QUEER CONVERGENCE

SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH @ 7PM

SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

For our final evening of performances, we’re pleased to showcase a beautiful array of queer performance by local and visiting artists. Join us for a showcase of works by Chloe Rosen (they/them) + Alyssa Rose (they/them), Anna Brown Massey (she/her), S.E.A (they/he) & Sara Celaya (she/her), Ironstone (he/him), Gabriel Mata (he/him), Derrick Paris (he/they/she), Caleb Thomas Gonzales (he/him), and Joseph Lister (he/they).

about the artists

Gabriel Mata (pronounced: gah-bryehl mah-tah) is a Mexican American dance choreographer, educator, arts advocate, and performer based in Washington DC. Mata’s genre of work is called "motion memoirs." They are an extension of talking dancing but centered around narratives of POC and underrepresented communities as an act of dissimilation.

Chloe + Alyssa have been collaborating since 2014. Their (dancing/soulsibling) relationship has transformed as they've grown individually and together. Together, they have directed multiple dance performances and have a collective vision of dance and movement as means of liberation and healing, both on micro and macro scales.

Anna Brown Massey danced with over 25 companies in New York City, and offers diverse methods of action, composition, and entrepreneurship. She has received numerous grants for research into choreographic storytelling. Anna co-founded NACHMO and holds an MFA in Dance from the Ohio State University. She lives on Kumeyaay land.

Sara Celaya is a Mexican American choreographer and dancer. An alumni of the California State University, Long Beach where she received her B.A in Dance. Sara has created works for CPMA Middle School, the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, San Diego Mesa College, Disco Riot, and Stomping Ground LA. S.E.A. is a freelance artist focusing their work in creating auditory and visual experiences for viewers. Having lived in Seattle Washington for a number of years they were fortunate to work with a handful dance artists like Stephanie Zaletel and Alfonso Cervera. They also showcased their own work at shows within the community. Now living in San Diego, S.E.A. has premiered solo works with local dance companies and has performed under up and coming choreographer Odessa Uno.

Caleb is a queer Latino artist that values culture and community. With 10 years of experience and a B.F.A. in Dance, he has immersed himself in a diverse range of dance training and performances. Through all of this, he has developed his individual style that reflects in his choreographic works.

Joseph Lister has a BA in dance and experimental choreography from the University of California, Riverside. Post grad he now is artistic director and co-founder if CalliOpus Contemporary, a dance company in Temecula, CA along with dancing for Fresh Congress, Malashock and San Diego Ballet.

Ironstone: I am a Dance Artist born and raised in Los Angeles. New work is the best work and I enjoy the kinesthetic logic and intuition of movement invention. My training from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and Juilliard support me in both traditional and unconventional stages. I am thrilled to share the stage with many exciting contemporary Dance makers.

Derrick Paris is an LA native and an ever evolving movement and music artist. They graduated from CSULB with a BFA in Dance and now is the Community Programming Director at Stomping Ground L.A. Derrick has recently been a Guest Artist with LACDC and has performed with Fitz & the Tantrums and G Flip.