Chrysalis Dream

where lava meets the ocean

The unpredictability of the pandemic and considerations around safety led us to pivot towards dance films.

For our 20th anniversary, one of the dance films we created was Chrysalis Dream.

Directed by Claudine Naganuma

Original Sound by Joel Davel

Video Editing by Solitaire Miguel 

Performed by Erin Landers

Underwater performances by Yael Berrol and Shosi Black

Underwater video by Joel Davel

Visual consultation by Dale MacDonald

Rigging by David Young

Filmed at the Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio on Chochenyo Ohlone Land, Oakland, CA