Bobbie Dell Akin
C h o r e o g r a p h y
Dancers: Anna Benton, Emilee Casabella, Kaitlyn King, Haley Shaver, Emerson Walker.
This piece was performed
March 10, 2024
Most recent project: The Echo Remains
This piece was performed at the South Region American College Dance Association adjudicated concert
Lighting Designer: Jeremiah Kern
Music editor: Bobbie Dell Akin
Heel-ing Ritual
“Heel-ing Ritual” is a choreographic work inspired by the sculpture Shoonufu Female Figure by an American male artist, Willie Cole. In 2012 he created this sculpture to emphasize the sexualization and objectification of women through societal opinions and stereotypes of high heels.
Distancing
Distancing was created in order to honor Bobbie Dell's personal story about leaving her home to earn a dance degree. Distancing was performed to “Freaking Out on the Interstate” by Briston Maroney and “The Story” by Brandi Carlile.
Exposed
Exposed is a piece that displays vulnerability, distance, and exploration through modern dance and the use of silence.
Fun, Funk, & Funky
Fun, Funk, & Funky is a piece created for Bobbie Dell's choreography 2 assignment: choreographing a duet utilizing music visualization. The piece is choreographed to "Funky Zena" by Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju, Zakir Hussain, and Mickey Hart.
They're Here
This piece specifically talks about schizophrenia in a way that amplifies the haunted and controlled sensations and experiences, such as the feeling of being watched or followed.
Insidious Incarcerated
This piece is a dance work which talks about mental illness in the jail systems. Specifically, it discusses schizophrenia, mania, and bipolar disorder and how those mental illnesses are only amplified in a jail cell.
Insidious Incarcerated Extended
This piece is a dance work which talks about mental illness in the jail systems. Specifically, it discusses schizophrenia, mania, and bipolar disorder and how those mental illnesses are only amplified in a jail cell. This extended version includes the sounds and movements of an arrest scene and a taser being used within the arrest.
Aftershocks
This piece is a dance work which explores the aftereffects of a traumatic event. It focuses on the spiraling effect one may feel after experiencing trauma​​​​​
