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as we collaborate in our first evening length-double bill performance with St.Louis based RESILIENCE Dance Company under the artistic direction of Emily Haussler.
Hot Crowd joins forces with RESILIENCE Dance Company, a St. Louis–based contemporary dance company, to present an original double-bill performance. Audiences will experience two 35–40 minute Chicago premieres created by Hot Crowd and RESILIENCE respectively.
Hot Crowd’s co-directors Devon Lloyd and Brittany Latta McMahon, alongside RESILIENCE’s Artistic Director Emily Haussler, choreograph in response to the same thematic prompt: examining the importance of space, place, and time in defining our embodied histories and shaping our present selves.
From contemporary partnering to athletic floorwork, emergent movement to collaborative images, quirky gestures to high-caliber contemporary-modern technique, audiences can expect a full and riveting evening as Hot Crowd and RESILIENCE present one unforgettable performance series.
ST.LOUIS
APRIL 24-25, 2026
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E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theater
1 Touhill Circle, St. Louis, MO 63121
meet the presenting companies
About RDC:
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RESILIENCE Dance Company (RDC) is a non-profit, contemporary modern dance company with a mission to create exceptional dance experiences that fuel human connection. Founded in 2019 by Artistic and Executive Director Emily Haussler, RDC’s work is rooted in building healthy, sustainable dance spaces that put artists first and enable curiosity, play, and creative risk taking. Highly collaborative, RDC creates original, evening-length works each season and commissions a mix of emerging and renowned choreographers at the cutting edge of contemporary dance. RDC envisions a future where there are no more “starving artists,” and supports that vision through education, outreach, and professional initiatives that uplift artists, inspire the next generation, and bridge communities.
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Website: resiliencedancecompany.com
Instagram: @resiliencedancecompanystl
About Hot Crowd:
Hot Crowd is a 501(c)3 non for profit Chicago-based modern dance company whose goal is to stimulate and inspire dancers and non-dancers alike through innovative movement, community interaction and accessibility to strengthen and spread the art of modern dance throughout the Chicagoland area and beyond. Since its inception (2017), Hot Crowd has been invited to perform in several major cities throughout the U.S. including Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and St. Louis as well as out of the country in Seoul, South Korea with a recent invite to Puerto Rico (ATLAS Contemporary Dance Congress). Hot Crowd produced eleven self-produced shows and two professional dance for films. Other programming includes dance workshops, residencies, pay what you can community dance classes, & collaborative events with other local artists and businesses. Hot Crowd recently started their 8th Season under the direction of Devon Lloyd & Brittany Latta McMahon.
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Website: hotcrowddance.com
Instagram: @hotcrowd