Centerpiece Program:
LA POPS UP, nine new shorts by SoCal Choreographers, followed by L.A. Premiere of Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber's WAITING PLACES
LA POPS UP
LA POPS UP is a groundbreaking new project spearheaded by Hysterica Productions (Kitty McNamee) and Dance Camera West showcasing the personal vision of SoCal’s most influential choreographers that highlights the extraordinary talent within this diverse dance community. This year’s program is co-curated this year by Trudl Zipper Dance Institute Artistic Director Janie Taylor.
LA POPS UP (A-Z)
#ThisIsDance ENVISION — Infinite Flow Dance (Marisa Hamamoto, Phillip Chbeeb)
Arms of Gravity — Charlotte Griffin
DYAD — Katherine Helen Fisher
ORIGIN — Tony Testa, Keean Johnson
PATH — Ian Eastwood
Signal — Devin Waxman
Still Got It — Seaweed Sisters
The Auguste — Maya Kell-Abrams
True Love Will Find You in the End — Bret Easterling, Julia Eiche
WAITING PLACES
Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber’s feature dance film Waiting Places is the newest film from these dance luminaries adapted from a live piece that explores the intersection of time, desire, and connection as five individuals inhabit a room, bound by the act of waiting. This presentation offers a chance to see work by these critically acclaimed artists whose work on stage and in film ranges from live works for companies like Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Ballet BC, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani and upcoming films like Terrence Malick’s The Way of the Wind (2025), and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride (2026).
Watch the official trailer for Waiting Places.
Bobbi Jene Smith by Vincent Tullo.
Or Schraiber by Vincent Tullo.
Directed by Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber; Produced by Garen Scribner & Or Schraiber; Executive Producer: Kristy Geslain (ALL ARTS); Senior Multimedia Producers: Anna Campbell & Jake King (ALL ARTS); Senior Artistic Director: James King (ALL ARTS); Executives in Charge: Diane Masciale & Neal Shapiro (ALL ARTS); Associate Producer: Enav Ravitz Bikovsky; Choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber in collaboration with Astrid Elbo, Kizzy Matiakis & Alexander Bozinoff; Original Score by Yonatan Daskal; Filmed & Edited by Or Schraiber; Scenography by Christian Friedländer; Costume Design by Bobbi Jene Smith & Christian Friedländer; Sound Design by Rotem Dror; Dramaturgy by Marie Haugsted Mors; Lighting Design by Christian Vest Bernsten; Color by Ido Karilla; Graphics by Omri Cohen Design; Production Manager: Ken Nielsen; Music Mixed & Recorded by Rejoicer; Filmed on location at the Edison Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark; © 2025 Roxaboxen LLC. All Rights Reserved.