Bumblebees And Roses
Category: Film
Author(s): Garrison Lazzeri
Presenter(s): Garrison Lazzeri
Mentors(s): Chung-Fu Chang
Bumblebees And Roses is a dance piece created for my Choreography class led by Chun-Fu Chan. The piece tells a coming-of-age story of a queer person in American society and the sexualization they are exposed to. The costumes represent purity and corruption, with each side of the stage reflecting these opposing forces as well. The choreography uses motifs to show the push and pull that these individuals experience. As the piece is set in a contemporary fem fusion style, the contrast in movement and technique further develops the narrative of innocence and corruption. The end of the piece shows what the reality is for many queer people, not resolution, but hope that there will be. Each expirence of life stays with us all, develops us, and changes us, and the only thing you can do is move forward and heal.