choreography

Study Hall

(2024)

Choreographed and directed by Emily Hansel
Co-choreographed and performed by Rebecca Fitton, gizeh muñiz vengel, Jocelyn Reyes, and Erin Yen
Original music by Sophia Cotraccia
Lighting design by Thomas Bowersox

Study Hall is an evening-length work which premiered at the iMPACt Center for Art & Dance in May, 2024. Study Hall was made possible by support from the San Francisco Arts Commission and Steppin’ Out Dance Studio.

Bad Birdwatching

(2023)

Co-choreographed and performed by Emily Hansel and Mia J. Chong
Original sound by Ben Juodvalkis
Lighting design by Del Madoff

Bad Birdwatching was performed at the FACT/SF Summer Dance Festival at ODC Theater in August, 2023. An earlier iteration of the piece were performed by Jaime Garcia and Ben Warner at BAMPFA in July, 2023.

Wonk

(2023)

Choreographed and performed by Emily Hansel
Music by AudioAndroid

Wonk was presented at the iMPACt Center for Art & Dance as part of their annual Nutshell event in December, 2023.

Knock

(2023)

Choreographed by Emily Hansel
Performed by dancers Crystaldawn Bell, Mia J. Chong, Colin Frederick, Caitlin Hicks, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, Anthony Pucci, and Benjamin Warner
Music composed by Joan Jeanrenaud
Performed by musicians from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Lighting design by David Robertson and Thomas Bowersox
Costume design by Aine Dorman

Knock was commissioned by Post:ballet as part of their collaboration with Kronos Quartet entitled, still be here. Knock premiered April 20-22, 2023 at the YBCA Forum, San Francisco, CA.

skull

(2022)

Concept, choreography, and performance by Emily Hansel
Music by Sophia Cotraccia
Filmed by Colin Frederick

skull is a short dance film commissioned by Dance Thrill Fest, "an annual dance film festival curated by REYES Dance featuring short dance film works from local bay area artists exploring themes of horror, thrill, comedy and everything in between." It premiered on October 26th, 2022 at the Roxie Theater, San Francisco, CA.

Four by Four

(2022)

Choreographed and directed by Emily Hansel
Co-created and performed by Alex Carrington, Mia J. Chong, Shareen DeRyan, and Chelsea Reichert
Original music by Sophia Cotraccia and Ben Juodvalkis
Lighting and scenic design by Thomas Bowersox

Four by Four is an evening-length work which premiered at ODC Theater in May 2022. Four by Four was made possible by contributions from the California Arts Council, ODC Theater’s Rental Discount Initiative, Steppin’ Out Dance Studio, and RoundAntennae.

Rabble

(2022)

Choreographed by Emily Hansel
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater Studio Company
Composition and live music by multi-instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Võ

Rabble was commissioned by Berkeley Ballet Theater and premiered at BAMPFA in March, 2022 in Berkeley, CA.

Eight Whiskus

(2021)

Co-choreographed by Robin Dekkers and Emily Hansel
Performed by Emily Hansel

A site-specific dance for film co-choreographed with Robin Dekkers for Post:ballet which premiered virtually on January 7, 2021.

Secret Code

(2020)

Choreographed by Emily Hansel

Secret Code was commissioned by the Lindenwood University Dance Program which premiered in November 2020 in St. Charles, MO.

PHANTOM

(2019)

Directed, choreographed, and performed by Emily Hansel

PHANTOM was developed during a residency at SAFEhouse Arts and premiered at SAFEhouse in January, 2019.

Vertical Words

(2018)

Choreographed by Emily Hansel
Performed by Emily Hansel, Moses Kaplan, and Chelsea Reichert

Vertical Words was presented at CounterPulse in January, 2018. An abridged version was performed at LEVYsalon in April, 2018.

Scale

(2017)

Choreographed by Emily Hansel
Performed by Rachel Berryman, Malia Byrne, Katie House, and Nick Wagner

Scale was presented by the Emerging Choreographers' Forum SF at the Joe Goode Annex in March, 2017.