When the Levee Breaks

Commissioned and premiered by Mocean Dance (2003)

Choreography: Andrea Leigh-Smith
4 dancers | 7 minutes

When the Levee Breaks combines powerful movement and a highly percussive score in a fast-paced, exhilarating investigation of the relationship between music and dance. The work explores suspicion, aggression and the competitive side of human nature.

Choreography
Andrea Leigh-Smith

Performers
Carolle Crooks Fernando, Sara Harrigan, Alicia Orr, Lisa Phinney Langley.

Music
Bonham for eight Percussionists, Composed by Christopher Rouse, Performed by The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Lighting Design
Geoff Bouckley

Costume Design
Holly Crooks

Set Design
Andrea Leigh-Smith and Ken Rothchild