Hannah Santistevan
Fall 2020 Co-MISSION Artist-in-Residence
Hannah Michal Santistevan grew up in Colorado and relocated to Chicago in 2012. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from Columbia College Chicago in 2016 and has performed with esteemed local artists and companies since 2017. As Santistevan finds her voice and place as a dance artist in Chicago, she is consistently finding herself in collaboration with visual and sound artists inside and outside of the performance venue. Santistevan's work often emanates a desperate journey to self-discovery through the lens of psychoanalysis, contemporary dance, and complimentary mediums.
PROJECT AT LINKS HALL
Photo by Viktor Gerasimovski
The Brink | May 2021
Hannah Michal Santistevan’s The Brink demonstrates animosity and vigor through acts of dismissal, subtle moments of empathy, and durationally exhausted movements. A cast of dancers navigates the space in intricate patterns, with hidden sets of rules, emphasizing hierarchy and tribalism. The Brink questions how we learn or unlearn ideas of apathetic self-care, rather than focusing on immediate and individual success, to improve ourselves and connect with our communities.
View the performance recording here.
Artist Credits
Choreographer: Hannah Michal Santistevan (with contributions from the cast)
Cast: Chloe Grace Michels, Alix Schillaci, Marceia Scruggs,Andy Slavin, & Timothy Tsang
Sound design/edit: Hannah Michal Santistevan w/ song credits
Music (original/sampled): "Orchestral Intro" by Gorillaz & Sinfonia ViVa; "Delta" by Mount Kimbie; "Tasting Static" by Panther Modern; "I'll See You There" by The Chemical Brothers; "Between Water and Wind" by Colin Stetson; "Requiem for CS70 and strings" by Floating Points; "Inspirit" by Julianna Barwick
Costume Design: Handmade, custom backpacks by Sofia Perez (aka @KedzieAvenue)
