Epiic Thesis is a living philosophy that transforms over twenty years of street style diasporic discovery in motion, Black imagination, and stubborn endurance into a multidisciplinary performance practice. Birthed from Krump and inspired by cinema, ritual, and metaphysics, the work refuses the street and stage divide, building spaces where chaos, creation, and stillness coexist.
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CHOREOGRAPHER-DIRECTOR-COMPOSER:
THE LAST:
ANCESTOR(S):
INSPIRATIONS:
Live Pianist: dré elijah
JUDGES:
MOVEMENT ARISTS - ENSEMBLE ONE:
MOVEMENT ARTISTS - ENSEMBLE TWO:
THESIS COMMITEE:
Dimitri Chamblas, Brigette Dunn-Korpela, Sabela Grimes, Ari Osterweiss Ext. Julie Bour
AESTHETIC:
Wardrobe: Briana Newsom (Epiic Outfit)
Wardrobe: Christina “Butterfly” Davis (Ancestor(s))
Textile Design: FaithAnn (Inspirations)
Scenic Design: Aje Soberekon
Technical Design: Jay Connolly
Lighting Design: Clay Pisto
The Gift: Alexandria Carrion
Visual Art Chains: Adam Levite
MUSIC:
Composer: Darrel ‘Friidom’ Dunn
Co-Composer: Madison Dorsett
Pianist/Co-Composer: dré elijah
Sound Designer: Sergio Fitzpatrick
Vocals: Naomi Diana
Vocals: Arielle El-Amin
Vocals: Dina Amin
NARRATION:
LOGISTICS:
Stage Manager: Isabella Ravelo
Assistant Stage Manager: Kendal Julia
Producer: Jill Gregory, Yun Lee
Technical Producer: Stephen “Swizz” Banks
Documentation: Friidom, Rishi Sharma, Jamal Josef
Movement—
Assistant Choreography: Malik “Gvmby” Bannister, Moriah Miller
Dramaturgy: Stephen “Swizz” Banks, Pat White
SPECIAL THANKS:
Thesis Committee
Matt Lemp
The Lund
Parisa Nkoy
Music featured:
Bella Lewitzky “Bella Lewitzky Film”
Alice Coltrane “Spring Rounds”
The Winans “For we may never know”
Big X Tha Plug “Tha Largest”
Dorrough “Ice Cream Paint Job”
Nina Simone “Hollis Brown”
Kirk Franklin “Master Chef” Clip
SAULT “Lord have mercy”
