another route demands investigates the stitching together, shredding, and repurposing of fabric— fabric of the body, family, and textiles. the piece features a repurposed first communion dress, hand-made by joelle’s grandmother, esmeralda tomaa, and centers the experience of trying to fit back inside of the dress as an adult.

the piece was commissioned by blackbox music ensemble and created for dancer liana kleinman, with sound-score by annie nikunen. a second version of the piece will be presented at dual rivet’s made by women choreographic festival in october of 2022. photos by kayla miller.