UNEXPECTED EXPOSURE
SERIES
SERIES
Performed free of charge for audiences this series is comprised of short portable, dancetheater works, performed by a cast of "younger" professional performers (younger than THE GLUE FACTORY PROJECT performers)
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Taking performances to the sidewalks, fountains, museums, non-dance events ... surprising site-specific venues ... knocking down doors of exclusion ... proffering an opportunity to experience a new space, a new venue, an art exhibition, in a totally new, 3-dimensional, visceral, & human way! |
Opening up the experience of CW's dancetheater works to those who would not ordinarily attend an “in-theater” production. Expanding the path to mutual accessibility, while actively countering these growing times of isolation and division.
THE PERFORMERS
Theo Bliss in “Story Ballet” by slowdanger/ photo Olivia Moon
THEO BLISS (They/Them) is an interdisciplinary artist and urban farmer currently residing in Pittsburgh, PA. Raised in Atlanta, GA, they received classical voice and dance education from Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts, then attended Point Park University, earning a BFA in dance in 2023. At Point Park, they had the honor of performing works by Martha Graham, Penny Saunders, Jessica Lang, and Bob Fosse. Since graduating, they have had the honor of performing and collaborating with incredible artists in numerous Pittsburgh venues including the Mattress Factory “States of Transmutation” by Andrea Peña; The Space Upstairs “In-Person” and “Understars” by Jaka Porter, “Born in the Flood” by Kaylan Horgan, and “ABYSS” by slowdanger; with Springboard Dans at Point Park in Pittsburgh. Most recently, they premiered slowdanger's "Story Ballet” in Richardson, Texas.
In tandem with dance, Bliss has a passion for ecology and agriculture. They recently achieved a PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) certification and hope to investigate further intersections in sustainable ag and somatic movement practices. Theo is especially excited to continue their working with CORNINGWORKS, this is their 3rd Season with UNEXPECTED EXPOSURE.
In tandem with dance, Bliss has a passion for ecology and agriculture. They recently achieved a PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) certification and hope to investigate further intersections in sustainable ag and somatic movement practices. Theo is especially excited to continue their working with CORNINGWORKS, this is their 3rd Season with UNEXPECTED EXPOSURE.
CHEZNEY DOUGLAS a queer dancer/ visual artist born & raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they began their formal dance training at the age of 5 at Bunker Dance Center. From there they continued to the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts for high school, graduating with a focus on dance and 3D design; and received a BFA from Point Park University where they performed the works of Tyce Diorio, Peter Chu, Adam Hougland, Pearlanne Porter, Robert Priore, Jason McDole, Colleen Hooper, and David Norsworthy.
Most recently they received an MA degree in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Their current research investigates tap dance as embodied knowledge—a living archive where rhythm, improvisation, lineage, and community preserve and transform cultural memory. Grounded in their perspective as a Queer BIPOC artist, Chezney’s practice explores the intersections of movement, identity, history, and belonging. Whether through performance, teaching, choreography, or research, their work seeks to honor the stories carried within the body and create spaces where diverse forms of knowledge and expression can thrive.
Professionally they have performed with the PILLOW PROJECT, and with CORNINGWORKS GLUE FACTORY PROJECTS production of STAND BY— an allegory in Pittsburgh and NYC’s LaMaMa Experimental Theater. This
Most recently they received an MA degree in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Their current research investigates tap dance as embodied knowledge—a living archive where rhythm, improvisation, lineage, and community preserve and transform cultural memory. Grounded in their perspective as a Queer BIPOC artist, Chezney’s practice explores the intersections of movement, identity, history, and belonging. Whether through performance, teaching, choreography, or research, their work seeks to honor the stories carried within the body and create spaces where diverse forms of knowledge and expression can thrive.
Professionally they have performed with the PILLOW PROJECT, and with CORNINGWORKS GLUE FACTORY PROJECTS production of STAND BY— an allegory in Pittsburgh and NYC’s LaMaMa Experimental Theater. This