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Current Projects

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 O H I O   E T O W A H   I O W A

p r e m i e r e d  f e b  2 0 1 9

with Lee Harrold and Daniel Gao

TEDxLosGatos  September 2018

r e p e t i t i o n   a s   r e b e l l i o n

Produced by Susan VonKonsky

Magis Theatre Co. Sheen Center NYC April 2018

In Love with Thee:

Mystical Poetry in Performance

from the

Jewish, Christian, and Sufi Traditions

Directed by George Drance, S.J. 

VIEW Oh Crystal Well! [duet]

Oh that on Thy silvered surface

Thou wouldest mirror forth at once

Those eyes desired 

Which are outlined in my heart !

Music composed and sung by Enrique Morente

View Solo

Song of Songs

music composed by elizabeth swados

VIEW DEAR GODS


s a f e h o u s e   a r t s   s a n   f r a n c i s c o

p h o t o   s h o o t   2 0 1 7

photo by lynn fried dance photography

  

 k u s a n o v i c h   d a n c e   c o . 

      r e a d y   f o r   t e c h 

c a   d a n c e   f e s t i v a l  2 0 1 8 

                         the incomparable, talented and expressive:
                         julia, matti, leah, philip, edward & natalie

 r e h e a r s i n g

     a t t i c a   n o c t u r n e   v . 3 

pictured: edward winslow, julia canavese, 

matti masten, natalie duong and leah wetterling

                                                      a t t i c a   n o c t u r n e   v . 2
                                                   w e s t   w a v e   f e s t i v a l   s f 
                                               w i t h   m e l i s s a   l i n ,   p i a n i s t 

pictured: lauren valeri and skylar adams 

                            

                                           i m a g i n a r y   n u m b e r s   [ b l u e  v . ]
                                                 l o u i s   b .   m a y e r   t h e a t r e
                                                                         2 0 1 8

               i m a g i n a r y   n u m b e r s

              i r v i n e   v a l l e y  c o l l e g e   c o m p a n y

             r e h e a r s a l

                 k u s a n o v i c h   d a n c e   c o . 

                   a t   t h e  ( r e p l i c a s   o f )   t h e   

                d o o r s   o f   p a r a d i s e   b y   g h i b e r t i

  

pictured: julia canavese, lauren valeri, philip sykes,

natalie duong, skye windsor, claire calalo & douglas berry

                                  p e r p e t u a l   s i l e n c e  |  g r a c e   c a t h e d r a l    s f
                                                                         2 0 1 7

 

pictured: douglas berry, claire calalo, julia canavese, 

natalie duong, philip sykes, lauren valeri & skye windsor

                                   s i l e n c e  |  l o u i s   b .   m a y e r   t h e a t r e 
                                                                2 0 1 7

pictured: matti masten, leah wetterling and ann renschler

pictured: lauren valeri and ensemble

                                t u r f   s u i t e   |   l o u i s   b .   m a y e r   t h e a t r e 
                                            f i v e   s o n g s  b y   l u k a   b l o o m
                                                       l u k a b l o o m . c o m

                                                                 2 0 1 6

pictured: phillip sykes and ensemble

pictured: chris denson and cristen kehl

                                      n o t   s o   s t e a l t h   a c c o r d i o n   g r o u p

learning to play an argentine tango

waiting in vain for students to tip

w h a t   a   s t r a n g e r   m a y   k n o w

b y   e r i k   e h n

directing with michael zampelli, s.j.

g r e e n   l e a v e s   /   b l u e   s k i e s
s o l o   w o r k   a t   z - s p a c e   s f
2 0 1 6

                                                      a t t i c a   i t i r a t i o n   #   1

g r a c e   c a t h e d r a l    

s f  m o v i n g   a r t s   f e s t i v a l
2 0 1 7

pictured: philip sykes and mia kumamoto

g r a c e   c a t h e d r a l

for video excerpts of work please visit 

k u s a n o d a n c e   

y o u t u b e   c h a n n e l

Rehearsals & Performances 2012 - 2017

                   

                       

n o v e m b e r   m e l a n c h o l i

r e h e a r s a l s   f o r  c o l l a b o r a t i o n

w i t h   t h e   B i l l   S t e v e n s   T r i o

                      November Melancholi 2014

s i x   p s a l m s   s t .  j o a n  o f  a r c  c h a p e l

        

       

        

George Drance and Kristin Kusanovich in Rehearsal and Performance of Chance Company's Six Psalms 2014

s t r a n g e   a t t r a c t o r s

Christine Benavente, Rosalinda Ortega, Allison Cook, Katie Sells, Philip Sykes and Ramon Pulido in performance of Strange Attractors at the Louis B. Mayer Theatre, 2013.
Lighting design by Nick Kumamoto.

Photography by SuddenGrace

c a b a r e t

   

Alex Rodrigues with Nina Feliciano, Melissa Reiinerston, Erin Lafferty, Elizabeth Curtis, Kayla Berghoff, Kathryn Fox Hart and Warren Wernick in Performance for Broadway by the Bay's  Cabaret at the Fox Theatre. Choreographed by Kristin Kusanovich with Assistance by Danielle Philapil, 2013. 

Photography by Mark & Tracy Photography

                              s i x   p s a l m s   m i s s i o n   s a n t a   c l a r a

  

Nick Manfredi and Kristin Kusanovich, waiting to rehearse Six 

  Psalms at the Mission Santa Clara.

    Photography by Sudden Grace 

 Talk back for Six Psalms with Nick Manfredi, Kristin Kusanovich, 

Mark Larson and Nick Kumamoto at the Mission Santa Clara, 2013.

  Photography by Stoneham Designs.

m i n i n g   f o r   c o l t a n

Ramon Pulido and Kristin Kusanovich in performance of Mining for Coltan at the Louis B. Mayer Theatre, 2012
Photography by SCUPresents

 (r e h e a r s a l )

                                  

  









Anna Houk, Susan Abellera, Ramon Pulido and Kristin Kusanovich in rehearsals for Mining for Coltan.
Photography by Sudden Grace

i m a g i n a r y   n u m b e r s  

Lighting design and photography by Matthew Johns

t h e   p o e m   n o c h e   o s c u r a   b y   s a n   j u a n   d e   l a   c r u z

                                                     

                               

                               

Video Installation by Mark Larson. Choreographed and Performed by Kristin Kusanovich.

t e a m   b l a g e n

Performance Coaching for Vaulters Megan Benjamin and Blake Dahlgren, Preparing for World Vaulting Championships in Le Mans, 2012.

 c o m m u n i t y  w o r k s h o p

Twenty points of View at Luna Dance. "Orange" Workshop and choreography by Kristin Kusanovich

v i d e o s

• 1 technique - éléments of Horton-based 'wave' 
• 2 ensemble - suzanne
• 3 solo choreo - crucifixion
• 4 rehearsal - où va la chance with Lauren Glen
• 5 solo improv - improv for a small stage
• 6 ensemble - imaginary numberss

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3

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Link to view Imaginary Numbers

for video excerpts of work please visit 

k u s a n o d a n c e   

y o u t u b e   c h a n n e l