Fluence (2013)
Hubbard Street Dance
Choreography: Robyn Mineko Williams
Composer: Robert F. Haynes
Photo credit: Tim Rummelhoff

Fluence, Robyn Mineko Williams’ third premiere for Hubbard Street, alludes to both formal concert dance and vernacular movement, as well as digital visual effects. The work’s five men and four women can appear profoundly human and vulnerable one moment, yet in the next like neutral avatars being remotely controlled. Quick double-takes and stuttering movements suggest the entire piece itself is fighting internal glitches, disintegration, or a faulty internet connection.

Created for and premiered by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago September 21, 2013 at the State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, as part of the University of Minnesota’s 2013–14 Northrop Concerts & Lectures season. Original music by Robert F. Haynes: “Mount Prospect,” “In States,” “New Friends (White Lies),” “Hell and High Water” and “Surfacing,” mixed by Tony Lazzara and mastered by Collin Jordan at the Boiler Room, Chicago, IL. Robyn Mineko Williams is a 2013 Princess Grace Awards winner, Choreography Fellowship.