Double Bind 2.0

Double Bind 2.0

at IATI Theater


	by sarAika movement collective

Starring

Khaila Espinoza Avery Boose	Angélica Barbosa Olivia Caldeira Holston	Casey Leyden Daniella Macre

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DESCRIPTION

"Double Bind" refers to an emotionally distressing situation in which an individual or group receives conflicting messages, leading to a no-win scenario. This dilemma presents two unacceptable choices, causing significant emotional distress and confusion. Due to misogyny, cultural gender stereotypes, and societal roles, women often encounter double binds, making it a common theme among different women.

"Double Bind 2.0" is an evening-length contemporary dance performance that brings awareness to the double bind experienced in womanhood, especially focusing on common themes rooted in Latinx women's history and emancipation. Using braids as a symbol of empowerment and finding identity, the performance portrays the braids as an escape route, where women come together to fight for their voices and nurture the seed of hope for a brighter future. By translating voices into movement, this work aims to deliver a universal message of equity, diversity, inclusivity, and human connection for those who identify as or resonate with the qualities of being a woman.

Cast

Khaila Espinoza

Dancer

Avery Boose

Dancer

Casey Leyden

Dancer

Olivia Caldeira Holston

Dancer

Angélica Barbosa

Dancer

Daniella Macre

Actress & Dancer

Creative Team

Sara Pizzi

Co-choreographer & Co-director

Aika Takeshima

Co-choreographer & Co-director

Takeo Suzuki

Hair Artist

Federica Borlenghi

Costume Designer

Clara Wiest

Associate Costume Designer

About sarAika movement collective

Founded by immigrants and queer women Aika Takeshima (Japan) and Sara Pizzi (Italy), sarAika movement collective is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the dance ecosystem. The collective is known for creating multidisciplinary collaborative performances that highlight topical issues and personal insights. Founded in 2021, the sarAika movement collective made a significant impact with over 50 performances in 2022, including their debut evening-length show, Stella, Come Home, presented Off Off Broadway and commissioned by Et Alia Theater. They also performed at The Museum of NYC that year. In 2023, sarAika was honored with a Spoke The Hub award for their first solo production, secured a RedTail residency at JCAL, and toured Japan. Recently, they have been commissioned by IATI Theater to create a solo evening show for Fall 2024 and have been selected as resident artists for 2025 by University Settlement. Website>

SPECIAL THANKS

-Zoe Yang for a composed song “Intro”

-Carol Prud’homme Davis for drawing our rehearsal process and performance

Meet the Company

Khaila Espinoza

Dancer

Khaila Marie Espinoza (She/Her) is a freelance dancer and educator currently living in Brooklyn, New York City. She Started Her professional dance career in Jacksonville and Miami Florida. And earned scholarships to the Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham certificate programs. Throughout her career she’s learned different dance styles and techniques that pushed her creativity and artistic potential. Some of the dance studios that Khaila has worked with and grown with throughout her career are Suzanne Saltmarsh Dance, Jacksonville center of the arts, Cooper Morgan Dance, Riverside Dance studio, Peter London Global Dance Company and Currently in two New York based companies, The Dynamite Experience and Clymove. Khaila is inspired by learning from choreographers that explore different ways of movement, teaching philosophies and project based in collaboration and community in New York City. Her aspirations include starting her own works choreographing and teaching a various range of ages sharing the Joy and passion she has for dance.

Avery Boose

Dancer

Avery is a graduate of New York University where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. She began her training at The Hive studios under the direction of Seth Robinson and Jeff Wolfe in Chicago, Illinois. She worked as an assistant for Tribe Dance Intensive and has toured with Streetz National Dance Convention. During her time at Tisch School of the Arts, she has performed repertoire by Andrea Miller and José Limon. Avery has learned repertory from Sidra Bell, Doug Varone, Gibney dance company, and other New York based companies. Since moving to New York she has completed Gibney Dance’s independent summer study, the European workshop B12, and has become a certified yoga instructor. Since graduation Avery has been working as a freelance dancer in New York City. She has recently performed with Tabula Rasa Dance theater and has also performed work in the Spark Theater festival.

Casey Leyden

Dancer

Casey Leyden is a freelance dancer based in New York City. She recently graduated in May from Adelphi University obtaining a BFA in Dance with a minor in Environmental Studies. Casey has worked with various choreographers such as Omar Román De Jesús, Doug Varone, Larry Keigwin, Isaac Lerner, Murray Louis, Paul Taylor, Sloan Pearson and more. She has also done additional training with Gallim and Doug Varone and Dancers Intensives. Casey is so excited to be working with SarAika Movement Collective in their upcoming performance!

Olivia Caldeira Holston

Dancer

Olivia Caldeira Holston was born in São Sebastião, Brazil and was raised in California. She is a freelance dancer, teacher, and choreographer who recently moved to New York from San Francisco. She received her BA Honours degree from the London Contemporary Dance School in 2019. She has attended summer intensives such as the Alvin Ailey Professional and Junior Divisions in New York as well as P.A.R.T.S. and Eastman in Belgium. Since graduating, Olivia has had the opportunity to dance with many Bay Area dance companies such as Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Garrett+Moulton Productions, David Herrera Performance Company, Kristin Damrow & Company, and Fullstop Dance, among others. She is thrilled to be dancing with sarAika Movement Collective and choreographer Audrey Thao Berger. In addition, Olivia has taught at the Oberlin Dance Commons and Shawl Anderson Dance Center as well as master classes at Marin Academy and the College Preparatory School in Oakland.

Angélica Barbosa

Dancer

Born and raised in Colombia. A graduate with honors from the BFA in Performing Arts with an emphasis in dance at Pontificia Javeriana University (Bogota, Colombia), and the last semester abroad at Institut del Teatre (Barcelona, Spain) in Dance Pedagogy & Choreography and Interpretation. She moved to New York to continue her professional training at the Ailey School and as a scholarship trainee in Limón Pro. She received supplemental training at institutions such as P.A.R.T.S (Brussels, Belgium), Dart Dance Company (Berlin, Germany), Martha Graham School (NYC)) and GALLIM School of Movement. She is currently working with GALLIM Dance Company as an administrative and marketing intern. She is a teaching artist with Notes in Motion, Ballet Hispánico and Dancewave. Angélica is thrilled to be joining SarAika in Double Bind project.

Daniella Macre

Actress & Dancer

Daniella Macre is an afro-latina actor, dancer and poet from Panama and The Bahamas. Her early exposure to art through her training in various dance styles catapulted her into Acting. She is a recent BFA graduate from UNCSA School of Drama (World’s 2nd Best Undergrad program, Hollywood Reporter.) Daniella has trained under Bob Krakower, Peter Hedges, and Scott Zigler. She dreams of one day having a successful and diverse film-acting career. Professional credits include Measure for Measure as Isabella in Shakespeare in Paradise (The Bahamas.) and short films such The Judas Project and For the River to Take. Her credits at UNCSA include “Dance Nation” (Amina), “Barbecue” (Adlean), “Polaroid Stories” (Persephone/Semele) and “If Pretty Hurts, Ugly Must Be A Muhfucka” (Kaya). Website: daniellamacre.com Contact: Zuri Agency (David Gilbert) @daniella.macre