BLUE
March 1st and 2nd
2025
Fourth Story Theater
We are working toward another full length performance with guest artists and plenty of surprises. March 2023 was such a blast! Our inspiration this time will be our human to water relationship and all the many emotional possibilities.
Past Performances
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New-Fallen Snow: A Winter Meditation
December 2023
We partnered with our great friends of
Portara Ensemble directed by Jason Shelton.
It was a beautiful evening of new music. familiar tunes and specially created movement for a trilogy of songs, The Winter Breviary by
Reena Ismail and Rebecca Gayle Howell.Dancers: Allison Hardee, Molly Haslag,
Marisa Pace, Matthew Robinson -
Try This
November 2023
An eclectic evening of dance, live music and visual art by the dancers of di Mossa and outstanding guests: Phylicia Roybal, Sarah Atenhan, Rae Balmuth, Jamison Sevits, Olivia Blanchard and CAAN.
* and a very special audio message from
Eddie Martinez of Tanztheater WuppertalCheck out the full program.
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Fitting In
April 2023
This was such a fun piece created with the emotional themes from our Twisted program set to new music and fully incorporating
Emma Turner, Natalie Schilling and El Wilson from the Belmont Dance Company. Music by Andrea Bocelli, The Chorus (movie soundtrack) and Lucy Dacus.pc: Linda Southwell
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Twisted
March 2023
Our first self produced show in a theater!
Guest artists: Becca Hoback, Austin Criner, Lauryn Peacock, Natalie Schilling, and Alex Winer with company dancers Ashlyn Hall, Molly Haslag and Matthew Robinson ( who also contributed choregraphy )
Lighting design by Tyler Rose.pc: Kisa Kavass
Check out the full program.
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Carina Nebula
November 2022
Ashlyn Hall performed a reprise of
“Orison”
in a program hosted by our friends at Satellite Dance.
pc: Martin O’Connor
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Kindling Arts Festival #5
July 2022
“One Way Ticket” is a very special duet created by Lisa Valeri for herself and the lovely Skyler Levine. It is a look back at memory and
what we carry with us through relationships.
Soundtrack: Traveling Wiburys, R.E.M.. Son Lux, Banda Do Sul, Kingston Trio. -
Hello Again
May 2022
An evening of dance, music, and creative conversation. di Mossa presents two studio showings welcoming performers and audience members alike back to live-performance and creative community.
di Mossa and special guest artists shared insights about their creative process and the themes of their work, and invited audiences in through conversation and post-showing reflection.
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Breaking Through
April 2022
An important commission from Belmont University premiering at the brand new
Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.The piece was a true collaboration between the professional dancers of di Mossa and four dance minors from Belmont. The dancers take a path through uncertainty and resistance to that final release and moment of joy that comes with a personal break through.
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Kindling Arts Festival #4
August 2021
This live performance came out of a film project when we were all at home - dancing together virtually. The dancers contributed movement inspired by their own experiences of living through a time with so much uncertainty and anxiety about our public lives.
Ashlyn Hall, Allison Hardee, Molly Haslag,
Skyler Levine, Matthew RobinsonMusic: Armistead Wellford Script: Alan Watts
Video Projects
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17 Days & a Night
Check out our second music video for Love Tractor on YouTube.
Dancers:
James Barrett, Christina Lee, Allison Hardee
Choreography:
Lisa Valeri & James Barrett
Camera: Kisa Kavass
Music: Love Tractor
Editing: Mark Cline -
In Place
Available on Vimeo, our dance film premiered June 2021 alongside other Nashville area artists’ work as part of a virtual screening event organized by Amanda Reichert. “In Place” was remotely created, danced, and filmed from each of our respective dwellings.
Co-created by: Roxanne Crew, Ashlyn Hall, Allison Hardee, and Erin Styron Choreographed/directed by: Lisa Valeri
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Wheel of Pleasure
di Mossa’s first collaboration was with the band Love Tractor on a music video for the re-release of their eponymous first album on YouTube.
“Wheel of Pleasure” features
Allison Hardee, Erin Styron & Christina Lee
with guest artists on youtube
Ashlyn Hall & Becca Hoback
Camera: Baxter Williams
Editing: Mark Cline