Mia Crider's Dance Reel
Pieces Included In Reel
2023 Caught in the Rapture II Tommie Waheed Evans
2024 Femme Noir Allison Chase
2024 Others Ching En Tseng
2024 Tota Pulchra Es/ You are all beautiful Gaspard Louis
2023 Fallen Idols?... Wallstreet 3.0” Abdel R. Salaam
2023 Democracy Doug Varone
2024 Suite Linda Gaspard Louis
2024 Noula Gaspard Louis
2023 La Espera Alexis Cruz
Kintsugi (2024)
Choreographed by Mia Crider
Kintsugi (2024)
Kintsugi, choreographed by Mia Crider, follows the practice of Kintsugi, a Japanese art form where pottery is purposefully broken and then mended with gold. Seven dancers embody pieces of a broken pot and embark on spiritual journeys, healing themselves and those around them to unite into a new form; embracing each other's imperfections.
Mia learned of Kintsugi when her high school pottery project exploded in the kiln. Saddened by the destruction of her art, she decided to repair it and add gold to the cracks, making something even more unique and special. Others also practice the art form in a spiritual sense. Instead of hiding imperfections and insecurities, putting themselves back together after being "broken" and embracing their flaws. Mia collaborated with her dancers to show the stages of this process: Pristine, Broken, Gold, and New.
This piece was curated for Mia's Senior project class and was performed in a showcase with her peers called Mosaic.
Gold Costuming: Mia Crider
Music: Originally choreographed to The Green Heron, Elipses, and Rising Water by Andrew Bird, for copyright reasons, cannot be shared via video
Video: Marcella Audiffred
The Time to Come (2024)
Choreographed by Mia Crider
The Time to Come (2024)
Mia Crider was invited back to her hometown studio Holly Springs School of Dance Directed by Marilyn Chappell as a Guest Artist to audition dancers in the Springs Dance Companies' Senior Company and set original work. Mia inspired the movement from inner turmoil, unanswered questions, and fear for the future. A shift occurs as the focus changes to a resolution of peace and a surrender to whatever life puts into one's path. In collaboration with her cast of 12 dancers, she created this piece to be shown at Hope Community Church for their 2024 Senior Solo Concert.
Music: All My Life by The Staves
Videography: Anderson Videography
Warm Ties (2023)
Choreographed by Mia Crider
Warm Ties (2023)
Mia Crider was invited back to her hometown studio Holly Springs School of Dance Directed by Marilyn Chappell as a Guest Artist to audition dancers in the Springs Dance Companies' Senior Company and set original work. Mia was inspired by elements in her life that keep her grounded and warm her heart such as her mom's hugs, voicemails from her dad, her sister's laughter, etc. In collaboration with her cast of 7 dancers, she created this piece to be shown at Hope Community Church for their 2023 Senior Solo Concert.
Music: Family Portrait by Rachel Grimes
Videography: Anderson Videography
In Between (2022)
Mia Crider was invited back to her hometown studio Holly Springs School of Dance Directed by Marilyn Chappell as a Guest Artist to audition dancers in the Springs Dance Companies' Senior Company and set original work. Mia drew inspiration from her personal quarrels of having multiple places to call "home" but never feeling settled in one place because of constantly moving to and from. With traveling between College in New Jersey, her mom's home in North Carolina, and her Dad's in South Carolina, she would begin to feel comfort when it was time to leave again. In collaboration with her cast of 9 dancers, she created this piece to be shown at Hope Community Church for their 2022 Senior Solo Concert.
Music: Gun by Mas Ysa
Videography: Anderson Videography
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