Dance Alum, Shaun Keylock and Company return for guest choreographer residency for the Autumn Choreographers Concert
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Alum, Shaun Keylock (2015) returns to Pacific as a guest choreographer to restage distinguished Northwest Choreographer, Greg Bielemeyer's 1996 work, Suits Side In on the Pacific University Dancers. Plus a special performance by Shaun Keylock Dance Company.
Suit Side In is a contemporary dance work created by choreographer Gregg Bielemeier in 1996 for Michael Menger’s Really BIG Dance Company. In 2021, Shaun Keylock restaged this historic work as part of his company's ongoing efforts to preserve and advance the history of dance in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to Pacific University, “Suit Side In” has been performed by Bellingham Repertory Dance and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.
About Greg Bielemeier:
Gregg Bielemeier is an Oregon born dance artist who started his career with the Portland Dance Theater in 1970. As a freelance artist he has worked on the West Coast and Europe as a featured choreographer, performer and teacher for over 50 years. He is a frequent collaborator with musicians, actors, and visual artists, creating suave, witty dance works that have been described as “wonderfully inventive,” by the Los Angeles Times, and as “marvelously goofy,” by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
About Shaun Keylock:
Shaun is a choreographer, director, and dance artist based in Portland, Oregon. His work draws from his background in classical ballet and postmodern dance, combining technical rigor with a focus on abstraction and experimentation. In 2018, Keylock founded Shaun Keylock Company to pursue his ongoing interest in creating new work and collaborating with other artists. The company quickly gained recognition in the Pacific Northwest, with its work presented by leading festivals and institutions, including On the Boards, Portland Opera, White Bird, and PICA. Several of Keylock’s works have since toured throughout the United States, with performances across the West Coast, Arizona, Texas, and New York.
Sponsored by the Elise Elliott Trust in the effort to present Northwest Historical Dance Works featuring Northwest Choreograpehers.
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