Kinesis Project dance theatre was founded in 2001 by Melissa Riker (A/D) as a choreographic vehicle for the constantly changing art of Dance and how it communicates the human experience. Kinesis Project dance theatre strives to produce work that makes the soul dance and feet fly. Kinesis Project dance theatre uses text, flight and narrative movement, ranging from edgy to classical, to create dances that tell stories or deeply explore specific moments or thoughts.

Kinesis Project dance theatre is committed to pushing the boundaries of what changes space and people by movement and stillness in unusual and inspiring spaces.

Kinesis Project dance theatre affirms survival over victimization. Healthy interaction between human souls and bodies is the foundation of our existence. To that end, Kinesis Project partners with organizations that support individuals and families that are survivors of violent crimes or domestic violence.

Works are born via collaboration within the company as well as with invited guest artists of widely varied disciplines. Kinesis Project dance theatre creates work intensely dependent on the joint discoveries of collaborator and performer. Exploring topics of human relationships, struggles and joys, Kinesis Project dance theatre is based on the philosophy of a constant beginning. With every movement there is a minute change that influences the dancer, in every moment an invaluable lesson learned, especially in the laughter.

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kinesis – /kineesiss/ noun (pl. kineses) technical movement; motion.
ORIGIN Greek..
project – noun (1) an enterprise carefully planned to achieve a particular aim. verb ...plan. ... extend outwards beyond something else; protrude... throw or cause to move forward or outward. ... represent (the earth's surface, the heavens, etc.) on a plane surface.
ORIGIN Latin projectum `something prominent', from proicere `throw forth'.

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