other works
Chicken Scratch | New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Choreography: Mia J. Chong
Dancers and Collaborators: Jack Blackmon, Alonzo Blanco, Michael Kelly, Jared McAboy, Nando Morland, and Chad Vaught
Music: Zakir Hussain and Angel Haze
Full length: 7 minutes
Chicken Scratch is an exploration of embodied athleticism and virtuosic physicality. This work was created for the Department of Dance at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
This piece premiered in 2014 at NYU. A video of the live performance was released online on November 18, 2014.
Sunny Side Up | ODC Dance Jam
Choreography: Mia J. Chong
Dancers and Collaborators: ODC Dance Jam
Music: Pink Martini
Full length: 7 minutes
Set to the delightful music of Pink Martini, Mia J. Chong's Sunny Side Up is a lighthearted reminder to cherish the little joys and appreciate the simple pleasures of life.
This piece premiered in 2023 at ODC’s Studio B. Watch the Jam’s performance of Sunny Side Up and more on ODC’s streaming platform, ODC Connect.
Angel Island Oratorio | UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus
Choreography: Mia J. Chong and Ky Frances
Performers: UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus and Del Sol Quartet
Composer: Huang Ruo
Full length: 60 minutes
Angel Island Oratorio is a 60-minute work for a string quartet and chamber choir that weaves a story of immigration, discrimination, and confinement - bringing history into the reality of our current lives.
This choreographed version premiered on December 3, 2023 at Hertz Hall.
Sardine Run | Shawl Anderson Youth Ensemble
Choreography: Mia J. Chong
Dancers and Collaborators: Shawl Anderson Youth Ensemble
Music: Disasterpeace and The Books
Full length: 8 minutes
Sardine Run is a collaborative contemporary piece that abstractly illustrates hive-mind patterns and other wonders of the natural world. This piece premiered on March 26, 2023 at BAMPFA.
crinklecrunk | ODC Dance Jam
Choreography: Mia J. Chong
Dancers and Collaborators: ODC Dance Jam
Music: Beats Antique
Full length: 9 minutes
Mia J Chong's crinklecrunk is an exploration of the asymmetrical nature of collective force. This new work intricately personifies the experimental world fusion-electronica sound of Beats Antique with physicality and precision.
This piece premiered in 2017 at ODC’s Studio B.
etc. | ODC Dance Jam
Choreography: Mia J. Chong
Dancers and Collaborators: ODC Dance Jam
Music: Etta James
Full length: 6 minutes
etc. is Mia J. Chong’s first staged choreographic work. The piece premiered in 2014 at ODC’s Studio B.