Black Swordsman Saga
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Black Swordsman Saga (2010) is a 1-hour millennial allegoric hip-hop opera set to the rapping of MC Kirby Dominant and music of JooWan Kim. A post-apocolyptic setting is created as dancers sift through dynamic storytelling and an Ariel dance flying sequence. “Simpson reinvents classical ballet and modern dance aesthetics with a sleek and sexy edge. Ultimately, her sleek style transcends confining categories. While her movement style refuses to be pinned down...” Katie Gaydos, SF Guardian, 2010
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Mixed Messages
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Mixed Messages (2009 restaging as site-specific work 2011) is a lush 40-minute multimedia septet able to be excerpted or shown in its entirety. Audience members pass through a series of intricate mixed-race imagery bound by isolation, identity, self-image, and acceptance. "In Mixed Messages, dancers will investigate ideas, time and space through the body movements of mythical creatures in an urban environment." Crystal Carter, ColorLines Magazine, 2009
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Judgments In Milliseconds
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Judgments In Milliseconds (2008) is a humorous 8-minute multimedia solo inspired by the simulation facing African American hair in today’s culture.
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Post Meridian
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Post Meridian (2007 restaged 2008) is a 10-minute sextet for men and women with live cello-singer music. “Therein lies Simpson’s huge talent: Capturing the rise and fall of musical climaxes through movement. In her final number, Post Meridian, dancers performed an exhausting piece full of energy and quick, unexpected transitions. The result was an exciting, captivating dance. Audience members were entertained, and you could tell the dancers truly enjoyed performing it as well.” Wendy Garafoli, Dancer Magazine/ dancer.com, 2008
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Adinfinitum
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Adinfinitum (2001, restaged 2005) is an ardent solo that investigates reckless hope and loss. |
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