PUSH

PUSH DANCE COMPANY
447 MINNA STREET
3RD FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

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PREMIERE
2020

CHOREOGRAPHY
Raissa Simpson

CAST
Annie Aguilar, JP Alejandro, Ashley Gayle, Niara Hardister, Courtney Hope, Kao Vey Saephanh

MUSIC
Idris Ackamoor

 

PUSH Dance Company’s repertoire stands at the cutting edge of contemporary performance, creating bold works that merge dance, technology, and social justice. For over 20 years, this San Francisco-based company has developed an acclaimed body of work that investigates algorithmic fairness, AI bias, and the ways technology reshapes human movement and spatial awareness.

PUSH’s repertoire reflects a commitment to innovation and equity, creating performances that are as intellectually rigorous as they are emotionally powerful—work that asks critical questions about our digital age while celebrating the transformative power of movement.

About

THE MOTLEY EXPERIMENT is an evening-length dance was inspired by the vibrancy and social critique of Jazz Modernist and Harlem Renaissance figure Archibald Motley Jr. Through Simpson’s choreography, the work unravels one woman’s hidden life navigating America’s color-line—a story of passing, identity, and survival in a world demanding racial categorization. Drawing from Motley’s vibrant visual language and Jazz Age aesthetics, this piece explores the psychological weight of concealment, the fluidity of identity, and the courage required to exist between worlds.

Wattis Foundation Award 2022