“The gala opened with “Claymake,” choreographed by Adrienne Chan and set to a dynamic score of two combined pieces of music. Dancers wearing colorful, flowing dresses and pointe shoes awaited on stage as the music began. As they combined undulations and releases of weight with the curved arms and technique integral to ballet, they smiled into the audience. Layered, interrupting movement sequences performed by each dancer kept them connected while adding variety to the piece. In between movement canons and ripples, the choreography switched; the music track transitioned from a melodic instrumental to pounding sounds.”
– Joyce Zhang, Columbia Spectator
Photographed by Jane Mok and Marina Lee.
Premiered at the Ailey Citigroup Theater in December 2025.
Music composed by Edda Magnason, Mats Bergström, Clarice Assad, Sérgio Assad, and Third Coast Percussion.
The process of making pottery works as an allegory for self-discovery, resilience, and community. What experiences and people shape us? What makes us strong? Exploring the materiality of clay and ceramics, the piece features shifts from plasticity and softness to percussion and precision, and it emphasizes versatility in style, musicality, and storytelling.
Original cast: Maisee Anderson, Maya Belcove, Claire Buchi, JiaLi Deck, Mackenzie Donelson, Bella Pableo, Claire Wu.
Restaged for NYC DanceCity Festival at Dixon Place in August 2026, with Maya Belcove, Vitoria Correia, Danielle Guirma, Lauren Anderson, Emma Lou Blakley, Asia Yiu, Calista Olson.