LOUD BODIES Dance | Unapologetically LOUD

Unapologetically LOUD presented in 2022 as a celebratory "Greatest Hits" performance event for LOUD BODIES’ fifth year. Taking place at Off The Ground Dance Chicago, we brought back two reimagined crowd favorites: "Legalize Menstruation" (2020) and "Razor Burn" (2017). This event also served as a donation site for menstrual + sanitary products to then be distributed to various The Love Fridge Chicago donation sites throughout the city. Following the performance weekend, LOUD BODIES hosted a free, community event at Free Mvmt Shop to organize and put together care packages with the donations collected at our performances.

Legalize Menstruation

Choreographed by LOUD BODIES (2020), Restaged by Yariana Baralt Torres (2022)
Cast: Kait Dessoffy, Diamond Gant, Mya McCllelan & Alix Schillaci

Photos by Chloe Hamilton

RAZOR BURN

Choreographed by Maria Blanco (2017), Restaged by Maria Blanco (2022)
Cast: Diamond Gant, Loretta Holmes, Maddy McCarthy, Sarah Ellen Miller & Isabelle Taylor

Photos by Chloe Hamilton

Collaborators

Drew Lewis aka lildov

Drew Lewis aka lildov is a performer and creator originally from Oak Park, IL. He graduated magna cum laude from Cornish College of the Arts in 2016. Upon graduation, he moved to New York to join Sidra Bell Dance New York, with whom he performed and toured extensively for three seasons. Other performance credits include C-LS, Project 44, Attack Theatre, Joel Hall Dancers, and Lucy Riner. He is currently based in Chicago where he freelances as a dancer, choreographer, composer, and educator.

Michelle Renee

Michelle Renée (she/her) is a Multimedia artist based out of Chicago, with a degree in Advertising Art Direction from Columbia College. She enjoys merging music with visual art and exploring themes of pop culture within her work. She loves collaborating with artists of all mediums and accepts freelance work! Drop her a line on Instagram @heymichellerenee.

Courtney Smith

Courtney Smith (she/her) is a Marketing & Communications Specialist with a focus on digital communications and marketing, social media, and strategic comms. She previously collaborated with LOUD BODIES on LOUD VOICES, managing and producing the newsletter and website, and launching the official LOUD BODIES merch site. She holds a BA in Public Relations and Advertising from Loyola University Chicago. Follow her on IG @c.c.t.v

PARTNERS

Free Mvmt Shop

Free Mvmt Shop exists to bring people together. To move bodies, minds, hearts, souls. To provide an inviting, inspiring space to feel free, express yourself and build community.

Off the Ground Dance Studio

Co-Artistic Directors Carly Carroll and Denise Donovan are dedicated to giving dancers a comprehensive dance program. Carroll and Donovan encourage creativity and individuality in the studio while still providing an environment of discipline and structure.

The Love Fridge Chicago

The Love Fridge is a Chicago mutual aid group grounded in food, working to place community refrigerators across the city. We are powered by kindness, generosity, love, and the belief that being able to feed yourself is a right, not a privilege. Our goal is to nourish our community while combating food scarcity and food waste, and working with other like-minded community partners.

Legalize Menstruation

Choreographed by LOUD BODIES (2020), Restaged by Yariana Baralt Torres (2022) Cast: Kait Dessoffy, Diamond Gant, Mya McCllelan & Alix Schillaci

Photos by Chloe Hamilton

RAZOR BURN

Choreographed by Maria Blanco (2017), Restaged by Maria Blanco (2022) Cast: Diamond Gant, Loretta Holmes, Maddy McCarthy, Sarah Ellen Miller & Isabelle Taylor

Photos by Chloe Hamilton

Collaborators

PARTNERS

Choreographed by LOUD BODIES (2020), Restaged by Yariana Baralt Torres (2022)
Cast: Kait Dessoffy, Diamond Gant, Mya McCllelan & Alix Schillaci

Choreographed by Maria Blanco (2017), Restaged by Maria Blanco (2022)
Cast: Diamond Gant, Loretta Holmes, Maddy McCarthy, Sarah Ellen Miller & Isabelle Taylor