Cherylyn Lavagnino is available for commissions and residency opportunities at Universities. With years of experience at one of the nation’s top university dance programs at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Cherylyn’s expertise as an educator ensures that students learning one of her existing works, or creating a new piece with her, are immersed into a rich and illuminating environment that focuses on form, technique, style, alignment, and choreographic methods.

Pieces Available from CLD for Licensing and Setting at Universities and Dance Companies

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Veiled (2016)

Veiled, a work for a female cast of six or seven, explores the idea of preserving physical and internal grace in the face of oppression. Martin Bresnick’s, suspenseful score creates a mood that the dancers embody, referencing the plight of Islamic women.

Veiled (2018) Excerpts

Veiled (2018) Full Version

“press quote about the piece - how it was impressive to those who saw it, it was moving, the choreography wowed people...”

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Photos Above: 2019 APAP Showing at The Ailey Studios; all photos by Charles Roussel
Photos Below: 2020 performance at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Flagler Hall

Production Details - Veiled

Number of Dancers: 6 Females

Costumes: available to rent from CLD; designed by Christopher Metzger
- no shoes required

Music: recording available from CLD, or score may be provided for live music performane

original score by Martin Bresnick

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Props: none

Sets: none

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Triptych (2012)

Triptych links two distinct movements featuring Baroque composer, François Couperin’s, Troisième Leçons à deux voix and an original score by Scott Killian. Inspired by the distinct qualities of these scores, Lavagnino has developed a movement lexicon with a sense of quiet beauty and reverence.

Triptych (2014) Full Version - Danspace

Pieces Available from CLD for Licensing and Setting at Universities and Dance Companies

Production Details - Veiled

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