Molissa Fenley

List of Works

NEW WORK (2003)

KURO SHIO (2003), music by Bun Ching Lam. Premiere at the National Theater of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

WATER COURSES (2003), to the poetry of Joy Harjo. Premiere at the Oberlin Dance Collective, San Francisco, CA.

WAITING FOR RAIN (2002), with music by Robert Ashley (Van Cao's Meditation), design by Roy Fowler. For Peter Boal. Premiere at the Joyce Theater, New York City.

331 STEPS (2002), with music by Laetitia Sonami, set by Merrill Wagner. For three dancers. Premiere at the Joyce Theater, New York City.

SHORT STORIES (2002) (in two sections: Hemispheres Finale, with music by Anthony Davis, and Sky Garden, in silence.) costumes by Chado, Ralph Rucci. For six dancers. Premiere at the Joyce Theater, New York City.

SIGNS/LANDMARK (2001), with music for Signs by Lou Harrison, and for Landmark by Somei Satoh (as performed by Aki Takahashi). For two dancers (Peter Boal and Molissa Fenley). Premiere at the New National Theater, Tokyo, Japan.

I AND YOU RESEMBLE EACH OTHER, NOW (2000), for two dancers. Premiere at The Kitchen, New York City.

SPRING WATERFALL (2000), with music by Foday Musa Suso. Premiere at Lafayette College, Easton, PA.

CEREMONY (2000), with a text by Joy Harjo.

DELTA (2000), music by John Cage (Sonatas and Interludes). For three dancers. Performed by Molissa Fenley, Paz Tanjuaquio and Heather Waldon. Premiere at the Joyce SoHo, New York City.

ISLAND (2000), music by Harold Meltzer, with flutist Patti Monson. Set design by Carol Hepper. Premiere at The Kitchen, New York City.

WEATHERING (2000). Set design by Merrill Wagner. Premiere at The Kitchen, New York City.

VOICES (1999), music by Kevin Volans, with cellist Joan Jeanrenaud. Premiere at Theatre Artaud, San Francisco, California.

TIMBRAL INVENTIONS (1999), music by John Cage. Premiere at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. For 12 dancers.

TALA (1999), music by John Cage. Premiere at Martha at Mother's, New York City.

LA MUSE MENAGERE (1998), music by Darius Milhaud. Premiere at Summerstage, New York City.

ON THE OTHER OCEAN (1997), music by David Behrman. Premiere at Sonoma State College, California.

TRACE (1997), a collaborative work in three parts with music by Jonathan Hart Makwaia, set by Roy Fowler and text by John Jesurun, premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

LATITUDES (1996), a work created for the Internet. Accessed at http://www.diacenter.org/fenley/title.html.

POLA'A (1996), music by Lou Harrison, premiere at Jacob's Pillow, Massachusetts.

REGIONS: Chair, Ocean Walk & Mesa (1995), music by Maggi Payne, premiere at The 92nd Street "Y" Playhouse 91 Series, New York.

SAVANNA (1995), commissioned by Peggy Baker, with music by Peter Garland, premiere at The 92nd Street "Y" Playhouse 91 Series, New York.

SITA (1995), with piano score by Philip Glass and visual element by Sandi Fellman, premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

JALAN JALAN (1994), music by Lou Harrison, premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

BRIDGE OF DREAMS (1994), a solo work with music by Laurie Anderson. Originally commissioned as a group work by the Deutsche Oper Ballet of Berlin, with visual elements by Kiki Smith.

TILLIBOYO (1993), music by Foday Musa Suso, premiere at The Kitchen, New York.

ESCALAY (1993), a duet work with music by Hamza El Din; premiere at The Kitchen, New York.

WITCHES' FLOAT (1993), music by Alvin Lucier, sculpture by Kiki Smith; premiere at Krannert Arts Center, University of Illinois, Urbana.

SIGHTINGS (1993), music by Pauline Oliveros, sculpture by Tatsuo Miyajima; premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

NULLARBOR (1993), music by Robert Lloyd; sculpture by Richard Long; premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

CHANNEL (1993), music by Somei Satoh and sculpture by Richard Serra; premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

PLACE (1992), music by Arvo Pärt, commissioned by The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts and The William Hale Harkness Foundation.

THRESHOLD (1992), a solo work with music by Somei Satoh, commissioned by The Joyce Theater, New York.

INNER ENCHANTMENTS (1991), a solo work with music by Philip Glass, commissioned by Peggy Baker, Toronto.

BARDO (1990), a solo work with music by Somei Satoh, commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Lee, Massachusetts.

THE FLOOR DANCES (REQUIEM FOR THE LIVING) (1990), a solo work with music by Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, sculpture by Richard Long, commissioned by Dia Center for the Arts, New York.

AUGURY (1989), a collaboration with Doug Varone, music by Christopher Hyams-Hart, commissioned by American Dance Festival, Durham, NC.

PROVENANCE UNKNOWN (1989), a solo work with music by Philip Glass, a co-commission by The Kitchen Center and Dance Chance, New York.

STATE OF DARKNESS (1988), a solo set to Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Printemps", commissioned by American Dance Festival, Durham, NC.

IN RECOGNITION (1988, dedicated to Arnie Zane), a solo work with music by Philip Glass, commissioned by Serious Fun Festival at Lincoln Center.

SEPARATE VOICES (1987), a group work performed in silence.

GEOLOGIC MOMENTS (1986), a group work with music by Philip Glass and Julius Eastman, commissioned by The Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival.

FERAL (1986), a group work with music by Robert Lloyd, commissioned by the Ohio Ballet for their repertoire.

A DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM (1986), a group work with music by Philip Glass, theatrical direction by Matthew McGuire, commissioned by the Adelaide Festival, Australia, for the Australian Dance Theater.

CENOTAPH (1985), a group work with music by Jamaaladeen Tacuma and text by Eric Bogosian, commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Lee, MA.

ESPERANTO (1985), a group work with music by Ryuichi Sakamoto; premiere at The Joyce Theater, New York.

HEMISPHERES (1983), a group work with music by Anthony Davis and visual element by Francesco Clemente, commissioned by The Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival.

EUREKA (1982), a solo work with music by Peter Gordon, commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop.

BETWEEN HEARTBEATS (1980-81), a solo version of PRAXIS first performed at the Institute of Contemporary Art, London.

PRAXIS (1980-81), a work for three dancers with music by Mark Freedman and costumes by Yonson Pak and Emanuel Zoo, first performed at CAPC in Bordeaux, France.

GENTLE DESIRE (1981), a group work with music by Mark Freedman, commissioned by the American Dance Festival, Durham, NC.

PERIPHERAL VISION (1981), a solo work with music by Mark Freedman and costume by Yonson Pak, first performed in Washington, DC.

ENERGIZER (1980), a group work with music by Mark Freedman, commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop, New York.

BOCA RATON (1980), a duet work with special extended dance mix of Talking Heads by Paul Alexander, with costumes by Perry Ellis and decor by Steven Keister, first performed at Grey Art Gallery, New York.

MIX (1979), a group work commissioned by The Kitchen Center for Video, Music and Dance, New York.

RED ART SCREEN (1979), a duet work with music and costumes by Molissa Fenley, first performed at the School of Visual Arts, New York.

VIDEO CLONES (1979), a duet work with music and costumes by Molissa Fenley and visual element by Keith Haring, first performed at the School of the Visual Arts, New York.

THE CATS (1978), a work for 3 dancers with music and costumes by Molissa Fenley, first performed at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio.

THE WILLIES (1978), a duet work with music and costumes by Molissa Fenley, first performed at Dance Theater Workshop.

PLANETS (1977­79), a group work for 10 dancers with music and costumes by Molissa Fenley, first presented at Merce Cunningham Studio, New York.


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