CODELINING
PREMIERE
September 2018/CounterPulse
CHOREOGRAPHY
Raissa Simpson
CAST & COLLABORATORS
- Léna Alvino
- Lydia Clinton
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- Clarissa Dyas
- Delvis Friñón
- Ashley Gayle
- Niara Hardister
- Hien Huynh
- Courtney Hope
- Noah D. James
- Arvejon Jones
- Adonis Damien Martin
- Jaavon Martin
- Terrence Paschal
- Kao Vey Sebastian Saephanh
- Patrick Secrease
- Ayo Walker
MUSIC
Various
MECHANIZATION
dævron
SELECTED QUOTES
Raissa Simpson is a San Francisco based choreographer and the artistic director of PUSH Dance Company, which uses contemporary dance to vivify the stories of individuals from unique and overlooked communities.
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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
CODELINING (Coding + Redlining) bridges communities divided by San Francisco’s gentrification and affordability crisis, uniting dancers and technologists through dialogic collaboration. This award-winning work investigates the displacement and out-migration of San Francisco’s African American population, fusing contemporary dance with motion capture technology, sensor motion tracking, 3D imaging, and AI-programmed drones. These innovations translate live movement into stunning video projections, creating a powerful meditation on digital redlining, urban displacement, and how technology reshapes communities.
Selected Performances
2022
- 22 May 2022: Surge Series UC Santa Cruz
2019
- 29 May – 4 Jun 2019: Aspen Fringe Festival/The Launchpad
- 26-27 Apr 2019: Bayview Opera House
- 25 Apr 2019: Bayview Opera House School Performance
2018
- 28-30 Sept 2018: ODC Theater
- 14-22 Sept 2018: CounterPULSE Combustible Residency
- 27-28 Apr 2018: African American Art & Culture Complex
- 19 Apr 2018: Bayview Opera House
- 18 Apr 2018: Bayview Opera House School Day