"Familiar Pulses" captures three people responding to the same call for connection, vulnerability, and sensitivity. As the wind passes through, every flash of eye contact and every brush of the shoulder, all point to the moment their stories converge. This invisible thread, THE PULSE, familiar in sensation, offers a curious play into the unknown.
Premiere: The Theater School, DePaul University, May 7, 2026
Directed and Choreography by Elijah Richardson
Dancers (order of appearance):
Kate Shuert, Emma Tomita, Louise Anzaldi
Videography by Jonas Serpa Souza
Edited by Elijah Richardson
Music: "Liquid" by Peter Gregson
Special Thanks to:
Lin Kahn, Professor of Dance
The Theater School at DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
This Dance Film made possible by Vincentian Endowment Fund Grant
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