshop, NY
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![A person lying on the floor in a pose that resembles a frog, with their elbows bent and hands extended in front, in a room with a gray carpet and wooden panels with a lattice pattern in the background.]()
REEL
2005 | Site-specific Performances | Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s SiteLines series and Museum of the American Indian, NY
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![A ballet dancer in a pink tutu and white shirt performing on stage, with four women watching in the background.]()
Screaming Shrubbery
2005 | Dance Theater Performances | Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC
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![Person on stage at night, wearing loose pants and a dark shirt, with one arm raised, holding a book or paper, illuminated by warm lighting, with a dark background and reflections on a wet surface.]()
Ceremony
2003 | Dance Theater Performances | Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC
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![Black and white photo of two women practicing yoga on a stage, with one woman upside down on the other in a partnered pose, while another woman sits with her eyes closed and hands in a prayer position in the background.]()
Uktena
2001 | Dance Theater Performances | Merce Cunningham Studio, NYC
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![A person with blonde hair crouching on a polished wooden floor, reaching towards a rope lying on the floor, with dark wooden paneling in the background.]()
Cénotaphe
2001 | Dance Performance | The Bridge for Dance on Broadway, NYC
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![Two women practicing yoga or dance on a wooden floor, with one woman in a forward bend and the other in a side bend, both wearing dark clothing.]()
Ascending Silence
2000 | Dance Performance | The Bridge for Dance on Broadway, NYC
