OTHER WORKS

short dances, archival works, commissions + collaborations (2012-2022)

a real piece of work

commissioned by Visceral Dance Chicago

SOLUS - June 2022 at Ann Barzel Theater

Concept + Direction by Erin Kilmurray

Choreography developed in collaboration with performer Morgan McDaniel

HATERADE RETROGRADE

by Lise Haller Baggensen commissioned by by Gallery 400 / UIC

Palmisano Park - Chicago (2021)

Creation + Costumes by Lise Haller Baggesen

Choreography by Erin Kilmurray

Music by avery r. young,

Performances by Maria Blanco, Sarah Ellen Miller, Rahila Coats, Alix Schillaci, Karielle Williams, Hannah Santistevan, Sojourner Zenobia

for more info : https://gallery400.uic.edu/event/hatorade-retrograde-the-musical/

@Moldie Goldies

Commissioned by The Cambrian’s Chicago Dances 2020; Preston Bradley Center

Concept + Direction by Erin Kilmurray

Choreography developed in collaboration with performers Daniel Gibson, Ben Wardell, Katlin Bourgeouis, Ayako Kato and Kara Brody. 

Music sampled : dave dee dozy beaky mick & tich; Harry Nilsson, T.Rex, Janis Joplin

CYCLE

commissioned by Chicago Dancemakers Forum in collaboration with Chicago Park District

Big March Park, 2019

Concept + Direction: Erin Kilmurray , Band Leader + Arrangements: John Cicora

Choreography: Kilmurray in collaboration with her dancers Performance: Alyssa Gregory, Kara Brody, Tia Monet Greer, Josh Anderson, Breon Arzell, Sarah Ellen Miller, Porscha Spells with Rajiv Halim, Matt Kowalski, Melissa Neff, Constantine Alexander, Neil Hemphill, Akshat Jain.

GIANT

Choreography + performance: Erin Kilmurray Music: Grace Slick 

Created in tandem with developing ensemble work, SEARCH PARTY, is a competitive solo performance ritual created in honor of Serena Williams, Brandi Chastain, Shain Welsh + Wendy Ingram, Florence Griffth Joyner, Kerri Strug, Karnam Malleswari, Billie Jean King, Claressa Shields, Peggy Oki, The Black Ferns + Ice Box. 

PRESENTATIONS

Chicago Dances; The Cambrian’s, Hairpin Lofts —- Winter 2018

Group show with Quinn Tsan + Mckenzie Chinn; Constellation —- Winter 2018

Do You Wanna Dance Yeah

or lonely boy / The Itch#2

Sound design: Justin Ignatius Mitchell , and performed by countless Chicago heroes.

Both works were created through free, public workshops held on the dance floors of the Empty Bottle + Beauty Bar Chicago and with a community ensemble of 30+ professional, practicing, retired, and novice performers who took over the dance floor, bandstand and balcony of a vintage ballroom. This work has since been restaged several times in different environments.

PRESENTATIONS

The Art Club Chicago — November 2022

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago — March 2019

The Logan Square Auditorium; Chicago 2014

The Logan Square Auditorium ; Chicago 2013

THAW @ The Dank Haus; Links Hall 2014