Support the LA choreographic debut of emerging artists hasten dance & Kaia Makihara! This is collaborative work will be presented July 12, 2024 at the Odyssey's "Dance at The Odyssey" Festival this summer!

 TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE:  https://odysseytheatre.com/tickets/?eid=%20129493 

"Bounded by Intervals" is a shared physical theatre work exploring human grief, regret, finality and how that weight directly affects the process of maneuvering daily life. Further questioning, if the temptation to achieve closure & have your wishes granted, would you take it? Act 1 & Act 2 battles with their own mental & emotional demons in alternate realities that prompt the audience to see, feel, and question reality. We are crafting a work that feels authentic & exciting for us by bringing in community from different backgrounds, using narrative story telling & momentum base movement to drive the story. 

In our creative processes, we work in conjunction with artists to shine light & bring opportunity to emerging artists in fields in and outside of dance. As this is our very FIRST self-production together, we have made the decision to incorporate collaboration in all aspects of the way! The production of this work will consist of collaborating with and hiring all local LA creatives. Alongside the choreographic team, there will be 3 dance artists, 1 stage manager, 1 costume designer, 1 composer, and 1 videographer. We believe in that creative artists HAVE to be compensated accordingly. Please help us achieve that goal!

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR FIRST PROJECT! All the proceeds from your donations go directly back to the artists & collaboratives below. They bring so much humanity and joy to the work. This vision would not have been possible without the talents, investment, & dedication of this creative team. 

Did we mention it's tax deductible? (;
  

[Presenting Choreographers]

hasten dance - chelsea roquero & krystal masteller
hasten dance is an emerging Los Angeles based female dance theatre duo. Chelsea Roquero (BA Dance, CSULB) & Krystal Masteller (BA Dance Science, CSULB) separately are artists with their own ambitions and ideologies, but together they culminate an entity that explores all aspects together through physicality, intricacy, & constantly inviting play.

INSTAGRAM: @hastendancela // Chelsea - @coquero & Krystal @stellergrooves

kaia makihara
Kaia Makihara (he/him) is a professional LA-based dancer from Sonoma County, California. He received his BFA in Dance from CSU, Long Beach in 2019. Since graduating he has appeared in film projects for Rebecca Lemme and musical artist Half Alive (choreography by the JA Collective). In 2021, he began working with Micaela Taylor’s The TL Collective & has performed live works by Dolly Sfeir, Kevin Williamson, and  Jessie Lee Thorne. Makihara has also been a teaching artist for Ground Grooves TV.

Kaia is working towards his interior design certificate through UCLA extension. His current interests and gained skills in interior design have been lended towards building the set for this project.

INSTAGRAM: @kaiamakihara

[Dance Artists]

jen lacy

Jen Lacy was born and raised on the East Coast, and began dancing at a young age. She went on to receive her BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts in 2016 and moved to California upon graduating. After spending a year post grad training at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, she moved to LA to apprentice with Ate9 Dance Company and later became a founding member of The TL Collective, which led her to perform internationally with the company until 2022. Since then, Jen has been investing her talents in both the concert and commercial worlds, always looking to uncover new depths to her own artistic voice.

INSTAGRAM: @jennnlacy

orlando agawin  
Orlando Agawin is a distinguished Filipino-American artist based in Los Angeles, who combines dance and videography. Graduating from Long Beach State with a dance degree, Orlando uses filmmaking to enhance his choreographic passion. His impressive portfolio includes collaborations with top artists like Christina Aguilera, Post Malone, Labrinth, and Billie Eilish. He's worked with esteemed choreographers like Toogie Barcelo, Gigi Todisco, Micaela Taylor, and Jay Carlon. Orlando's professional reach extends to TV and branding, affiliating with Puma and 'Empire.' His videography expertise shines in projects with DCCD and GGTV, seamlessly merging dance and visuals to create captivating content.

INSTAGRAM: @orlandonod90 

[Collaborators]

hannah roquero, costumer designer
Hannah Roquero (she/her) is a stylist and costume designer based in Los Angeles. She received her BA in Art History at the University of California, Irvine in 2021. After graduating, she pursued her career towards fashion and styling working as a visual merchandiser and alteration specialist for Uniqlo. Roquero sought out to expand her creativity, and is currently the stylist at LANG, an Asian fashion clothing store in Chinatown. Hannah has styled various e-commerce shoots, as well as campaigns for LANG—alongside doing freelance photo shoots. She has previously costumed for works “big love” and “avoir…au revoir” by artist, choreographer, and sister—Chelsea Roquero. 

This will be Hannah’s first project as head of costume & design; she aims to incorporate the costumes as an extension of the dancers–coming to life through storytelling. 

INSTAGRAM: @hannnroquero

tobias echeverria, composer & performing artist
Tobias Echeverria is an actor, singer, and dancer based in Los Angeles, California. A recent graduate of UCLA's school of Theatre, Film, and Television (BA '23); Tobias has had the pleasure of working in theatre, dance, and music throughout Los Angeles with Pacific Resident Theatre, LA Theatre Works, Actions Speak Louder, and now; Hasten Dance at the Odyssey. Alongside consistent performances and workshops in both Los Angeles and New York City, Tobias is a writer and composer for artistic ensembles and companies; he is often deeply involved in the creation of personal individual and collaborative work that seeks to combine music, dance, and acting to build cohesive, thoughtful pieces that explore and enjoy ever-changing observations on human beings and the relationships we have with one another, ourselves, and the world around us.

INSTAGRAM: @epicae

darby epperson, stage manager
Darby Epperson (she/her) is a freelance movement artist and choreographer based in Los Angeles. Growing up in Omaha, NE she studied a variety of dance styles and eventually received her BFA in Dance Theatre at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (LA) in 2017. Most recently, Darby has been diving behind the scenes, stage managing for productions, such as kw+company, SGLA’s VOICES series, LACDC’s and then life was beautiful, Scripps College Dance Festival, and Planet Queer. Darby continues to be drawn toward work focused in the human experience and its sensitivities and seeks relationships with community as a cornerstone.

INSTAGRAM: @darby_epperson