Institutional Commissions
8-minute work for Salem State University Students
Rallied (2025)
choreography: Laila J. Franklin, in collaboration with the performers
performers: Eliza Crook, Summer Gordon, Austin Guin, Aiden Jones, Izzie Keller, Alanah Niem, McKenzie Trainor, Taylor Willis
music: Tune-yards
lighting design: Matthew Breton
costumes: Laila J. Franklin and the cast
Commissioned by the Salem State University for Fall Concert, December 2024
Photo by Olivia Moon
4-minute work for Brown University Students
The Franklin Variation -Lamentation Variation (2025)
choreography: Laila J. Franklin, in collaboration with the performers
performers: Billie, Sophia, Martina, Alicia, Joyce, Nat, Maya, Autumn
lighting design: Tim Hett
costumes: Ronald Cesario
Commissioned by Brown University for Spring Festival of Dance, May 2025
Spring Festival of Dance 2024, The Franklin Variations choreography by Laila Franklin, Photos by Erin X. Smithers, Photos and Videos Courtesy of Brown University.
About Lamentation Variations
Lamentation Variations is an event that was originally conceived to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11. It was premiered on that date in 2007. The work opens with a film of Martha Graham dancing movements from her then new, and now iconic, solo, Lamentation. The variations that follow were developed under specific creative conditions. Each choreographer was asked to create a spontaneous movement sketch of their reaction to the Graham film, and was required to adhere to the following conditions: 10 hours of rehearsal, public domain music or silence, basic costumes and lighting design. Though it was planned to be performed on only one occasion, the audience reception for Lamentation Variations was such that it has become an ongoing creative project for the Company.
10-minute work for Brown University Students
Or So I've Heard (2024)
choreography: Laila J. Franklin, in collaboration with the performers
performers: Alicia, Abby, Bryanna, Cat, Autumn, and Simo
music: Alice Coltrane; Milton Nascimento
lighting design: Tim Hett
costumes: Ronald Cesario
Commissioned by Brown University for Spring Festival of Dance, May 2024
Spring Festival of Dance 2024, Or So I've Heard choreography by Laila Franklin, Photos by Erin X. Smithers, Photos and Videos Courtesy of Brown University
13-minute work for Boston Conservatory at Berklee Students
Comings & Goings (2022)
choreography: Laila J. Franklin
performers: Yazmine Akamine, Jackson Bradford, Chloe Cannon, Ana Delgado, Hailey Fleming, Hannah Laski, Swathi Maddi, Mia Pereira-Mendoza, Uma Roberts, Justine Schmaltz, Aja Simms, Kimberly Vasileva, Madison Wagaman
music: Animal Collective
costume design: Penney Pinette
lighting design: Paul Marr
rehearsal directors: Mira Göksel & Simon Montalvo
Commissioned by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee for Winterworks, March 2022
Photo by Eric Antoniou
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