Projects: Performance & Collaboration
Elytra
premiered April 2023
2023-2025 Touring: California, Michigan, New York, Utah
Choreography, Performance, Costume Design & Film Editing: Melissa Younker
Minute and Far
premiered August 2024
by Heartland Collective; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Makers & Performers: Florian Alberge, Nick Foster, Elijah Hancock, Molly Heller, Marissa Mooney, and Melissa Younker
For Scylla
premiered June 2024
by The Woods Dance Project; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Direction & Choreography: Nichele Woods
Choreography & Performance: Natalie Border, Jonathan Kim, Tara McArthur, Morgan Phillips, and Melissa Younker
NO MORE BIRDS ON MY SIDE!
performed October 2023
by Oriantheatre Dance Company; Paris, France
Concept, Direction & Choreography: Mehdi Farajpour
Dancers: Fiona Witherell, Melissa Younker, Toni Flego, Morgan Ellis & Gwan Sampé
MONSTER
premiered October 2023
by Heartland Collective with visual artist, Andrew Alba; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Makers & Performers: Brian Gerke, Nick Foster, Molly Heller, Marissa Mooney, Michael Wall, and Melissa Younker
Snapshots & Souvenirs
premiered September 2022
a Collaborative Evening Song/Dance Cycle; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Direction & Performance : Elijah Hancock and Melissa Younker
Emerald Runway
premiered 2022
a Collaborative Evening of Dance; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Choreography & Performance: Haleigh Larmer, Morgan Phillips, Masio Sangster, and Melissa Younker
ΔIAMONΔIAMONΔ
premiered September 2022
by Heartland Collective with visual artist, Andrew Alba; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Makers & Performers: Brian Gerke, Nick Foster, Molly Heller, Michael Wall, and Melissa Younker
Fourteen Failures
premiered November 2021
by And Artists; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Direction & Choreography: Rebecca Aneloski
Choreography & Performance: Rachel Andes, Laura Baumeister, Haleigh Larmer, Kellie St. Pierre, Melissa Younker
Full View
premiered April 2021
by Heartland Collective & Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Creative Director: Molly Heller
Film Editors: Florian Alberge and Melissa Younker