Repertory
SEXTET
2005
Choreography: Daryl L. Foster
Music: “Favorite Things” by John Coltrane (after Rogers and Hammerstein)
Choreographed in partial fulfillment of Daryl L. Foster’s MFA requirements from the Florida State University, Sextet was originally a contemporary pointe piece set on three women and three men. The work has been restaged as a Contemporary Ballet for six men. In the work, we follow the dalliances of a confused man who looks for the resolution to his dysfunction in the arms of various lovers only to be dejected, and forlorn and left to resolve it all on his own.
LIFT
2003
Choreography: Daryl L. Foster
Music: Ravi Shanker and Arvo Part
“LIFT” was origninally created for DCDC2 while choreographer Daryl L. Foster was in residence with DCDC assisting Jawole Zollar in setting a new work for the “Flight Project” a celebration of 100 years of manned flight that had its beginnings in Dayton Ohio in a bicycle shop run by Orville and Wilbur Wright. Foster was inspired to explore the idea of “escaping the gravity of a difficult situation”, but not the gravity that hold us to Earth, but the gravity that hold us to situations and people that no longer serve us. The piece is set to Vedic Chantings by Ravi Shankar, and De Profundus by Arvo Part. The religeous and ceremonial nature of the score gives a ritualistic feel to the dramatic movement, and the tension between the dancers.
Dharma
2012
Choreography: Daryl L. Foster
Music: Fredric Chopin's” Nocturne No.2 Op. 9”
This dynamic solo premiered as a part of the LIFT Showcase in 2012 and was performed by Novien Yarbor. The solo explores a man searching for his “purpose” and “meaning” The movement takes us through contorted fits of anger, and confusion then beautifully resolves into acceptance and understanding.
Loving Lloyd
2007
Company Premier: 2015
Choreography: Rodney A. Brown
Music: Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) - “The Need To Follow”
A love letter from RAB to DLF, this emotional duet chronicles a dream Foster shared with Brown about a battle with GOD. In the dream, GOD stands before Lloyd making his majesty clear, then gives instructions to Lloyd which Lloyd does not obey.The dance is deeply about the battle of mans will and obedience to GOD .
ALT|FOREVER
2024
Choreography: Daryl L. Foster
Costume Collaboration: Gibron Whitney Shepperd
Music: Various
What is an Icon? A ballet inspired by the life and times of the late Andre Leon Talley. Focusing on 6 key moments of his life ALT|FOREVER explores themes that affected Talley’s psyche and often the psyche of other Black men.