Francesca Todesco (Dances We Dance) in collaboration with Catherine Gallant (Dances by Isadora) are presenting dances as part of POLITICS OF MOVEMENT-When Dance Speaks Out on April 14 & 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - TICKETS

 

The Crossing (choreography Isadora Duncan 1877-1927) 

Music: Alexander Scriabin, Etude Op. 42, No. 5 in C-Sharp minor

Dancer: Francesca Todesco (4/14), Catherine Gallant (4/15)

 

Revolutionary (choreography Isadora Duncan 1877-1927)

Music: Alexander Scriabin, Etude Op. 8, No. 12 in D-Sharp minor

 

Dancer: Francesca Todesco (4/14), Catherine Gallant (4/15)

 

How long? Now! (2026)

Developed collaboratively by Catherine Gallant, Francesca Todesco, and the dancers, drawing from the collection of radical works of Isadora Duncan.

Music: David Lang (edited)

 

Performed by Dances We Dance/Performing Ensemble and guests: 

Kathleen Caragine, Colleen Edwards, Rosy Gentle, Anne Parichon-Buoncore, Dillon Heyck, Shizu Homma, Nicole Conway, Danna Creager, Emma Lower, Rainey Scarborough.

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This dance is inspired by our present historical moment. Resistance to authoritarianism has long been expressed through dance, from Isadora Duncan and Kurt Jooss to Martha Graham, Katherine Dunham, Anna Sokolow, the New Dance Group, and others across the 20th and 21st centuries.

In reimagining work created a century ago, we ask how it resonates today. Cultural shifts shape how art is embodied and shared, and elements such as music and costuming are reconsidered to reflect the urgency of the present.

As legacy holders of Duncan’s work, we honor its origins while allowing inquiry to guide our choices, prioritizing contemporary experience over strict adherence to the past.