COMMISSONS

Artistic Director Cameron McKinney has received over 30 commissions from colleges, universities, companies, festivals, and institutions across the country and internationally.

Past Commissions Include: The Ailey School, Princeton University, United States - Japan Friendship Commission, Let's Dance International Dance Frontiers, Montclair State University, Alfred University, Marymount Manhattan College, Brigham Young University, Swarthmore College, Create:Art, The Dance Gallery Festival, Periapsis Music and Dance, and Joffrey Ballet School, among numerous others.

Here are a selection of past commissions.

TOKIMEKI BLUE

An immersive video installation that integrates dance and film, TOKIMEKI BLUE is a collaboration between choreographer Cameron McKinney and filmmaker Cayla Mae Simpson. Inspired by the Japanese onomatopoeia tokimeki, the sound of a heart discovering love, the work uses McKinney's idiosyncratic movements and Simpson's dynamic visuals to reveal the vibrancy of self-discovery.

Commissioned by Alfred University

Premiere: Alfred University's Fosdick-Nelson Gallery.

September 10th - October 14, 2021
Choreography and Sound: Cameron McKinney

Cinematography: Cayla Mae Simpson

Performed by:

Kimiko Tanabe, Alex Schmitt, Jovick Pavajeau-Orostegui, Nico Gonzales,

Rebecca Sandlin, Cameron McKinney, and Cayla Mae Simpson
Curated by: D. Chase Angier

Production Assistant and Set Design: Marie Lawrence

STRANGE ATTRACTOR

A strange attractor refers to a complex and intricate geometric structure that arises in chaotic dynamics. It is composed of an uncountable set of points that form intricate patterns in the plane, resembling a folded line with gaps between the strands.

Commissioned by Slippery Rock University

Premiere: October 2024
Choreography: Cameron McKinney, with contributions from the dancers

Sound: Lost To It, original composition by Cameron McKinney; Forest Swords (edited by Cameron McKinney); Gustav Mahler Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir

The Facade of Order

Through a movement language that blends contemporary floorwork, streetdance styles, and capoeira, The Facade of Order peels back the curtain of the thin layer of civility that superficially blankets the chaos of the human condition.

Commissioned by Southern Methodist University

Premiere: February 2024

Choreography: Cameron McKinney, with contributions from the dancers

Music: Bersarin Quartett (edited by Cameron McKinney)

Costumes: Eva Burke