Rudy Perez: Choreographer

Biography | Chronology | Bibliography

CHRONOLOGY OF ORIGINAL WORKS

2005

DoublePlay Revisited. Collaboration with ensemble member and choreographer Stefan Fabry, composer Jeff Boynton, and dramaturge Strawn Bovee. New Original Works Festival at Redcat Theater, Los Angeles, CA. Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble & Guests.

2004

DoublePlay. Collaboration with ensemble member and choreographer Stefan Fabry, composer Jeff Boynton, and dramaturge Strawn Bovee. Pasadena City College Men's Gymnasium, Pasadena, CA. Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble & Guests.

2003

Shifts (Lingering in Spaces with Past Happiness), site-specific work. Music by Lloyd Rodgers & Steve Moshier. Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA. Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble.

Spiritual Offering. Music by Marc Ramos-Nishita. Part of Skirball Siteworks Series, Skirball Center for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA. Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble.

2002

Sphinx. Music by Jeremy Gillien. Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA. Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble.

2001

Doublefold. Music by Jeremy Gilien (nominated for Lester Horton Award, Best Original Music). Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Spring Concert, Los Angeles, CA.

The Art of Rudy Perez: Thank you Martha, Hello Merce. Music by Marc Ramos-Nishita. The Harriet & Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex, CSULA, Los Angeles, CA. Awarded Best Performance of the Year by Lewis Segal of the Los Angeles Times.

2000

In A Different Light. Music by Philip Glass. Bing Theatre, USC, and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Winter Solstice, Los Angeles, CA.

Work in Progress. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Winter Solstice, Los Angeles CA.

1999

Rudy's Piece/Play. Music by Branca. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

1998

Vertical Options. Music by Greenhaw & Rodgers. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

Access. Music by Ryuchi Sakamoto. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

2wice Again. Duet, Music by Recchion & Apple. Dance Kaleidoscope, Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.

1997

Online. Music by Glass. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

Facsimile. Solo with tuba player, Hot & Sticky, music by Roper. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.

1996

Lateral(s). Music arranged. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

1995

Assorted Moves. Music by Recchion & Apple. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

Match. Music by Recchion & Apple. Dance Kaleidoscope, Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.

Search the Inner Mirror/1000 Cranes. Music by Glass. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

1994

Crossover Acts 2. Music by UNLV Percussion Ensemble, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV. UNLV Faculty and Students.

Take 4: Sign In, Please. Music by Norman Beede. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, State Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA.

Agenda. Solo, music by Melnick. Dance Without Borders, Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.

1993

Crossover Acts. Music by LULA, Rudy Perez Dance Ensemble and Pacific Dance Ensemble, Los Angeles Photography Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Take 3: Dance With Moving Chairs. Music: arranged sounds. Los Angeles Festival, Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA.

1992

The Dance Crazy Kid From New Jersey Meets Hofmannsthal (homage to Ruth St. Denis). Music by Bayer, with orchestra, singers, actors and dancers. Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA.

Losing the Light. Solo. Music by Pergolesi, Stabat Mater. Dance Kaleidoscope, CSULA, Los Angeles, CA.

1991

Red Wedge. Trio, site specific. Music sound tape/Jimenez. California Plaza, Los Angeles, CA.

One Potato, Two Potato. Quartet, site specific. Music by Leahy. California Plaza, Los Angeles, CA.

Spiritual Quest. Music by Hughes & Berg. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA. Made in LA.

Remain in Light. Solo. Music by Hughes & Berg. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA. Made in LA.

1990

One + 2plus 1 = Mischief. Music by Peltier. Dance Kaleidoscope, Los Angeles, CA.

Circadian Circle. Music by Keane. Keck Theatre, Occidental College, Glendale, CA.

1989

Parallels. Music by Cripe. Retrospective program. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.

Racing Thoughts. Music by Hull-Goodman. Los Angeles Photography Center, Los Angeles, CA.

1988

Toss-up. Music by Hiltiz. El Camino College, Torrance, CA. State Theatre.

Celestial Acrobats. Music by Hiltiz. El Camino College, Torrance, CA. State Theatre.

1987

Whatwithall. Group dance. Music by Stravinsky, Petrouchka, performed live by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Symphonies for Youth, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA.

Coastal Acts. Music by Rodgers. Los Angeles Festival.

Twice. Duet. Music by Byron. Los Angeles Festival.

Equaltime II. Music by Byron. Los Angeles Festival.

Perpetual Acts. Music by Hilzik. Los Angeles Photography Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Untitled. Music by Creshevsky. Los Angeles Photography Center, Los Angeles, CA.

1986

In Cold Sweat. Music by O'Keefe. Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles, CA.

Celestial Ridge. Music by Bayer. Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles, CA.

Equaltime. Music by Stone, O'Keefe, Byron, Dunlap, Recchion, alternating each performance. Academy West Theatre, Santa Monica, CA

1985

Debut. Music: sound collage. Academy West Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

Where Angels Coast. Music by Byron. Dance Theatre Workshop, New York, NY.

Fall-Out. Music by Rodgers. Academy West Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

Urban Toys/Gallery Event. Site specific. Music by O'Keefe. Elliot Gordon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

1984

Urban Suite. Music by Apple and Recchion. Academy West Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

Canopy at an Intersection. Music by Dunlap. Geffen Contemporary Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art/MOCA, Los Angeles, CA.

Triangles Red. Gallery event. Music by Rodgers. Double Rocking "G" Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

1983

Cheap Imitation. Site specific. Music by Branca. Santa Monica Arts Commission Outdoor Festival, Santa Monica, CA.

Bette's Caper. Music by Rodgers & Cartesian Reunion Memorial Orchestra. Wadsworth Theatre, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Stations. Music by Bayer. Wadsworth Theatre, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Sabrina Variations. Music by Glass. Los Angeles Pop Series, Pilot Light Theatre.

1982

It Should Go Unsaid. Solo. Music by Bryars. Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles.

Andromeda. Music by Durko. Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA.

Red Ice. Music by Rodgers & Cartesian Reunion Memorial Orchestra. Dance Kaleidoscope, John Anson Ford Ampitheatre, Los Angeles, CA.

Choreographic Mix. Music by Rodgers. The House, Santa Monica, CA.

Meridian Pass. Site specific. Large group work. Music by Rodgers. Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.

1981

Take Stock. Solo. Music by Rodgers. Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. First performed as a site-specific work at Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art.

Tracers. Music by Rodgers. Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Flash Forward. Music by Rodgers. The House, Santa Monica, CA.

Lessness. With Joseph deMattia. Music by DNA, prose Samuel Becket. Double Rocking "G" Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

1980

In Plain Sight. Female solo. Music by Rodgers. Academy West Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

New Dance. Music by Jarrett. Dance Kaleidoscope, John Anson Ford Ampitheatre, Los Angeles, CA.

1979

Tribute. Solo. Music by Bordon. I.D.E.A. Studio, Santa Monica, CA.

All Things Considered. Site specific. Music by Drews. Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Highway Parts 1 &2. Solo. Music by Howard. Brand Library, Glendale, CA.

Men in Dance. Men's Coalition West. Brand Library, Glendale, CA.

Musdansic. Music by Howard. Garden Theatre Festival, Embassy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.

1978

According to What, or Is Dance Really About Dancing. Music by Borden & Drews. Judson Dance Theatre, New York, NY.

Point of Departure. Music by Jarrett. Great Hall, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

Equinox Run. Solo. Music by Drews. Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

1977

Rally. Music collage. Barnard College, New York City.

...Just for the Sake of It. Music collage. Riverside Church Theatre, New York, NY.

1976

System. Solo. Music collage. Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

Update. Music by Creshevsky. Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

1975

Parallax. Music by Creshevsky. Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

Colorado Ramble. Music by Reinholt. Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

1974

Pedestrian Mall. Music collage. Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York.

1973

Quadrangle. Site specific outdoor. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

Americana Plaid. Site specific outdoor. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

Walla Walla. Dance video. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

Running Board for a Narrative. Music collage. Great Hall, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

1972

Asparagus Beach. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

Steeple People. Site specific. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

Salute to the 25th. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

1971

Monumental Exchange. Music collage. Merce Cunningham Studio, New York, NY.

New Annual. Music collage. American Dance Festival, Connecticut College.

Lot Piece. Site specific. Music collage. Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY.

1970

Annual I & II. Music collage. WBAI Free Music Store. New York, NY.

Round-up. Music collage. Barnard College, New York, NY.

Coverage. Solo. Music collage. Cubiculo Theatre, New York, NY.

1969

Outline. Music collage. Dance Theatre Workshop, New York, NY.

Match. Music collage. Cubiculo Theatre, New York, NY.

Arcade. Music collage. Dance Theatre Workshop, New York, NY.

1968

Loading Zone. Music collage. Dance Theatre Workshop, New York, NY.

Re-Run Plus. Solo. Music collage. Judson Memorial Church, New York, NY.

1967

Center Break. Solo. Music collage. Clark Center, New York, NY.

Topload/Off Print. Music collage. Dance Theatre Workshop, New York, NY.

1966

Countdown. Solo. Music by Canteloube, Songs of the Auvergne. Mary Anthony Studio, New York, NY.

Monkey See, Monkey Wha? Solo. Music collage. The Bridge Stage of the Arts, New York, NY.

Bang Bang. Solo. Sound: Julia Child cooking asparagus. Clark Center, New York, NY.

1965

Fieldgoal. Solo. Music collage. Mary Anthony Studio, New York, NY.

1963

Take Your Alligator With You. Duo. No music. Judson Memorial Church, New York, NY.