Commissioned Costumes
1001 Arab Futures, June 2021
Tapestries 4.0, April 2019
Objet de Désir Inaccessible, November 2019
Sight of Hand (St. Paul Saints), July 2018
SHORE, June 2014
Niicugni, September 2012
Thank You Bar, October 2009
Heat and Life, October 2004
Fierce: Whole, April 2003
Best Feet Forward Series 2002, January 2002
On Your Mark…Get Set…, March 2001
Wreck, January 2008
Black Label Movement premiere at the Southern, August 2006
Lost Lullabies/Choreographers’ Evening, November 2005
Dancin’ with ETHEL, October 2008
UGLY, October 2007
TEN show, October 2006
Coda by Sean Curran, November 2006
The Long Way Back by Uri Sand, November 2005
The Secret Life of Walt and Kitty, May 2004
Gustavus Adolphus College Dept. of Theater and Dance
Range of Motion/Spring Dance Concert, March 2009
Old/New, Fast/Still, Movement/Stillness, April 2008
To Touch, To Move, To Inspire, March 2007
Spring Dance Concert, March 2006
Jump! March 2005
Roots, Wings, and Prayer, March 2004
Premier, November 2018
20th Anniversary Taiko Festival 2017
Taiko Party-‐Fundraiser and Benefit, May 2009
Ten Chi Taiko Of Mu Daiko, November 2005
Can You Look Me in the Eyes - Performed by Laura Selle Virtucio , choreography by Colleen Thomas, July 2008
Solo/McKnight Artist Fellowship for Dancers - Performed by Megan Flood, choreography Dylan Skybrook, March 2006
Cha Cha, July 2007
A Sense Of Place, March 2000
DanceScape, February 2007
Leah Nelson
Minneapolis Institute of Art Target New Wing Openingby Eclectic Events, June 2006
Tiny Town/Walker Momentum Series, July 2006
Missouri Compromise/BFF: The Red Show, February 2005
Maria Gomez-Tierney
Dances by Gomez Dance Group, July 2005
That Which Bends You Low, March 2004
At This Moment/ “Sinew” Dances by Michele Rusinko and Maria Gomez Tierney, July 2004
No More Dying, Now…by E ric Boone (performance in Russia), August 2004
Paula Mann/Time Track Productions
The Train Wreck Is Proceeding Nicely, March 2005
Pacyinz Lyfoung
Body Speak, Spirit Dance, November 2003
Morgan Thorson and Company
Big Room, October 2003
Gerry Girouard
Gravity Game: Analog Bodies Surfing a Digital World, June 2000
Commissioned Weddings
Nick and Moriah Brierley/July 27, 2007
Customized and tailored a 1980’s lace and organza wedding gown w/lace overcoat.
David Hill and Andrea Zimmerman/June 9-‐10, 2006
Custom textured silk wedding dress and dupioni silk reception dress w/hand-‐stitched coiled accents and knitted addition from bride for non-‐traditional ceremony.
Eric and Heather Bjergstedt/September 24, 2005
Re-‐created and customized strapless A-‐line gown w/contrast cascading skirt ruffle
James Everest and Emily Johnson/August 4, 2005
Custom crepe and silk burnout dress w/deep front and open back, hand-‐sewn floral and beaded accents, along with custom silk accessories and boutonnières.
Robinson Cook and Paula Fynboh/September 24, 2004
Tailored strapless beaded gown and designed flower girl dress w/wings.
Leif and Colleen Ueland/August 28, 2004
Customized and tailored strapless evening dress.
Jeremy and Stacie Mariette/September 6, 2003
Custom strapless duchess satin gown w/silk organza overskirt and accentbeading.
Pete and Melissa Kessler/July 7, 2003
Custom dyed and designed open, cross-‐back crepe and chiffon dress w/floral accent.
Public Art Exhibition
Collaborations with live artist, Marcus Young:
SACRED/ Semblances robe
Exhibit Minneapolis Institute of Art
August 2013-‐July 2014
Semblances / Behavioral Art Piece,
Exhibit Minneapolis Institute of Art
November 8-‐17 2011
Wish / Speaking House/Wishes for the Sky, an annual Earth Day celebration
Bamboo and Textile structure in collaboration with Peter Kramer, architect
Exhibit Harriet Island St. Paul, MN
April 2009
Pacific Avenue/ A slow-‐walking meditation on bringing out the ‘inner smile’.
Performance Bristol, UK
August 2008
Promises to the Earth / Wishes for the Sky, an annual Earth Day celebration
Exhibit Harriet Island St. Paul, MN
April 2007 & 2008