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Repertory

In Session

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

MUSIC COMPOSITION

Darryl J. Hoffman

COSTUMES

Katie Chihaby

LIGHTING

Aja M. Jackson

RUN TIME

24 Minutes

In Session by choreographer Rena Butler is a collective portrait of coming of age, where the tension between conformity and rebellion shapes the action of maturation. The work explores how individuals navigate the process of finding themselves while moving within—and against—the collective, challenging the notion that growth requires uniformity and asserting instead that no student needs to be the same. Through layered physicality and communal rhythm, In Session reveals the nuanced journey of self-discovery within a community. 

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Music Credits

“HIDE N SEEK” written by Jaylah Hickmon, Kalon Berry, Michael Hernandez and “STANKA POOH” written by Devin Williams, Jaylah Hickmon, Kalon Berry, and Miles Franklin, courtesy of Universal Music Publishing and Warner – Tamerlane Publishing.
“BLOOM” written by Jayda Love, Jaylah Hickmon, Matthew Hawkins, and Xavier Beard, courtesy of Say Zay Publishing and Universal Music Publishing.
Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal, "DENIAL IS A RIVER", & Hip-Hop Traditions, from Apple Music”. “NISSAN ALTIMA” written by Jaylah Hickmon and Randle Markus Alandrus, courtesy of Universal Music Publishing and Childish Major Music.
“Nosebleeds” written by Jaylah Hickmon and Jonas Jeberg courtesy of Jonas Jeberg Publishing and Universal Music Publishing.
“BOOM BAP” written by Darhyl Camper, DIXSON, and Jaylah Hickmon courtesy of Universal Music Publishing.

FUNDERS

The creation of In Session is supported by Robert A. Press M.D.

Hero Credit: Nir Arieli