ABOUT THE WORK
A Dance for 10, the concept for HIVE emerged from the harrowing moment when one of Carl’s daughters stepped on a wasp ground nest and a cloud of its inhabitants emerged to sting her, her sister and him multiple times, one experiencing over 30 stings. From this root the work evolved to explore the furtive and intense energy of gatherings of people in dark places in the depths of the night. This piece was originally built from a commission for the University of Utah Modern Dance Department entitled NEST created in 2013.
Original Soundscape by Greg Brosofske
“I am fascinated with the way insects in a nest or hive appear to move without any regard to other individuals space. What can that idea bring to a human community?"