Dissonance Dance Theatre: Black Kinesphere at Atlas Performing Arts Center

Kinesphere means the movement space or the space surrounding the body in stillness and in motion, which includes all directions and levels - both close to the body and as far as the person can reach with limbs or torso. Black Kinesphere presents an evening of dance works showcasing Black choreographers Shawn Short, DDT Resident Choreographer Kareem B. Goodwin, Kameron N. Saunders, Kevin McEwen of Kafago NYC, DMV's Marcus Isaiah, and Shawn Rawls of Emotional Physical Theatre NYC, culminating in a show featuring contemporary and classical dance forms. Dissonance Dance Featured Works Don’t Look Back (2025) - New Inspired by the epic battles of the comic book universe, comes Don’t Look Back. Unsettled (2018) Dissonance Dance Theatre presents the work of American choreographer Kameron N. Saunders, known for his work in Saucy Santana’s “Booty” music video, The Color Purple movie, and Taylor Swift's “The Eras Tour”. 12x6 (2016) Inspired by Reginald Rose's 12 Angry Men and Frigyes Karinthy's Six Degrees of Separation, 12x6 examines personal connections between strangers, friends, and loved ones; divided into five sections (Overture, Strangers, Retract & Reset, Guilty, Lament) inspired by our five senses.