I think it's really interesting. She's also intrigued with choreography that's suggested by non-dancers. For example, at a New Hampshire shipyard, her company found inspiration in the movements of ship's welders and in the home life of officers' wives. But she also regularly asks company members to look for ideas in their own stories. They can't only be people who know how to get their leg up high.
Art can be such an incredible force for allowing people who are different to spend time together.
Now it's coming, in part, and later in its entirety, to Tampa. In this weekend's show, expect four autobiographical solos employing some text. These look like performances not to be missed.