Defero Dance Collective

02/13/2016

We are so thankful for the NC Dance Festival and American Dance Festival journeys we went on with Kristen Jeppsen Groves this past year and we are excited to begin working on a new piece together! Thankful for the good gift of friendship & movement.

As well intentioned as I have been to keep my blog updated, my life has been increasingly busy with wonderfully challenging things. My last post was about two years ago, and I haven't posted anyth...

06/24/2015

Hear choreographer Kristen Jeppsen Groves talk about her piece we will be performing THIS Thursday night at the American Dance Festival!

ADF and the NC Dance Festival (NCDF) are delighted to co-present four dance works by North Carolina choreographers. Selected by nationally recognized choreog...

06/12/2015

Tickets are going fast for the two shows of 'Here and Now' in Durham on June 25 presented by American Dance Festival & the NC Dance Festival! Come and see us perform [ME]thod by Kristen Jeppsen Groves. Shows at 7pm and 9pm. Buy your tickets at the link below!

https://tickets.duke.edu/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=159AD595-3FA8-425F-938D-F6ECFF88FA3F #

ADF & NCDF: Here and Now

06/08/2015

Come see us perform [Me]thod by Kristen Jeppsen Groves on Thursday, June 25 as part of the ADF festival 'Here and Now' show in Durham. There are shows that evening at 7pm and 9pm and you can buy tickets online here: http://www.americandancefestival.org/performance/adfduke/here-and-now/. We can't wait!

ADF and the NC Dance Festival (NCDF) are delighted to co-present four dance works by North Carolina choreographers. Selected by nationally recognized choreographers Carl Flink, Beth Gill, and Rosie Herrera, the works of the four chosen artists celebrate dance being created here and now, at home in N…

05/05/2015

Kristen Jeppsen Groves, got a shout out in the The New York Times! We're so looking to forward performing her work at the ADF "Here and Now" show on June 25. American Dance Festival
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/16/arts/dance/american-dance-festival-announces-2015-lineup.html?_r=0

Shen Wei Dance Arts will premiere “Untitled #12-2,” one of 11 commissions that compose the 82nd annual season of the festival.

03/24/2015

We've got exciting news to share....Defero Dance Collective will perform a piece by Kristen Jeppsen Groves in the American Dance Festival / NC Dance Festival "Here and Now" show in Durham, NC on June 25th, 2015!

The NC Dance Festival and the American Dance Festival will co-present the 2015 Here and Now: NC Dances concert featuring 4 choreographers from North Carolina...

02/20/2015

Behind the scenes at the NC Dance Festival!

“ behind the scenes with defero collective!! ”

02/03/2015

The journey of learning and performing "As We Are" by Kristen Jeppsen Groves as part of the NC Dance Festival! What an amazing experience it was for us as a company and as a group of kindred spirits. We're so thankful to have had this opportunity!

01/24/2015

Headed to Charlotte for the last performance! We are excited and ready!

01/24/2015

Last rehearsal before performing at the last NC Dance Festival stop tomorrow in Charlotte! Love sharing life and movement with these ladies.

01/21/2015

This will be our last time performing in the 14-15 NC Dance Festival this weekend in Charlotte, NC!

The NC Dance Festival will open its 24th season in Jones Auditorium at Meredith College in Raleigh on September 20th at 7:30 pm, and then continue across the...