“Through the Fog” delves into the fleeting state between wakefulness and sleep—a realm that shifts between restless uncertainty and serene surrender. Music by Free Planet Radio’s River Guerguerian (Handpan) and Chris Rosser (Oud). Performed at AyurPrana Listening Room (Asheville, NC)

Video by Casey Lance Brown

Original Bharatanatyam choreography created for the inaugural Dance Artist Residency in the Smokies. Performed at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (Waynesville, NC) with student Nisha Pai.

Video by Casey Lance Brown.

Highlights of original works commissioned by the North Carolina Dance Festival and Dance ARĪS (Artist Residency in the Smokies). Set to an original composition arranged around a Hindu chant in praise of the goddess Devi that explores the duality of beauty and ferocity.

In 2016, I co-founded the Dance Artist Residency in the Smokies, or Dance ARĪS (pronounced "arise" to invoke the morning fog rising in the Smoky mountains). The residency, created by dancers, for dancers, was sponsored by the Haywood County Arts Council and brought diverse talent from around the U.S and Canada to the mountains of Western North Carolina. This video is a compilation of performances from the inaugural residency year., which took place at the Haywood Arts Regional Theater (HART) in Waynesville.