selected choreographic work and collaborations
creation, costume, sound editing, and performance by Elyse Fahey • lighting design by Erin Meadors
‘I’m Ending’ premiered at North Fourth Art Center in Albuquerque in August 2023, and was invited to Carmel Dance Festival’s 2024 Choreography Fellowship showcase in Carmel, CA
choreographed by Elyse Fahey • featuring Sam Archuleta, Elyse Fahey, Kaitlin Innis, Kristin Lucero, Madrone Matysiak, Joseline Mendoza, Elysia Pope, and Lara Segura • lighting design by Sage Simpson and Erin Meadors • music editing by Madrone Matysiak • costume concept by Elyse Fahey
The creation of NOVA was made possible in part by a Resiliency Residency Grant from the City of Albuquerque’s Urban Enhancement Trust Fund
concept, improvisational score, and direction by Elyse Fahey • original music by Isaac Crow, performed by Wife of Bath; Caitlin Fahey Crow and Isaac Crow • dance improvised by Breana Connor, Elyse Fahey, Emmaly Wiederholt, Jules Massa, Kristin Lucero, Lara Segura, Madrone Matysiak, Magnolia Vahey, Scot Tupper, and Sri Louise • April 30th, 2022
Dew Point was originally created for an Earth Day collaboration between Albuquerque Dance Connect, National Water Dance Projects, The City of Albuquerque, and the ABQ BioPark, featuring Albuquerque dancers, choreographers, and musical duo Wife of Bath
MANTLE was created by Elyse Fahey with Miles Firkins in 2019. The piece is inspired by three different classifications of rock within the earth’s crust. Each section aims to evoke the properties that create these elemental layers. Music from Tesselatum by Donnacha Dennehy.
featured performance and improvisation
‘listen’ • direction and concept by Donna Jewell, 2019 • movement design and performance by Elyse Fahey and Leslie Plummer • music by Kevin Paul
‘SLNT’ • choreography by Madrone Matysiak, 2018 • performed by Elyse Fahey