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Sunshine & Steel

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Image description: An outdoor fall park with trees and grass. A pale dancer with blue curly hair and all black costume is standing with one leg straight and the other slightly bent, foot in a forced arch. One arm reaches to the side while the other … — Image description: An outdoor fall park with trees and grass. A pale dancer with blue curly hair and all black costume is standing with one leg straight and the other slightly bent, foot in a forced arch. One arm reaches to the side while the other holds a cane. From: Flow States featured in Mark Degarmo and Thrive Aid.

Image description: An outdoor fall park with trees and grass. A pale dancer with blue curly hair and all black costume extends one leg to the front while one leg is supporting, raised up on toes. One arm reaches to the side while the other holds a c… — Image description: An outdoor fall park with trees and grass. A pale dancer with blue curly hair and all black costume extends one leg to the front while one leg is supporting, raised up on toes. One arm reaches to the side while the other holds a cane. From: Flow States featured in Mark Degarmo and Thrive Aid.

Image description: An open space with white walls. Three dancers are forming a triangle, with arms softly fluttering down. From left to right the dancers are using the following mobility aids: power scooter, cane and power wheelchair. From: Healing … — Image description: An open space with white walls. Three dancers are forming a triangle, with arms softly fluttering down. From left to right the dancers are using the following mobility aids: power scooter, cane and power wheelchair. From: Healing Connections featured in 2020 FringeArts

Image description: An open space with white walls. There are three dancers. They are forming a triangle. The dancers have their arms stretched out to the side and from left to right are using the following mobility aids: power wheelchair, cane, powe… — Image description: An open space with white walls. There are three dancers. They are forming a triangle. The dancers have their arms stretched out to the side and from left to right are using the following mobility aids: power wheelchair, cane, power scooter. From: Healing Connections featured in 2020 FringeArts

Image description: An open space with white walls. Two dancers are reaching toward each other. The dancer on the right of the image is a white woman with short hair and using a red power scooter. The dancer on the left is a white person with blue cu… — Image description: An open space with white walls. Two dancers are reaching toward each other. The dancer on the right of the image is a white woman with short hair and using a red power scooter. The dancer on the left is a white person with blue curly hair, one arm outstretched, the other holding a cane and the one foot pointed back. From: Healing Connections featured in 2020 FringeArts

Image description: A black box theater with a dance film on the scrim. The dance film features the transparent images of spinal x-rays with metal screws. A dancers image, feet together in a rise with arms lifted in a V overhead, is also overlaid on … — Image description: A black box theater with a dance film on the scrim. The dance film features the transparent images of spinal x-rays with metal screws. A dancers image, feet together in a rise with arms lifted in a V overhead, is also overlaid on the images of the x-rays. In the front, a white woman with short grey hair is signing to the video. From: Communication, 2020 MFA thesis concert Incurvation

Image description: A black box theater with a dance film on the scrim. The dance film features the transparent images of spinal x-rays with metal screws. A dancers image, turning on one toe, is also overlaid on the images of the x-rays. In the front… — Image description: A black box theater with a dance film on the scrim. The dance film features the transparent images of spinal x-rays with metal screws. A dancers image, turning on one toe, is also overlaid on the images of the x-rays. In the front, a white woman with short grey hair is signing to the video. From: Communication, 2020 MFA thesis concert Incurvation

Image description: A group of four dancers in ghostly white tutus link through a connected balletic shape. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: Four dancers wearing ghostly white tutus create a diagonal line with their arms in a curved shape and one foot pointed forward. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: Two dancers execute a balletic back bend. One is standing and the other is using a mobility scooter. They are set against a deep blue background and there are sparkles of light from the costumes and the red scooter. Photo: Brian M… — Image description: Two dancers execute a balletic back bend. One is standing and the other is using a mobility scooter. They are set against a deep blue background and there are sparkles of light from the costumes and the red scooter. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: Two dancers are connected making a balletic line. One is doing a classical arabesque and the other is echoing the motion with their arms in their red power scooter. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: A trio of dancers connect in a line together making a wave shape. They are highlighted against a drenched background of sunrise colors. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: A trio of dancers links at the arms creating a circular shape facing each other. One dancer is using a power wheelchair. All dancers are connected and smiling. The background is a black box theater with a sunrise colored scrim. Ph… — Image description: A trio of dancers links at the arms creating a circular shape facing each other. One dancer is using a power wheelchair. All dancers are connected and smiling. The background is a black box theater with a sunrise colored scrim. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: A trio of dancers creates a straight line facing the front of the theater. One dancer is using a power wheelchair. The dancers are set against a background of sunrise colors in a black box theater. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incur… — Image description: A trio of dancers creates a straight line facing the front of the theater. One dancer is using a power wheelchair. The dancers are set against a background of sunrise colors in a black box theater. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Incurvation by Dawn States

Image description: Three dancers are connected in a balletic shape and facing each other in a triangular pattern. Photo: Brian Mengini From: The Spirit of Water by Dawn States for World Water Day

Image description: Dawn and another dancer are on the floor in blue tutus and their arms are raised with the back arm being higher than the front one. The backdrop is a deep mood blue. Photo: Brian Mengini From: The Spirit of Water by Dawn States fo… — Image description: Dawn and another dancer are on the floor in blue tutus and their arms are raised with the back arm being higher than the front one. The backdrop is a deep mood blue. Photo: Brian Mengini From: The Spirit of Water by Dawn States for World Water Day

Image description: Three dancers in blue tutus point one foot forward and extend their arms forward, palms up as if they were to scoop up water. The background is a deep blue. Photo: Brian Mengini From: The Spirit of Water by Dawn States for World W… — Image description: Three dancers in blue tutus point one foot forward and extend their arms forward, palms up as if they were to scoop up water. The background is a deep blue. Photo: Brian Mengini From: The Spirit of Water by Dawn States for World Water Day

Image description: Dawn States jumps through the air in a sissone. They are wearing a fiery red costume and have a determined expression on their face. The background is hues of red and orange. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Tetrahedra by Dr. Laura Katz

Image description: A group of four dancers are facing in holding ropes like spokes on a wheel. Dr. Laura Katz stands center. They are wearing silver costumes and Dawn’s hair matches. The background is a soft blue. From: Hollow by Dr. Laura Katz

Image description: Dawn is bent forward at the waist with arms extending behind like the wings of a bird. They are wearing a silver costume and the setting is an outdoor concert. From: Hollow by Dr. Laura Katz

Image Description: Dawn States is on the floor and balancing two branches. They are wearing a light purple top and flowy white pants and have massive curly pink hair. The background is a projection of flowing water. From: Branch Dancing with Profess… — Image Description: Dawn States is on the floor and balancing two branches. They are wearing a light purple top and flowy white pants and have massive curly pink hair. The background is a projection of flowing water. From: Branch Dancing with Professor Merian Soto

Image description: Dawn States is seated in a chair and looking to the side. They are making a ballet motion to the side with their arm. They have short silver hair and are wearing a velvet kimono. Photo: Bill Herbert From: Definitions by Dawn States

Image description: Dawn is standing and pointing one foot forward while making a balletic shape with their arms. They are wearing black leggings and a velvet kimono drenched in autumnal colors. They are dancing in a black box theater and a chair is … — Image description: Dawn is standing and pointing one foot forward while making a balletic shape with their arms. They are wearing black leggings and a velvet kimono drenched in autumnal colors. They are dancing in a black box theater and a chair is visible. Photo: Bill Herbert From: Definitions by Dawn States

Image description: Dawn is on the ground and reaching upward with one arm extended. Their back is to the audience revealing their spinal curvature as well as their significant scar down their back. They are wearing leggings and a black bra. It is a … — Image description: Dawn is on the ground and reaching upward with one arm extended. Their back is to the audience revealing their spinal curvature as well as their significant scar down their back. They are wearing leggings and a black bra. It is a blackbox theater and the chair is in the background. Photo: Bill Herbert From: Definitions by Dawn States

Image description: Dawn is sitting on the floor with a book. They are sitting in a single beam of bluish light and looking toward the audience with a fixed and doll like expression. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Coppelia Doll Solo by Dawn States

Image description: Dawn is standing and has one point extended forward and pointed. They are wearing a long blue tutu and leotard and have short hair. Their expression remains fixed and doll like. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Coppelia Doll Solo by Daw… — Image description: Dawn is standing and has one point extended forward and pointed. They are wearing a long blue tutu and leotard and have short hair. Their expression remains fixed and doll like. Photo: Brian Mengini From: Coppelia Doll Solo by Dawn States

Image description: Dawn is on the ground with arms curved overhead. They have short blonde hair and are wearing a unitard with a pattern of fish scales twisting down it. Photo: Bill Herbert From: Bathypelagic by Dawn States and Alissa Elegant for Wo… — Image description: Dawn is on the ground with arms curved overhead. They have short blonde hair and are wearing a unitard with a pattern of fish scales twisting down it. Photo: Bill Herbert From: Bathypelagic by Dawn States and Alissa Elegant for World Water Day

Image description: Dawn States rests one leg on the ballet barre and is looking thoughtfully into the distance. They have a short dark mohawk and are wearing all black. Photo: Andy Mogg From: Axis Dance Choreo Lab