With Memories On Their Backs - Honoring the Plight of Refugees
I want to bring an awareness to the universal needs and rights of every human being, to have a safe place to live and an opportunity to thrive with out discrimination. It is my hope that people with take this experience and recognize that we are a nation of people with shared humanity.
Please enjoy a few videos of our most recent productions, an “immersive dance performance” on location at Echo Park Lake, the Japanese American National Museum and Burton Chase Park.
Memories Performance at Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles 2019
Memories Performance at Japanese American National Museum, August 2019
Our Creative Team:
Artistic Director - Madeline Leavitt
Choreographer - Chris Emile @chrisemile
Christopher Emile was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Upon graduating from high school, Christopher went on to study at the Ailey School and the LINES Ballet School acquiring his BFA in Dance. Christopher has performed the works of Nacho Duato, Stijn Celis, Alonzo King, Idan Sharabi, and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano with numerous companies throughout the States and abroad. In 2014, Christopher co-founded No)one. Art House, an organization that promotes and produces quality interdisciplinary arts throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Additionally, Christopher acts as repetiteur for the works of Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, and is a freelance choreographer in the LA area.
Original Music by:
David Emmanuel @davidemmanuel310 & Gabe Steiner
Dancers:
Shauna Davis @shaunaydavis
Jobel Medina @jobelmed
Brandon Mathis @bmvthis
Carissa Songhorian @carissasonghorian
Gigi Todisco @gigifaye
Ruby Street @tanyajustine
Fia McArthur @mcarthurgirlzofficial
Creative Producer - @lisalechugabartoletti
Photographer Silvia Spross @headshot_still_photographer @silviaspross
Costumes by Autumn Randolph @mmmmylipshurt
Sound By Leland Estrada @LelandEstrada
Assistant to Sound Erron Estrada
Video & Editing by Hsuan-Kuang Hsieh @isyet
2nd Videographer Yuka Murakami @yukalypto
Props, Graphics & Social Media By Lechetti Design @lechettidesign - Lisa D. Lechuga & Evan A. Bartoletti
Memories Performance at Burton Chase Park 2018
Artistic Director - Madeline Leavitt
Choreographer - Chris Emile @chrisemile
Original Music by David Emmanuel @davidemmanuel310 & Gabe Steiner
Dancers:
Shauna Davis @shaunaydavis, Adama Ideozu @adapicm, Jobel Medina @jobelmed
Brandon Mathis @bmvthis, Carissa Songhorian @carissasonghorian , Gigi Todisco @gigifaye
Ruby Street, Captain Langs, Fia McArthur
Sound by @svvdmrtnz and @lelandestrada
Associate Producer - Lisa D. Lechuga @lisalechugabartoletti
Photographer - Silva Spross @silviaspross Vidoegrapher & Editing Hsuan-Kuang Hsieh @isyet
Costumes by Autumn Randolph @mmmmylipshurt
Stage Manager - Marie Bergenholz @mariebergenholtz
Props, Graphics & Social Media
By Lechetti Design @lechettidesign Lisa D. Lechuga & Evan A. Bartoletti