Within. Without.
a journey through loss
this work is in dedication to: Mattie Lou Smith, Leviticus Taylor, Carolyn Smith, Josh Van Wagoner, and Aida Smith
choreography: alexander jones in collaboration with company artists
technical direction: marcus wehby
company management: sarah hamilton, emily curry
dancers: heidi brewer, talia demps, jonah perez-lopez, alexander jones, and kirsten standridge
music: Arvo Pärt “Fratres for Violin, String Orchestra and Percussion”
costumes: iky standridge
share. keep. throw.
take a deep breath.
let your body expand in your seat.
what are you thinking right now?
how does this experience
this moment
make your free?
what is coming up for you?
feel free to use this program as a way to collect your thoughts.
a brain dump.
a cloud holds the feelings floating inside you.
jot down on here.
share your thoughts
or keep them for yourself
or
throw them away
this is your time.
Company Bio
projectALCHEMY is an international dance+ company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, engaging the dance community and local audiences through immersive interdisciplinary performances, affordable movement classes, and dance artist development opportunities. We share the artistic talent of our community through live performances and online exchanges with dance companies around the world.
Our vision is to create a thriving dance+ ecosystem where high-quality dance experiences are easily accessible to artists and audiences. Following the process of alchemy, we value creating through intentional collaboration resulting in the transformation of the artists we work with and the environments we inhabit. We believe that diversity in all its forms is necessary to spark imagination, provide accessible spaces, and encourage meaningful dialogue about the intersection of the performance content and the audience experience.
Alexander Jones Bio
Alexander Jones, founder and executive artistic director of the downtown St. Pete international nonprofit dance+ company projectALCHEMY, holds a BFA from the University of South Florida and MFA from Hollins University studying dance. Jones received training from the LINES Ballet BFA Program under direction of Marina Hotchkiss. He has had the opportunity to work with Alonzo King, Bill T. Jones in Serenade/The Proposition, and Doug Varone in The Rite of Spring. He has performed in Tunisia, Africa with the University of South Florida on behalf of the American Embassy and the Tunisian Dance Federation. A native Floridian, Jones is a proud member of the Actor’s Equity Association and current performer at Walt Disney World in stage shows such as Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular, A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas, Dream Along with Mickey, and Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage . He is an alumnus of ArchCore40 in NYC and works closely with choreographer Jennifer Archibald as her choreographer assistant in the Florida Dance Festival. Community and collaboration are at the forefront of Jones’s dance works with the company, as well as in and around St. Pete. He serves as the Dance Artists in Residence at the Studio@620, assisting in dance programming alongside Bob Devin Jones.
