SPLIT BILL #44

VALENTINA BACHÉ | KANON SUGINO


Two Images; L: Valentina in front of a brown backdrop, hunched over, looking up with their hands cupped by their chest. They are wearing a red woven top and a long woven skirt attached to a denim belt. Right: headshot of Kanon looking forward.

Left Photo by Maria J Hackett, Right Photo by Isabella Pagano

APRIL 24-26, 8PM

EARLY BIRDS
$22 / $30 SUPERFAN / $50 🌟 SUPPORTER
$17 HEARTS for Queer, Trans, BIPOC – any or all

AT-THE-DOOR
$26 / $30 SUPERFAN / $50 🌟 SUPPORTER
$17 HEARTS for Queer, Trans, BIPOC – any or all

All seating is general admission

Valentina stands in a black box theater, one leg kicking out in front of them, arms pushing low behind them, they are wearing a clown collar, a woven black short unitard and makeup made from fake eyelashes around their cheeks.

Photo by Effy Grey

VALENTINA BACHÉ

Valentina Baché Rodríguez (they/them) was born and raised in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. At 15, they skipped high school and moved to Massachusetts to attend Bard College at Simon's Rock. Seeking more dance and a desire to be seen, they moved to NYC and graduated with a BA in Dance from Hunter College in 2020. Their works have been featured in venues across New York, including Movement Research at Judson Church, the Kaye Playhouse, BK Art Haus, the NY Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center, Recess, Chelsea Factory, and Dixon Place. They also teach at Performance Space NY. Valentina is the 2024 recipient of Gallim's Moving Artist Residency. They’ve performed with "The Young Boy Dancing Group," Monica Mirabile, and Company Redacted. Additionally, Valentina is developing the hand-woven art brand "Raspaditos." Their work explores ancestral bodily archives and transformative energies, showcasing the power of pleasure, joy, and unbound honesty.
valentinabache.com | @vacavache

Photo of 7 dancers on a stage mid motion, in an orange light wash.

Photo by Isabella Pagano

KANON SUGINO

Kanon Sugino (she/her) is a Japanese American dancer/choreographer born and raised in New York. After attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and graduating Summa Cum Laude from Purchase College, SUNY with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Arts Management, she joined Nimbus Dance as a company dancer. She is now working with Doug Varone and Dancers and MICHIYAYA Dance. She has performed works by Bill T. Jones, Peter Chu, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, and more. As a choreographer, she has presented work at the We Belong Here: AAPI Festival, a split bill performance at Arts On Site, and self-curated shows at the Puffin Room Art Gallery and the Triskelion Theater. In 2024, Kanon was awarded Asian American Arts Alliance's Jadin Wong Fellowship in Dance. Her works mainly focus on the uplifting of marginalized voices and the celebration of minority groups and their cultures.
@kanonsugino

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