Pavlova with Lemon Curd

Set against a backdrop of interactive projection and immersive spatial audio, the performers navigate a surreal, kitchen-inspired world where aerial apparatus work and contemporary choreography intertwine to explore themes of femininity, failure, endurance, collaboration, and competition.

Anna Pillot is a dance artist, educator, production manager, lighting designer, and technical director. Her research embraces dance, gender studies, and technology, exploring their intersections and divergences. Anna’s work attempts to construct containers designed to surpass her own limitations, aiming for a heightened self while being honest about her humanity. As an educator, she empowers her students to embrace risks in their educational journey, fostering a willingness to grapple with failure and a receptivity to being vulnerable while in the process of learning. In production, Anna works as a technical director (DanceAspen, The Conversation Series: Stitching the Geopolitical Quilt to Re-Body Belonging), production manager, and lighting designer, delving into projection mapping, video editing, and emergent technology.

Host or Publisher ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder