The Speed of Sight (2001)
A moving and powerful adaggio with 8 dancers that celebrates humanity. The company's core dancers are joined by invited guests in an exploration of unity, solitude and life. Music: Collage which includes the Soundtrack from "A Thin Red Line," Music by Leroy Jenkins and sounds from radio shows on NPR
(National Public Radio).- Dancers: 8 - 28 minutes

La Mezcla (The Mix) (2001)
A twisting, turning, overlapping time line of Puerto Ricans dancing. From Taino dance, to social salsa dancing, to modern dance and hip hop/break dancing, AATT continues its exploration of Puerto Rican cultural identity through dance and movement. 8 dancers/3 percussionists

Super Maéva de OZ (2000)
"The show is funky...gives coming out a meaning Frank Baum never
dreamed of..." - Deborah Jowitt of The Village Voice. The first section, Maéva de Oz, is a wonderful, lyrical tale based on the movie classic The Wizard of Oz which combines dance, music, comedy and drama to tell the story of a young woman's personal journey to self discovery and acceptance. The second section is comprised of Ritual Dance (2000) and Dorothur's Journey (1998).
Music: Soundtrack of The Wizard of Oz, Live percussion and piano, The Wizard of Oz by Meco - Dancers: 8-10 - Costumes by Liz Prince - 1 hour and 15 minutes

Ritual Dance (2000)
A unison dance where the dancers use their bodies as meter and music: they clap, pat, and stomp maintaining a steady pulse. Through dance phrases and patterns the movement explores spatial relationships and group dynamics. At times with a delightful comical twist. Costumes by Liz Prince and AATT - 13 minutes

Puerto Rican Faggot from the South Bronx steals precious object for Giuliani's East Village (1999)
"...danced to Afro-Caribbean percussion music,...this solo was a beautifully realized celebration of the voluminous gold cape and pants that flowed about Mr. Aviles like slow pouring cream and of the chiseled expressive nude dancer's body that was revealed when the costume was removed." - Jennifer Dunning, NY Times (8 MIN.)

From Morgan to Morning (1999)
A journey through a woman's life where she leaves home travels the world, creates her life and returns to share her new future with her past.
Music: Collage which includes works by J.S. Bach, Bob Marley, Pavarotti, Art of Noise and John Denver - Dancers: 2 - 22 minutes

This Pleasant And Grateful Asylum (1999)
A couple in love surrounded by society's sexual repression break through and explore sexuality and its relational impact on being together.
Music: J.S. Bach's Italian Concerto II played by Glen Gould - Dancers: 2 - 6 minutes

The Exalted Body (1999)
This non-stop solo displays the body through a series of rapid movements, sharp leaps, swift spins and a triumphant climax.
Music: J.S. Bach played by Glen Gould - 6 minutes

Narcissus (1998)
Themes of narcissism and the "ego" are explored and intermixed with images from the well-known tale of Narcissus who was changed into a flower after he fell in love with his own reflection.
Music: Klaviertrio by Charles Ives - Dancers: 6 - Costumes by Liz Prince -
20 minutes

Dorothur's Journey (1998)
Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times called DOROTHUR'S JOURNEY "a hip updating of the story of the Wizard of Oz." This well known tale is told through movement with Mr. Aviles in the title role, Dorothur, who at times becomes the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion (sometimes all at the same time). By Dorothur's side is her ever present and non-judgmental companion, Toto, and their magical guide.
Music: The Wizard of Oz by Meco - Dancers: 3 - 13 minutes

5 Star Dance (1998)
Set to Mozart's ,Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, this piece plays with movement's relationship to music and places five modern dancers in the roles of Annie, Josephine Baker, Carmen Miranda, Bruce Lee and Marilyn Monroe in a non-stop, "commotion" of activity. Esther Williams, Judy Garland and other icons have made appearances in past productions. Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" - Dancers: 5 - 6 minutes

Pichón (1997)
Technique meets "techno" in this explosion of movement in the inimitable Aviles style. Twisting, turning, taking flight, Aviles unlocks the freedom man has within in this new solo.
Music: "World Turns Round" by Acid - 18 minutes

Snore Song (1995)
Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is back, but this time the dancers explore the stages of sleep while through their own snores they echo the song's melody. 6 dancers 8min.

Untitled #2: After José Limón (1994)
This recreation of the Limon's The Moor's Pavane, examines the choreography from the video frame by frame and interpret through movement how the editing affects the dance. 4 dancers/22 min.

 

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