ANIMA: Falling Sky, Patch of Turf, Dark Water
A breathtaking triptych exploring the psychological, biological, and spiritual impacts of environmental change.
Falling Sky (Run Time: 24 minutes, Number of Performers: 8) – Funded in part by commissioning funds from New Jersey Performing Arts Center and New Music USA.
Patch of Turf (Run Time: 18 minutes, Number of Performers: 4)
Dark Water (Run Time: 20 minutes, Number of Performers: 7) – Premiered in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony in Spring 2025. Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony with additional commissioning support from O’Donnell-Green Foundation.
Firebird
Samuel Pott’s new interpretation of Stravinsky’s Firebird, drawing on a contemporization of the myth of Icarus: the boy who flew too close to the sun.
Run Time: 22 minutes
Number of Performers: 9-14
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony and the NJPAC.
The New Americana: The New Tide, Letter Home, Dew Point 68
A suite of works reflecting and reframing the American experience through history, cultural identity, and social change.
The New Tide (Run Time: 23 minutes, Number of Performers: 9) – Featuring photography by Gordon Parks courtesy of the Gordon Parks Foundation. Made possible through the support of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Gordon Parks Foundation.
Letter Home (Run Time: 7 minutes, Number of Performers: 1)
Dew Point 68 (Run Time: 14 minutes, Number of Performers: 2)
Spring
Samuel Pott’s adaptation of Copeland’s Appalachian Spring honoring the original work of Martha Graham.
Run Time: 25 minutes
Number of Performers: 6
Commissioned and premiered as part of New Jersey Symphony’s 100th Anniversary Season in 2022.
“energetic and often elegant… feeling of a summer festival…the NJPAC audience leapt to their feet in a standing ovation.”
– James C. Taylor, NJ.com
ABOUT NIMBUS DANCE: Nimbus Dance bridges the gap between world-class performance and community engagement by presenting work that challenges, speaks to, and elevates diverse audiences across the nation. Founded in 2005 by visionary Artistic Director Samuel Pott (former soloist with Martha Graham Dance Company), Nimbus stands at the forefront of excellence in the arts, civic engagement, and equitable impact. With a highly physical and visually engaging aesthetic, Nimbus’ international company of dancers “split the difference between traditionalism and modernism… A Nimbus Dance piece can pivot from ballet to Broadway to Beyoncé in a few beats.” (Tris McCall, Jersey City Times).
The company tours nationally impacting over 16,000 people annually; and maintains its home base in Jersey City, NJ, at the Nimbus Arts Center, a 14,500 sq ft venue which supports interdisciplinary arts, incubates diverse arts entities, and houses Nimbus’ educational programs including the School of Nimbus. Recent collaborations include work with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, the New Jersey Symphony at NJPAC, the Gordon Parks Foundation in The New Tide by Dawn Marie Bazemore, and the Bar Harbor Music Festival at the Acadia Dance Festival, which Nimbus produces.