DANDELION
New work to premiere at New York Live Arts on November 13 – 15, 2025.
DANDELION is a continuation and deepening of choreographer Zvi Gotheiner’s thematic exploration of the collisions between humanity and nature. A collaboration among Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, lighting designer Mark London, and six dancers– Chelsea Ainsworth, Colin Heininger, Mizuho Kappa, Erin Maher, Tessa Russ, Joe Tennis–the piece explores society’s senseless perception of normalcy and beauty, and the repercussions of the impulse to eradicate ‘imperfections.’
In March 2021, Gotheiner experienced a life-changing event, a stroke that paralyzed his left side. Since then, he has honed new methods of collaboration in his creative practice of making dance. With the creation of DANDELION, Gotheneiner began the ensemble piece by working individually with each dancer, developing his process of translating movement and verbal communication, while managing movement limitations and recovery in his own physical body.