Choreography — Alexandra Lockhart

Choreographic Works

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Astrophysics | A Physical Embodiment

Live Dance Performances

Created in collaboration with the scientists and engineers of The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics during an arts and science residency.

2024

A Full Void

Choreographer and Dancer: Alexandra Lockhart Music by: Dr. Brian House | Data sonfication of Parker Solar Probe FIELDS Instrument Projection by: Alexandra Lockhart - utilizing SDO and SOHO images during PSP Encounter 13. Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, and SOHO/LASCO C2 consortium.

7 mins.

Inspired by the complexity and dynamism of the Sun we live with on a daily basis, this piece explores phenomenas embedded in this star and the solar wind. ‘A Full Void’ explores sensations of an evolving and interactive helical journey of energy which evades static states, and exemplifies that areas of transition are where the excitement happens, and defined beginnings or endings are nonexistent. An admirable system where boundaries aren’t imposed, but created by the processes themselves.

Solar wind, the Sun’s tendril reaching out into the ever expanding universe, connects all of the in-between space. As it acts as an interconnecting membrane, and has unique interactions with each body it comes across, it beautifully does the same throughout all of LASP.

Choreographed from data of the FIELDS instrument on Parker Solar Probe during Encounter 13.

Phenomenas explored: Nuclear fusion, differential rotation, collision-less plasma, solar cycles, plasma rain, The Parker Spiral, turbulence, quiescent regions, plasma waves, coronal holes, CMEs, magnetic reconnection, flux tubes, magnetic and electric fields.

Special ‘Thank you’ to Dr. David Malaspina and the PSP Research Group

Lunar Loft

Choreographer and Dancer: Alexandra Lockhart Original music composition: ‘Lunar Loft’ by Nathan Wheeler Violinist: Dr. Margaret Landis Projection by: Dr. Xu Wang

4:47 mins.

This piece exhibits the softness and beauty that exists in the intimate duet between the Moon and Earth. Exuding comfort in the consistent and quiet relationship of the two, this piece focuses on lightness and the power of nuance. Inspired by Dr. Xu Wang’s research and theory of the lunar lofting phenomena, as well as the work of Dr. Margaret Landis, this piece follows the journey of a dancing dust particle beginning at the Gruithuisen Domes.

Lunar Loft showcases a live violin performance by LASP planetary geologist, Dr. Margaret Landis, and a visual projection of the lunar lofting phenomena theory imaged in the lab by Dr. Xu Wang.

Choreographed based off of lunar geologic features, terrain slopes, and trajectories of dust particles.

Special ‘Thank you’ to Dr. Xu Wang, Dr. Margaret Landis, John Fontanese, and Dr. Mihály Horányi.

Just Ask the Clouds

Choreographer and Dancer: Alexandra Lockhart Music by: Michael Wall Projection by: Alexandra Lockhart - Polar noctilucent cloud images from NASA AIM Mission

3:42 mins.

Clouds, exquisite story tellers of Earth’s multi-layered atmosphere, offer delicate and immensely profound insight. While showcasing Earth’s interconnection and the global cause and effect relationships of this planet’s systems, they speak to what we cannot see. Inspired by teleconnections, the polar vortex, and communication between the north and south poles of planet Earth.

Choreographed from patterns and movement of noctilucent clouds from the AIM CIPS instrument, a panoramic imager.

Special ‘Thank you’ to Dr. Cora Randall, Dr. Peter Pilewskie and Dr. Odele Coddington

Sour Dough

Dancer and Choreographer: Alexandra Lockhart Music: ‘Going Going Going’ by Michael Wall

5:30 mins.

Balance, a simplistic idea overcome by complexities of time, scale and countless variables of grand influence. ‘Sour Dough’ is inspired by how human evolution, imagination, and tendencies towards trends have heavily impacted Earth’s climate. Considering tipping points, and the fact that we’re in an ultimate race, how can we be a healthy part of the balance, rather than over-engineer and insist on controlling it?

Special ‘Thank you’ to Dr. Peter Pilewskie and Dr. Odele Coddington

LASP AiR Dance Films

Choreography continued…

Earthbound

Choreographed by: Alexandra Lockhart, Ellis Wood, Chelsea Hecht & Emily McDaniel 2019 New York, NY

Tidally

Choreographed by: Alexandra Lockhart & Emily McDaniel 2021, Green Box Arts, Green Mountain Falls, CO