Contact Improvisation

This is a duet with Jamie Hall, MFA candidate in dance at the University of Washington in Seattle. This video was taken during a contact improv jam that I have hosted at the UW for the two years I have studied here. The music is by Tuatara, a piece called Falling Pianos. Enjoy!

Videos

Evolution. Choreographed and performed by Louis Gervais. This is a little solo about evolution and whether we will evolved past our pollution and violence. Sounds dark, but its kind of sweet.



Magical Passes. Choreography by Louis Gervais. Bowdoin College. Spring 2006. This work was inspired by Carlos Castenada and his book "Magical Passes."



Bubba, the Tap Dancer. Choreographed and performed by Louis Gervais. This is my tap danced autobiography.



The Veil. Choreographed by Louis Gervais. Bates College. Winter Dance Concert 2006.



Chakra Dance. This is structured improvisation based on the chakra system.



Synthesis. 2008. Choreographed and performed by Louis Gervais. This solo is an exercise that I created in order to synthesize my first quarter of grad school. During this quarter, I was studying early dance history, dance in higher education and composition. My compositional task was never to face front.



Hallulujah, choreographed and danced by Louis Gervais.




Here's a few clips from my solo show in 2007. The pieces included here are Chakralleluia, Son, CIFUCANCATCHYOURSELF.



Here's a compilation from my first solo show in 2004. The pieces excerpted here are Randy, My Sister Sally, Bubba the Tap Dancer and Hallelujah.



This is a short clip from my interactive show for families called Red Light Rooster!