801 Salon: Choreographer Showcase

801 Salon No. 35: Choreographer Showcase
Featuring new work from local dance artists:

Leslie Jara
LeGrande Lolo
Soph Cardinal
Franky DeMartino
Morgan Phillips (with Nora Mal)

Join us for an intimate evening of new dance works presented by 801 Salon and hosted by West Main Studio, formerly known as Sunset Studios.

Performances at
7:00 and 8:30 pm
(Please choose a showtime at check out.)

Suggested $15 admission donation, slideing scale admission.

About 801 Salon

801 Salon is a 501(c)3 non profit dedicated to making art accessible to the community. We produce monthly, multidisciplinary art exhibits and performances around SLC, providing a platform for local artists to show their work. Follow us online to learn more about our upcoming events! IG: @801.salon

About West Main Studio (formerly known as Sunset Studios)

West Main Studio is a 5,000 sq. ft. photo and film studio right in the heart of Salt Lake City's Ballpark neighborhood. It's flooded with amazing natural light thanks to big east-facing windows, giving it a super cool vibe for all sorts of creative projects. You've got this huge 40'x20'x16' cyc wall and sleek concrete floors to play around with different looks. There’s a fully loaded kitchen, perfect for those foodie or lifestyle shoots. sunsetslc.com

Sunset Studios is an ADA accessible venue. Please send us a message with any additional needs at [ [email protected] ] This could include a reserved seat, reserved space for mobility device, assistive listening, stim kit, audio interpretation of the performance, etc. We can meet requests up to 1 week in advance of the performance. Since 801 Salon is an artist-run pop-up gallery with limited resources, we will do our best to meet requests less than 1 week in advance.

Artist Bios:

Morgan Phillips (she/her) is a movement artist from Arizona specializing in contemporary dance. Her movement style is influenced by ballet, martial arts, and aerial arts. She is a freelance performer in Salt Lake City performing contemporary and pole dance.

Leslie Jara (she/her) is the Artistic Director for Allegiant Dance Crew. Their mission is to empower and bring dance to new and current underrepresented dance students (especially those in low income communities) through unity, culture, family, inclusion, growth mindset, and an enjoyable experience. They provide a safe space for training, practice, exploration, self-expression, and growth to dancers who were turned away from collegiate and/or professional dance teams, and for dancers to feel comfortable and confident in their own bodies.

Soph Cardinal (they/them) is a queer and non-binary dancer, educator and choreographer who has recently relocated from Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City. They are currently obtaining MFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah, focusing their research on how to cultivate inclusive and equitable spaces to explore movement within dance pedagogy and choreographic processes. Drawing from contemporary and hip hop dance forms, their choreographic works utilizes collaboration to place identity and selfhood at the forefront of creative processes.

Franky DeMartino (she/her) is the creator of Allium Movers, a pop-up collaborative troupe of independent dancers. She is currently a full-time dance instructor, performer, and choreographer who is interested in fostering community, producing intimate performances, and exploring the human psyche.

LeGrande Lolo (he/him) is a multiracial, LGBTQ artist from the islands of Samoa. Inspired by his rich heritage, his works revolve around cultural expression, authentic personal movement, storytelling, and honoring the lived experiences of all peoples. Underpinning all of this, he considers revealing the human aspect of art to be his lifelong goal.

Host or Publisher 801 Salon