Cayla Mae Simpson NEWSLETTER

Sharing Phoenix in LA

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Cayla Simpson
October 28, 2024

Dear friends,

I hope this message finds you well!

For a little over a year, I have been living in Los Angeles, admiring succulents, filming, dancing, and unearthing the courage and consistency to share a newsletter with you.

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On October 19th I had the opportunity to share Phoenix, a solo dance work, through Los Angeles Performance Practice’s work in process showcase, CASUAL. The audience shared openly and I am grateful to have received their generous comments.

Gifs from the performance
Footage by Bam Johnson
Lighting design by Andrew Garvis

Feedback with LAPP Co-Director K. Bradford and choreographer, Victoria Marks

RENDER SPACE, a dance film directed and danced by Jessica Ray and Cayla Mae Simpson is now available to watch on Vimeo 

Render Space

Navigating the weight of identity while on a journey in search of authenticity, Black women dare to carve out a space for themselves in their bodies and the world.

vimeo.com/983705234?share=copy

COMING UP for Phoenix

November 2nd, Phoenix will be performed alongside other new works by women, trans, nonbinary, and queer performing artists in SORORITY: AGES.

SORORITY: AGES - Los Angeles LGBT Center

SORORITY: AGES, a salon-style evening of short performances.

lalgbtcenter.org/event/sorority-ages

November 8th - 15th Phoenix, CultureHub LA Residency

CULTUREHUB — Cayla Mae Simpson

Serving as a catalyst for risk-taking and discovery, CultureHub’s Residency Program supports artists creating work through experimentation with emerging technologies.

www.culturehub.org/cayla-mae-simpson

Wishing you joy and ease,

Cayla Mae