MashUp Contemporary Dance Co.

WE’RE HIRING!!!! We are expanding our team and hiring for two positions: MANAGING DIRECTOR MashUp is looking to fill one part-time position, a Managing Director to oversee fundraising strategy and implementation along with general business operations. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Application review will begin immediately. PAID INTERNSHIP Funded through LA County’s internship program, this intern will collaborate closely with MashUp’s Creative Producer to expand our external communication, outreach, and partnership efforts. The intern’s primary project will be crafting and implementing an outreach and communications plan for the 2025 International Women’s Day Dance Festival, a 4-day celebration of women’s achievements in dance and the arts. Responsibilities include managing the festival artist submission process, coordinating artist announcements, and serving as the main contact for participants. If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please click the link in our bio or email questions and resume to victoria@mashupdance.com

Beautiful moments from ‘Duality’ a duet that explores the intricate process of figuring it all out, the slow journey towards a goal, and the challenge of finding balance amidst conflicting desires. This piece premiered at our Opening Party during our 2024 International Women’s Day Festival. . Choreographer: @vicvicvictoriaaa Dancers: @lexie_oneal and @chloe.jewelll Photos: @kellymustaphaphotography

We are only $2797 away from our goal! A big thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Our projects are grant and audience funded, meaning every dollar you donate goes directly towards the support of our collaborations and performances. This year's project by Genevieve Carson will premiere on National Women's Equality Day, and we cannot wait to show you the film she is creating on Mashup's dancers. If supporting female identifying artists, collaborations, and meaningful work is important to you, consider donating towards our upcoming film. Link to Donate in Bio.

Each August, MashUp joins forces with female-identifying creative teams, ideological partners, and/or social justice organizations to commemorate National Women’s Equality Day via an artistic project and open discussion. This program provides an opportunity for cross-disciplinary women artists and activists to collaborate, and challenges audiences to examine a current, culturally critical intersectional feminist topic. This year, MashUp is creating a short dance film that provides a layered perspective that explores the intricacies of what it means to mother, inviting audiences to question the evolving definition of motherhood. What constitutes being a mother? Do you have to have children to be a mother? Does motherhood equate to womanhood? What are the experiences of those who mother? This work aims to explore and celebrate the female experience in relation to motherhood in any and all of its expressions. We are aiming to raise an additional $3000 towards the creation and screening of our National Women's Equality Day film. If you can donate any amount towards the project, please do. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue creating and uplifting these important female narratives and creative voices. Donate at Link in Bio. We are grateful to be working with Genevieve Carson on our upcoming dance film project for National Women's Equality Day. Our theme for the proposals was Motherhood. @carsonvision will be creating a project called 'She-Wolf' with Mashup Dancers. "The truth is : Women are filled with magic. With the inherent knowledge of the universe. The wolf is an animal that trusts its instincts & intuition. It isn't afraid to navigate the world alone, yet it is loyal and fiercely protective of its pack." Genevieve Carson is a Los Angeles-based creative director and choreographer. She builds rich visual and emotional worlds through movement & curated design. Her work has spanned across North America, the Philippines, Argentina, Sweden, and New Zealand.

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!! Every dollar makes such a difference. We are aiming to raise an additional $3000 towards the creation and screening of our National Women's Equality Day film. If you can donate any amount towards the project, please do. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue creating and uplifting these important female narratives and creative voices. Donate at Link in Bio. Each August, MashUp joins forces with female-identifying creative teams, ideological partners, and/or social justice organizations to commemorate National Women’s Equality Day via an artistic project and open discussion. This program provides an opportunity for cross-disciplinary women artists and activists to collaborate, and challenges audiences to examine a current, culturally critical intersectional feminist topic. This year, MashUp is creating a short dance film that provides a layered perspective that explores the intricacies of what it means to mother, inviting audiences to question the evolving definition of motherhood. What constitutes being a mother? Do you have to have children to be a mother? Does motherhood equate to womanhood? What are the experiences of those who mother? This work aims to explore and celebrate the female experience in relation to motherhood in any and all of its expressions. We are grateful to be working with Genevieve Carson on our upcoming dance film project for National Women's Equality Day. Our theme for the proposals was Motherhood. @carsonvision will be creating a project called 'She-Wolf' with Mashup Dancers. "The truth is : Women are filled with magic. With the inherent knowledge of the universe. The wolf is an animal that trusts its instincts & intuition. It isn't afraid to navigate the world alone, yet it is loyal and fiercely protective of its pack." Genevieve Carson is a Los Angeles-based creative director and choreographer. She builds rich visual and emotional worlds through movement & curated design. Her work has spanned across North America, the Philippines, Argentina, Sweden, and New Zealand.

"I think women are filled with so much innate power, and we are taught to push it down." Genevieve Carson Thrilled to begin work with @carsonvision on the upcoming dance film for National Women's Equality Day film project. We are aiming to raise an additional $3000 towards the creation and screening of our National Women's Equality Day film. If you can donate any amount towards the project, please do. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue creating and uplifting these important female narratives and creative voices. Donate at Link in Bio. Each August, MashUp joins forces with female-identifying creative teams, ideological partners, and/or social justice organizations to commemorate National Women’s Equality Day via an artistic project and open discussion. This program provides an opportunity for cross-disciplinary women artists and activists to collaborate, and challenges audiences to examine a current, culturally critical intersectional feminist topic. Select past partners include — the architectural firm Curious Minds LA, Photographer Bree McCool, Musician Margot McDonald, and choreographers Marissa Osato and Carissa Songhorian. This year, MashUp is creating a short dance film that provides a layered perspective that explores the intricacies of what it means to mother, inviting audiences to question the evolving definition of motherhood. What constitutes being a mother? Do you have to have children to be a mother? Does motherhood equate to womanhood? What are the experiences of those who mother? This work aims to explore and celebrate the female experience in relation to motherhood in any and all of its expressions.

In honor of our upcoming NWED film project, we'd like to to reflect on our 2021 film bound / less. bound / less Commissioned by MashUp Contemporary Dance Company in celebration of National Women’s Equality Day Directors/Choreographers: Marissa Osato Carissa Songhorian Victoria Brown Director of Photography: Nathan Kim Producer: Emily Wanserski Performers: Shiori Kamijo Vickie Roan Eugenia Rodriguez Cacia Lacount Carissa Songhorian Hyosun Choi Nadia Maryam Emily Carr Megan Prout Shelby Davis Music: Original Composition, Sound Design, and Trumpet Performance by Sara Sithi-Amnuai Original Sound Design and Composition by Kathryn Shuman Featuring “Talking Metronome” by drumset fundamentals Andy Stott, poetry by Alyesha Wise “To Black Women” Editors: Nathan Kim Danielle King Dramaturg: Devon Yates Rehearsal Assistant to Marissa Osato: Derek Tabada Gaffers: Leo Escobar Marci Garcia Key Grips: Aakash Raj Dan Eckert Sound: Will Schulz Set Mechanic: Adolph “Al” Kruger Hair and MakeUp: Jordana David Princess Gray Mel Gutierrez Costumes: MashUp Contemporary Dance Company Carissa Songhorian Photography: Kelly Mustapha-Kellett Owen Scarlett Locations: James Irvine Japanese Garden at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Sibling LA Funders & Community Partners National Endowment for the Arts City of Culver City - Cultural Affairs Commission Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

Back in the studio today to begin work with @carsonvision on the upcoming dance film for National Women's Equality Day film project. We are aiming to raise an additional $3000 towards the creation and screening of our National Women's Equality Day film. If you can donate any amount towards the project, please do. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue creating and uplifting these important female narratives and creative voices. Donate at Link in Bio. Each August, MashUp joins forces with female-identifying creative teams, ideological partners, and/or social justice organizations to commemorate National Women’s Equality Day via an artistic project and open discussion. This program provides an opportunity for cross-disciplinary women artists and activists to collaborate, and challenges audiences to examine a current, culturally critical intersectional feminist topic. Select past partners include — the architectural firm Curious Minds LA, Photographer Bree McCool, Musician Margot McDonald, and choreographers Marissa Osato and Carissa Songhorian. This year, MashUp is creating a short dance film that provides a layered perspective that explores the intricacies of what it means to mother, inviting audiences to question the evolving definition of motherhood. What constitutes being a mother? Do you have to have children to be a mother? Does motherhood equate to womanhood? What are the experiences of those who mother? This work aims to explore and celebrate the female experience in relation to motherhood in any and all of its expressions.

This year, MashUp is creating a short dance film that provides a layered perspective that explores the intricacies of what it means to mother, inviting audiences to question the evolving definition of motherhood. What constitutes being a mother? Do you have to have children to be a mother? Does motherhood equate to womanhood? What are the experiences of those who mother? This work aims to explore and celebrate the female experience in relation to motherhood in any and all of its expressions. "In many ways, I feel as though the inner wolf mother has awoken in me. It's almost as if the wolf was always there, sleeping deep in my gut, but it was too nervous or insecure to reveal itself." -- Genevieve Carson We are grateful to be working with Genevieve Carson on our upcoming dance film project for National Women's Equality Day. Our theme for the proposals was Motherhood. @carsonvision will be creating a project called 'She-Wolf' with Mashup Dancers. We are aiming to raise an additional $3000 towards the creation and screening of our National Women's Equality Day film. If you can donate any amount towards the project, please do. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue creating and uplifting these important female narratives and creative voices. Donate at Link in Bio. Each August, MashUp joins forces with female-identifying creative teams, ideological partners, and/or social justice organizations to commemorate National Women’s Equality Day via an artistic project and open discussion. This program provides an opportunity for cross-disciplinary women artists and activists to collaborate, and challenges audiences to examine a current, culturally critical intersectional feminist topic. Select past partners include — the architectural firm Curious Minds LA, Photographer Bree McCool, Musician Margot McDonald, and choreographers Marissa Osato and Carissa Songhorian.

We are aiming to raise an additional $3000 towards the creation and screening of our National Women's Equality Day film. If you can donate any amount towards the project, please do. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue creating and uplifting these important female narratives and creative voices. Donate at Link in Bio. Each August, MashUp joins forces with female-identifying creative teams, ideological partners, and/or social justice organizations to commemorate National Women’s Equality Day via an artistic project and open discussion. This program provides an opportunity for cross-disciplinary women artists and activists to collaborate, and challenges audiences to examine a current, culturally critical intersectional feminist topic. Select past partners include — the architectural firm Curious Minds LA, Photographer Bree McCool, Musician Margot McDonald, and choreographers Marissa Osato and Carissa Songhorian. This year, MashUp is creating a short dance film that provides a layered perspective that explores the intricacies of what it means to mother, inviting audiences to question the evolving definition of motherhood. What constitutes being a mother? Do you have to have children to be a mother? Does motherhood equate to womanhood? What are the experiences of those who mother? This work aims to explore and celebrate the female experience in relation to motherhood in any and all of its expressions. We are grateful to be working with Genevieve Carson on our upcoming dance film project for National Women's Equality Day. Our theme for the proposals was Motherhood. @carsonvision will be creating a project called 'She-Wolf' with Mashup Dancers. "The truth is : Women are filled with magic. With the inherent knowledge of the universe. The wolf is an animal that trusts its instincts & intuition. It isn't afraid to navigate the world alone, yet it is loyal and fiercely protective of its pack." Genevieve Carson is a Los Angeles-based creative director and choreographer. She builds rich visual and emotional worlds through movement & curated design. Her work has spanned across North America, the Philippines, Argentina, Sweden, and New Zealand.

We are grateful to be working with Genevieve Carson on our upcoming dance film project for National Women's Equality Day. Our theme for the proposals was Motherhood. @carsonvision will be creating a project called 'She-Wolf' with Mashup Dancers. "The truth is : Women are filled with magic. With the inherent knowledge of the universe. The wolf is an animal that trusts its instincts & intuition. It isn't afraid to navigate the world alone, yet it is loyal and fiercely protective of its pack." Genevieve Carson is a Los Angeles-based creative director and choreographer. She builds rich visual and emotional worlds through movement & curated design. Her work has spanned across North America, the Philippines, Argentina, Sweden, and New Zealand. Possessing a strong inclination towards collaboration, Genevieve has directed, choreographed, and produced numerous interdisciplinary performances and visual projects to engage with wider audiences and uplift the work of dancers, musicians, visual artists, and designers. Genevieve held the Artistic Directorship of LA Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC) from 2015-2020. During her time as artistic director, Genevieve choreographed numerous celebrated works for the stage and film, and led the company on international and domestic tours while growing the company's educational programs. She has worked extensively in both the commercial and concert dance worlds. She has been commissioned and presented by the US Embassies of Buenos Aires and Auckland, FORD Amphitheater, UC Santa Barbara, ODC Theater, Luckman Arts Complex, Laguna Dance Festival, Musco Center for the Arts, The Orpheus Project Opera Company, and more. Commercial collaborations include Foster the People, Superbowl XLIX w/Earth Harp Collective, Funny or Die, Adult Swim, and Comedy Central. Additional credits include: the Emmys, Saks 5th Avenue, and music videos for Blood Orange, Active Child, Vitamin String Quartet, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and Justin Bieber. For many years, she served as principal faculty at AMDA, teaching an array of classes and directing productions. Genevieve graduated cum laude with a BFA in Dance Performance from Chapman University.

Moments that bring back all the feels from 'ANARCHA' by Jessie Lee Thorne, our 2024 Residency recipient. "Anarcha" is an evocative ensemble piece that delves into the emotional odyssey of discovering, embracing and confronting the confines of gendered societal norms. Choreographer: @jessieleethorne Dancers: @jesswicke , @bethany_violett , @lexie_oneal , @madiooo_ , @kelliekessling Videographer: @a.l.visuals Photographer: @kellymustaphaphotography Performance Venue: @stompinggroundla Lighting: @caleb_wildman