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“Kristi has this amazing mind as a choreographer – she’s silly, she’s fun, she’s irreverent, she’s passionate…it’s just incredible what she can do with movement.” – Amy Wilson, ArtPeers
“Kristi Faulkner Dance has been shaking up the Detroit dance world with new, original productions backed by natural movement and a thoughtful mix of music.”
-Eli Newman, Culture City
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Kristi Faulkner Dance is a contemporary dance company
based in Detroit, known for their highly physical and
humorously theatrical work that embodies difference and
challenges gender roles. Community engagement is
integral to their practice.
Through performance, workshops, and community-based projects, KFD pursues
their mission of creating thought provoking, visceral
experiences.
www.KristiFaulknerDance.com
CONTACT: [email protected] | T: (419) 509-4375
2016-17 TOURING REPERTOIRE
OBject/obJECT (2016)
OBject/obJECT investigates the subject of woman as object vs woman as objecting figure. It may be performed as an installation piece or for the concert stage.
*Premiering April 2016 in Detroit
Four Letter Word (2015)
Through a litany of timeless love songs, Four Letter Word explores the awkward, tender, and complicated sides of 3 four-lettered words: love like and lust. Athletic and sensual performers employ humor and heartfelt expression while honoring the authentic experience of women in love.
Cirque Noir (2015)
Giving a nod to the clowns of commedia dell’arte and the cynical characteristics of film noir, the balloons in Cirque Noir remain an elusive phenomenon, always out of reach.