Selah @ Stomping Ground L.A.

On September 6-7, 2024, Selah Dance Collective’s resident choreographer Meredith Ventura presented a preview of Palermo!, an evening-length work that will premiere in 2025. Palermo! investigates the performance of power in early 20th-century dance, diving into the body politic developed in the shadows of rising authoritarian governments in the Western world.

Works Featured:

Echo by Bianca Salazar
Performed by Amanda Keller, Abigail Moreno, Sam Weeks 

As the World Turns by Eryn Orsburn
Performed by Brenna Chumacero, Arianna Hartanov, Hailey Maynard, Rachyl Pines, Avery Trask

In the Wash (excerpt) by Braedan Barnes 
Performed by Sam Weeks

Stepping Out by Lydia McDonald and Stephanie Mizrahi
Performed by Lydia McDonald and Stephanie Mizrahi

Prompted Existence by Arianna Hartanov in collaboration with the dancers
Performed by Brenna Chumacero, Vietor Davis, Ashley Kohler, Hailey Maynard, Rachyl Pines, Avery Trask, Eryn Orsborn, Meredith Ventura

What does it feel like when you're dreaming? by Sasha Serdyukov with Erika Soto
Performed by Sasha Serdyukov and Erika Soto

Paradigm by Amanda Keller and Abigail Moreno 
Performed by Amanda Keller and Abigail Moreno 

Palermo (excerpts) by Meredith Ventura in collaboration with the dancers
Performed by Brenna Chumacero, Vietor Davis, Arianna Hartanov, Ashley Kohler, Hailey Maynard, Monique Nadeau, Rachyl Pines, Avery Trask