EDC | A Night at the Roxbury

Emerson Dance Company is the resident dance company at Emerson College in Boston, MA. Their an energetic and exciting family to collaborate with. Each season they perform a showcase. Each show has a concept and there are anywhere between 15 and 25 dance pieces on the program for the night. As EDC’s resident designer, I work with the choreographers and directors over the course of a month to construct the production.

A Night at the Roxbury was my first collaboration with the Emerson Dance Company. The company had yet to have a show in a large venue. Seeing as the company had grown incredibly in the months prior to the show, they were afforded the opportunity to move their show to a larger venue. I was brought onto the project a week or so prior and worked quickly to create the look they were searching for. As it was their first show in a larger theatrical space – they aptly named the show A Night at the Roxbury, referencing their new venue – Roxbury Community College Theater. The show’s theme lent itself to the more theatrical/club feel while still showcasing a wide variety of dance genres and musical selections.