The Present Perspective Project
September 3-5, 2026
This September 3-5 at the Dougherty Arts Center, Early Era Collective will premiere “The Present Perspective Project.”
Featuring work by long-time Early Era Artists Daniel Broxton and Jairus Carr, this fall production of our ninth season will be an evening-length dance show split into two overlapping works. Journeying from past to present, this collaborative production will explore post-modern dance and street style fusion interweaving to tell one story.
Jairus's Work
It is difficult to describe a piece before it is done. But, as of right now, here is the theory: An oddball work that presents an ironic anxiousness, some floppy then sharp movement, and, ideally, lovely relationships between the dancers – the relationships that contain no sarcasm (or just enough to feel like the everyday), a genuineness that is dispersed and planted in a strange world. What else: connect the past to the present through small familiar narratives, a big headpiece, and what I am calling Important Poses. Then, pass this on to Daniel who will handle the present, with the imprint of the previous work lingering like a ghost.
All of this is subject to change. It is very possible that I will not understand this work. I hope that you will not understand it completely, but, rather, very much understand the emotional and compositional ups-and-downs and have an ambiguous outline of a story.
Daniel's Work
“___”, is an emotional filled, intricate moving, color changing work that focuses on deconstruction and reconstruction. It’s fast paced but allows moments for breath and time to slow down. The movement is quick, weaves through many paths, and changes styles based on the music and ideas. Some symbolism feels like a direct correlation of what the real world is currently like yet provides a different outlook for what the future can be like.
“The goal is to have you see what I see in the present world, and where I think we can go if we allow ourselves to rebuild something new in a time where everything is deteriorating. I want to have the tough conversations, but I also want to leave room for hope when the conversation is over”
