OF MOVING COLORS PRESENTS
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Partner Works
The Arts Council of GBR
Virginia & John Noland Black Box Studio
Of Moving Colors Productions (OMC) is kicking off an exciting new season with Partner Works, a collaborative performance featuring this season’s artistic partners. Each artist brings their own unique voice, ideas, and creative perspective to the stage, sharing what they are currently exploring, creating, and inspired by.
Made possible through the Margaret Goodwin Memorial Fund, which has supported multiple prestigious guest residencies, Partner Works provides a space for artists to connect with the Baton Rouge community and share their creative work.
The evening celebrates the many ways artists can come together, exchange ideas, and inspire one another through contemporary dance. Join us for an evening of connection, creativity, and work from the artists shaping this season of Of Moving Colors.
MISSION
Of Moving Colors (OMC) is a contemporary dance-theatre organization dedicated to creating and presenting excellent performances and community-based dance activities that inspire, educate, and stimulate. OMC is equally committed to offering admirable opportunities to dancers in our community in the form of master classes, guest residencies, and paid work in order to further the validity of the dance profession in Louisiana.
HISTORY
In the Company of Dancers (ITCOD) was founded in 1987 by Lisa Hooks Murray to bring modern dance to as many people as possible, both through educational outreaches and major productions. In 1998 Garland Goodwin Wilson was announced Artistic Director of the Company. ITCOD went through a merger with Wilson's collaborative company, Of Moving Colors Productions (OMC). OMC believes that bringing the arts together represents a critical element to the culture of any city. Each year OMC brings together dance, theatre, live music, and the visual arts through major productions and educational outreaches. OMC also brings in top-flight guest artists for master classes, choreography, and special programs for neighborhoods and schools.
ARTIST BIOS
Garland Goodwin Wilson (Artistic Director)
received her BA in Theatre from LSU and studied locally at 2M's School of Dance. She has also studied modern dance across the world at centers and festivals such as Impulstanz Vienna and the Jose Limon Institute in New York. She has trained under and facilitated residencies with artists such as Ashleigh Leite, Netta Yerushalmy, Irene Rampino and Emily Plauche-Flink and has has toured with Windows Dance Company (Brazil, Asia, Hawaii) and with TNZTT Dance Theatre (Slovakia, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic). Locally, she has worked as a dance artist at Capitol High, Scotlandville Magnet High, The Runnels School, Playmakers, the Arts Council of GBR and Big Buddy. Garland is Board President of the Louisiana Alliance for Dance and Board Member for Palissimo Dance in NYC. She has served as a grants panelist for the BR Area Foundation and the Arts Councils of GBR, Shreveport and Louisiana. She was fortunate to be selected as a Louisiana Dance Fellow for Choreography before the program was sadly dismantled by the State. In 1996, she returned to Louisiana and has served as the Artistic Director of OMC since 1997, producing over 40 major dance works and teaching in over 100 venues in the Southern region.
Aaron Hogan (Artistic Partner/Photographer)
has been listening, looking, and loving his entire life, and took to photography professionally in 2006 to express that gift to a growing list of clients, whose sessions have taken him across the US and internationally in pursuit of the perfect image. He loves nothing more than to spend time with the people he will photograph, laugh with them, listen to their goals, and design a photographic story that captures them perfectly at that moment in time. While he is drawn toward weddings, portraits, and commercial photography, Aaron's favorite subject is his beautiful wife, actress Jency Griffin Hogan. They married in 2011, and for once, Aaron relinquished his camera to a friend Max Trombly, who is also one of Aaron's main associate wedding photographers, to document his and Jency’s own intimate wedding. They married on private land in rural St. Francisville, LA in July 2011. They enjoy spending time together, traveling to far off countries like Iceland and Thailand, as well as hanging around the house with their three small dogs Lily, Little Dog, and Louie Bear.
OMC PARTNERS
Alyseia Darby (Artistic Partner/Choreographer)
Alyseia received a B.A. in Physical Theatre with a minor in Dance from Louisiana State University. While at LSU, she trained in Aerial Arts & was a featured dancer in many shows including Debbie Allen Productions and New Venture Theatre’s Productions. Post graduation, Alyseia relocated to Atlanta, GA. She joined Element Circus Troupe, founded & directed by Derrin Moore, and is now the Principal Aerialist & Assistant Director, and she also joined Atlanta Dance Connection, founded & directed by Allyne D. Gartrell, and is now the Principal Female Artist & Programs Director. In addition to these roles, she’s taught at many studios, performed with recording artists, appeared in music videos, and performed on tour with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and UniverSoul Circus. Alyseia began her professional career at 17 years old as one OMC’s youngest Company Members. Then she returned as a guest artist in 2025 and 2026. Now as a partner, OMC is honored to have her share the stage with us once again!
Alyssa Braud (Artistic Partner/Choreographer)
is a modern and contemporary choreographer and dancer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Throughout her career, she has danced and choreographed with Of Moving Colors, Tennessee Ballet Theater, and Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble. Alyssa had the pleasure of performing in the streets of Sant’Agata, Italy through the Staib Dance summer intensive in 2019. While living in Sarasota, she was chosen to present a solo work accompanied by live music during Project Alchemy’s Momentum Choreographic Showcase, danced for the Wonder Symposium at the Ringling Museum of Art, and received an opportunity to create her first evening length contemporary dance work, Untethered Breath. The completed work was presented at Sarasota Contemporary Dance's in studio series in 2024. It premiered for a second time at the 2025 Fringe Festival in Sarasota with Squeaky Wheel Theatre, and an excerpt was chosen to be presented in Beaumont, Texas with Aimed Dance Summerfest in July 2025. Currently, Alyssa is a partner with Of Moving Colors, allowing her to collaborate with other artists through movement and music. Alyssa was able to bring her dance film Woman to life because of this partnership. Throughout each of her choreographic pieces, the breath and flow of energy help connect the audience to their own emotions and experiences. Alyssa is the director of Saoirse Movement, meaning Freedom Movement, to find the freedom, beauty, and breath with everyday movement through dance.
Calvin Rowe (Artistic Partner/Choreographer)
A native of Muscatine, IA, Calvin has toured nationally and internationally with Lightwire Theater and Flock Dance, and has danced original works by award winning choreographers Netta Yurushalmi, Pallo Sutziak, Stephen Wynne, and many others. He was the 2023 Of Moving Colors Prism Award recipient. Highlights with Of Moving Colors Productions include portraying Prospero in their production of The Tempest (2017), and Iago in Othello (2023). He has premiered five original works for the New Orleans choreography showcase Making Space. In 2025 and 2026, he was awarded a dance residency with The Marigny Opera House culminating in the fever dance show FLUID, and the Orpheus inspired production You Have No Idea How Far I'll Go. Calvin is honored to again collaborate with his mentor and dear friend Garland Wilson.
Chancelier “xero” Skidmore (Artistic Partner/Spoken Word Poet)
is an Executive Director with a trained teaching-artist, facilitator, curriculum writer, and youth worker core. All that started with a love for art and performance. Xero has worked extensively in the community with organizations including City at Peace (now known as The Possibility Project), Big Buddy Program’s WordPlay Teaching Writing Project, and Forward Arts. As a spoken word artist, Chancelier has been ranked twice among the top five slam poets in the United States and in October of 2013 he ranked 1st at the Individual World Poetry Slam Festival. You can find his work published in the anthology, Spoken Word Revolution Redux by Sourcebooks mediaFusion, the Spring 2010 volume of the New Delta Review by LSU Press, and a collection of his work on Next Left Press entitled upBEAT DOWNbeat.
Courtney Landry (Artistic Partner/Choreographer)
is a Louisiana-based multidisciplinary artist whose work moves between dance, film, and handmade media. She holds a BFA in Modern Dance and an MA in Arts Administration, and spent a decade performing with Of Moving Colors Productions, including four years as Associate Artistic Director. Alongside her performance career, she taught contemporary dance across Baton Rouge and created choreography for competition teams, shaping young dancers while refining her own artistic voice. Her choreographic work, for both stage and screen, centers on the experience of moving as a human—grounded, musical, and deeply attentive to rhythm, nuance, and physical honesty. This sensibility extends into her broader creative practice, which includes film photography, screen dance, video editing, and bookbinding. Currently, she teaches contemporary dance at Powell Moise Dance Studio and enjoys choreographing dances for their competitive dance team.
Gretchen Erickson (Artistic Partner/Choreographer)
is a dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker whose work spans stage and film. She’s created for Marigny Opera Ballet, Of Moving Colors, and artists like Rebirth Brass Band and Beck. She has trained at Louisiana Dance Theatre, Joffrey Ballet School, and New World School of the Arts. She later earned her MA from Trinity Laban in London and toured Europe with Transitions Dance Company, performing works by Bawren Tavaziva, Zoi Dimitriou and Miguel Pereira.
Lauren Guynes (Artistic Partner/Choreographer)
is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in New Orleans, LA. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. Lauren performed for 10 seasons with the Marigny Opera Ballet, while simultaneously performing throughout the Gulf Coast, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York City. Her own choreographic work has been presented with Of Moving Colors, Versipel New Music, the Marigny Opera Ballet, Making Space, Coast Dance Fest, and in collaborations with local musicians and filmmakers. Lauren has contributed performances for productions on TNT, Netflix, Amazon, and choreography for Disney and Electric Entertainment. She continues to dance and create, celebrating movement as a profound form of artistry.
GUEST PERFORMERS
Arden McKee (Performer)
is a New Orleans–based classically trained dancer and Pilates instructor. She is thrilled to be performing in her third collaboration with choreographer and dancer Calvin Rowe. Previous credits include Making Space Vol. VI, People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix), Leverage: Redemption (Amazon Prime), Komenka Dance Ensemble's European tour, Marigny Opera Ballet and featured roles in independent short dance films.
Brooklynn Broussard (Performer)
is a New Orleans native and senior at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, where she continues to develop as a versatile and dedicated artist. She’s in her 3rd season at Kay Rhythm Dance Studio as a member of the Advanced Company and has worked with renowned choreographers, including Tianna Sykes. Brooklynn is an accomplished competition and convention dancer, earning first-place honors, multiple scholarships and was a Karr protege for 2025-2026 year. Her performance experience includes concert dance, weddings, and collaborative projects with fellow artists.
Cullen Barrilleaux (Performer)
is a dancer and performer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Barrilleaux attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana and received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a Minor in Dance. After graduating with his BS, Barrilleaux has continued his undergraduate journey and is completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. While at Northwestern State University, Barrilleaux has performed works by Rebecca Allen, Brett Garfinkel, Kirstin Riehl, and Pia Wyatt. Beyond performing, Barrilleaux has found a strong interest in choreography and composition, where he has had multiple works produced and performed in the university’s spaces. He now resides in Mandeville, Louisiana, regularly commuting to New Orleans for opportunities and classes as well as working locally in Mandeville. In New Orleans, Barrilleaux has performed works by Mélange Dance Company, Maya Taylor, and Marigny Opera Ballet, as well as touring nationally and internationally with Lightwire Theater.
Edward Spots (Performer)
was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, where his passion for dance began at an early age. He trained with NOCMS, New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA), New Orleans Dance Academy (NODA), the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), and SCOD. His dedication to ballet eventually led him to Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts as a boarding student, focusing on ballet and the performing arts. During his summers, Edward continued his training at the Joffrey Ballet in New York City and The Washington Ballet in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Walnut Hill, Edward received a fellowship to attend the Ailey School in New York City. He went on to join Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where he toured nationally and internationally as a professional dancer and, at times, educator. Through these experiences, Edward came to see himself not only as an artist, but also as a cultural ambassador—representing New Orleans, Black culture, and the performing arts wherever his career took him. During his years in New York City, Edward also appeared on television, including the hit dance competition series So You Think You Can Dance and Dance Moms, as well as Bulgaria’s Dancing with the Stars. After returning home to New Orleans, Edward continued expanding his career across dance, theater, music, and entertainment. His performance credits include New Orleans Ballet Theatre, Marigny Opera Ballet, KM Dance Project, Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble, the New Orleans Opera, Harvey Hysell Ballet, and performances with Big Freedia. Today, Edward Spots continues to build a multifaceted career as a dancer, choreographer, actor, comedian, educator, and performer. Rooted in New Orleans and shaped by experiences across the country and internationally, he brings together movement, storytelling, humor, and culture to create work that reflects where he comes from—and where he is going.
Elijah Krieger (Performer)
since birth has been surrounded by art. He discovered his deep appreciation for storytelling doing community theatre with his oldest sister. He then studied dance under Tara Brewer for 10 years in the styles of ballet, contemporary, and jazz. He has been a member in the contemporary modern dance theatre company; Mélange for 2 years. He’s constantly humbled and grateful to be a part of a community and company that knows the weight and importance of being an artist. He promises to continue to push himself to further his passion and skill in storytelling.
Ma’Kayla Parker (Performer)
is a Louisiana based dancer and choreographer who began her love of dance at the early age of 2 years old. Her credits include Making Space Vol. 3, 4, 5, and 6, as well as Essence Fest 2025. She is also a choreographer for Dancers Only.
Natalie Sunseri Sunseri (Performer)
grew up dancing competitively in the Greater New Orleans area. Her training touched nearly all styles of dance. She holds a BFA in dance from the University of Southern Mississippi, with an emphasis on Performance and Choreography. While at USM, she was privileged to work with phenomenal artists such as Bill Evans, Brian Martinez, Axis Dance Company, Full Radius Dance, Karen Barbour, and many others. She currently performs with Mélange Dance Theatre. She has also worked with the Marigny Opera Ballet, Making Space, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, and danced professionally in pieces and dance films for prominent local choreographers, including Maya Taylor, Calvin Rowe, Victoria Pizzo, Monica Ordoñez and others. She choreographs for Rivertown Theaters and has choreographed for Holy Cross Center Stage. In addition to her performance-related work, Natalie works full-time as newborn hearing screening technician and teaches dance in multiple studios across the city. She is thrilled to be part of Calvin’s unique work again!
Nicholas Riggs (Videographer/Musician)
30, based in Union, Kentucky, is an aspiring, self-taught videographer who has small but broad experiences in different creative avenues such as: Directing, writing and acting in short films, creating music videos, filming dance and cinematic art pieces. He first started music and creating videos with friends in his teenage years in North Port, Florida. Since then has expanded his recent work, namely through live video performances.Nicholas’ video art has been part of an exhibit in Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in New York, featured in a 45 minute dance production titled “Untethered Breath,” and included in MicroWIP at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. His company is called: Just Works Media.
Nick Weaver (Performer)
Nick Weaver is a dancer currently based in Germany. He was born in Salt Lake City, and he holds a BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah. He is in his second season as a guest dancer with the Schauspiel Hannover, where he has performed in works by Falk Richter, Moniek Merkx, and Claus Guth. He has danced previously for the Portland Opera (US), Shaun Keylock Company (US), Ballett Sorbisches National-Ensemble (DE), and DART Dance Company (DE).
*Headshot taken by Nicola Prato
Rachel Lambright (Performer)
is an interdisciplinary video and dance artist from Sarasota, FL. Her approach to all art-making is rooted in her rich experience of dance as dynamic, ephemeral expression. She is currently a freelance videographer and editor based in New York, NY, working with entities such as Nel Shelby Productions and The New York Times at The Times Center. Additionally, she is an artistic collaborator with Los Angeles project-based dance company T O R R E N T as Cinematographer and Media Manager. Rachel holds an MFA in Film and Video, specializing in Integrated Media, from California Institute of the Arts and a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of South Florida.
THE BOARD
Rachel Perlis, President
Barry Milligan, Vice President
Starr Long, Treasurer
Amanda Henkel, Secretary
Heather Sewell Day
Lisa Emerson
Gretchen Erickson
Amie Kozan
Melana Lloyd
Daryl McCreary
Brent Milligan
Jesse Price
Advisory Board
Cheri Ausberry
Allison Lamar Beard
Ann Connelly
Fred C. Dent, III
Cordell Haymon
Kelly Hurtado
Mary Lilly
Anne Marks
Bettsie Miller
SPONSORS
The Arts Council Of GBR
Redcake Events
Susan Lipsey & The Lipsey Foundation
David Manship
Tone BR
Eye Wander Photo
Coeur
Lamar Advertising
THE PROGRAM
Attune
Choreography and performed by Alyssa Braud
Videography and Music by Nicholas Riggs
*originally premiered November 22, 2024 at Project Alchemy’s Momentum Choreographic Showcase in St. Pete, FL.
Note about the work:
Inspired by the melodic tones of the guitar, this dance represents the connection that music has with one’s life. This piece binds together videography, music, and dance to portray the space held through grief, joy, and everything in between. As David Byrne once said, “dance…eliminate[s] that mind-body separation. There is an open flow between them.” What do you feel and how do you cope when no one is watching? Throughout this journey, the audience will glimpse into the intimate ways dance and music can create harmony.
7 Ages
Choreography by Ma'Kayla Parker, Cullen Barrilleaux,
Arden McKee, Calvin Rowe, Natalie Sunseri
Performed by Ma'Kayla Parker, Arden McKee, Cullen Barrilleaux
Music by Landon Strause
*originally premiered July 2026 at The Marigny Opera House, New Orleans
Afterglow
Choreography by Lauren Guynes
Performed by Lauren Guynes, Edward Spots
Music by Coralai
Lifted | Dance Film
Choreography and performed by Nick Weaver
Direction, Videography, and Editing by Courtney Landry
Music by Reid Willis
INTERMISSION
Woman | Dance Film
Choreography by Alyssa Braud
Performed by Alyssa Braud, Rachel Lambright
Videography by Nicholas Riggs
Music by David Michael Catoire
*originally premiered June 26, 2026 as a Partner with OMC.
Old Cob Walk
Choreography and Performed by Calvin Rowe, Natalie Sunseri
Music by Landon Strause
The Noise Within
Choreography by Gretchen Erickson
Performed by Lauren Guynes
Music by Gretchen Erickson with excerpts from Fred Rogers interview with Charlie Rose 1994 and It’s Such A Good Feeling by Fred Rogers
*originally premiered October 3, 2024 at “Making Space III: The Surrealist Dream” at the Toulouse Theatre in New Orleans, LA.
Trinity
Choreography by Alyseia Darby
Performed by Alyseia Darby, Brooklynn Broussard, Elijah Krieger
Music by Lupe Fiasco, Olafur Arnalds, Koop, Calle Elevada, Bicep