Performance piece presented at Goucher College April 2026. Original musical composition includes work by Anne Watts, Javon Davis. Audio recordings of stories collected 2023 onwards. Video editing by Cory Sellgren.
The result of a decade-long trajectory that led to the development of this conceptual movement work. The dancers carry vessels containing letterpress declarations against the patriarchy and for the advocacy of love. After the opening coda of the traditional bridal march, WarrenPeace by Anne Watts is a slow waltz. The next two songs are original by Javon Davis, who lives and works in Calvert County, MD. All of the music focuses on love and the promise of a ceremony. Stories are interwoven from community members happy to answer the seven questions you see scroll across the back screen. All dresses are repurposed and each has its own story to tell.
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