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Rachel McLaren with half the suit jacket off and striking a pose while sitting on the chair in a dimly lit room

Repertory

The Evolution of a Secured Feminine

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 2010

WORLD PREMIERE

Harlem Stage at the Gatehouse, 2007

LIGHTING

Brenda Gray

ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER

Jasmine Forest & Francine E. Ott

MUSIC

Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, and Nancy Wilson

COSTUMES

Carolyn Meckha Cherry

Camille A. Brown’s signature solo, set on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a trio for other dancers, explores notions of femininity with humor and candor. The women in this witty portrait veer between uncertainty and carefree confidence as they groove and saunter to the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, and Nancy Wilson. Brown again proves herself a gifted storyteller with a flair for keen observations of everyday life. 

Dancer leaning back while sitting in a chair and one leg straight up

Ghrai DeVore-Stokes in Camille A. Brown's The Evolution of a Secured Feminine Photo by Nan Melville

Rachel McLaren in a suit and fedora sits on a chair in a dimly lit room

Rachael McLaren in Camille A. Brown's The Evolution of a Secured Feminine Photo by Nan Melville

Rachel McLaren with half the suit jacket off and striking a pose while sitting on the chair in a dimly lit room

Rachael McLaren in Camille A. Brown's The Evolution of a Secured Feminine Photo by Nan Melville

Music Credits

“Lover, Come Back To Me” © 1928 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Music by Sigmund Romberg. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. This selection is used by special arrangement with Williamson Music, on behalf of Bambalina Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Tight” performed & composed by Betty Carter. “Guess Who I Saw Today” written by Elisse Boyd and Murray Grand. Published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP).