@CPR | Dale Ratcliff & Nikki Theroux: The Art of Carrying

“The Art of Carrying”  follows two characters in a world turned upside down, each navigating shared experiences through their own distinct lens. Through moments of embrace, resistance, and mutual support, they explore what it means to carry and be carried.

An exploration of the invisible threads that bind all beings to each other and to the Earth. It speaks to a kind of universal intimacy, one that transcends physical presence and emphasizes the spiritual and ecological ties that weave through every aspect of existence. In this way, the work invites audiences to reflect on the ways in which we are constantly impacting and healing one another, even in the subtlest of gestures.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Dale Ratcliff is a dance artist and choreographer based between Toronto, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan. He trained in Ballet and Contemporary dance at Steps on Broadway in New York City. While living in New York, Dale performed in works by Julia Ehrstrand, Brice Mousset, Dante Brown, and Jennifer Archibald, as well as internationally in creations by Emma Evelein, presented in venues across Germany and Amsterdam. Since 2017, Dale has been developing and presenting his own choreographic work in venues including Westbeth, Triskelion Arts, The Tank, and Dixon Place. He is also the co-founder of Wildflower Dance Collective, alongside long-time collaborator Nikki Theroux, with whom he has been creating since 2018. Together, they are currently developing their new work, Return, supported by Moulin/Belle in France for further choreographic research and creation.

Nikki Theroux is a dancer and choreographer based in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Marymount Manhattan College and has additionally studied in Israel and Montreal. Nikki has performed and presented work in venues including the Park Avenue Armory, the Joyce Theater, Westbeth, Triskelion, and Bryant Park. Additionally, Nikki has worked with Doron Perk’s More Fish Dance Company and Soluq Dance Theater. She is a co-founder of Wildflower Collective, alongside her longtime collaborator, Dale Ratcliff. The collective’s creative process has been supported by Leimay’s Incubator Program, Moulin/Belle, and the Brooklyn Arts Council. Inspired by her work as a dance and movement artist, Nikki is currently in training to become a practitioner of the Ilan Lev Method.

SUPPORT

The Art of Carrying” is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.

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