Bring it Home

Adaptations Dance Theater's annual summer residency and dance concert series

Bring it Home was developed in 2016 to bring back Maui-raised dance artists pursuing professional careers elsewhere to return to Maui and share their craft with the community that raised them.

Bring it Home celebrates the artistry of Maui’s own while also maintaining a two-way bridge between Maui and the rest of the dance world, providing opportunity for mutual enrichment between the company’s resident and guest artists as they collectively create original choreographic works to premiere at the Bring it Home dance concerts each summer.

Through Bring it Home, ADT delivers on its mission to build and sustain a home for contemporary dance on Maui, where professional dancers trained locally and abroad can cultivate and share their artistry with the Maui community.

Save the Dates

We are grateful for the support of the County of Maui, Office of Economic Development and
the Atherton Family Foundation for their support of Bring it Home 2023.

For its fourth annual residency and dance concert, ADT brought home guest artists Kelsey Greenway, Nathaniel Hunt, Ashley Krost, Madi McGain, Ali McKeon, and Emily McKeon to join resident artists Alannah Andersen, Jessica Bartlett, Julia Cost, Amelia Couture, Cady Cox, Jen Cox, Lexi Hughes, Hallie Hunt, Katie Istvan, Yasmine Lindskog, and Randi Lonzaga (ADT Apprentice).

Bring it Home 2019 presented the world premieres of four commissioned works, including the choreography and a performance of guest company FLOCK (Florian Lochner + Alice Klock); as well as original works by Co-Artistic Directors Amelia Couture and Hallie Hunt. Original Composition by Toby Couture, for Amelia Couture's piece. See full program info for Bring it Home 2019.

Meet the Artists

GUEST ARTISTS
FLOCK- Florian Lochner + Alice Klock, Kelsey Greenway, Nathaniel Hunt, Ashley Krost, Madi McGain, Ali McKeon, Emily McKeon

RESIDENT ARTISTS
Alannah Andersen, Jessica Bartlett, Julia Cost, Amelia Couture, Cady Cox, Jen Cox, Lexi Hughes, Hallie Hunt, Katie Istvan, Yasmine Lindskog, and Randi Lonzaga (ADT Apprentice)

Choreography by FLOCK (Florian Lochner + Alice Klock), Amelia Couture, & Hallie Hunt
Lighting Design by Seabury Staff
Music by Toby Couture (for Amelia Couture's piece)
Photography by Ajja DeShayne

The 3rd Annual Bring it Home dance concert featured returning guest choreographers Ali McKeon and Nathaniel Hunt; as well as returning guest artist Katie Istvan from the 2016 cast. Ashley Krost and Emily McKeon flew in from their college dance programs in California to join Maui resident dancers Amelia Couture, Cady Cox, Jen Cox, Nicole Humphrey, Hallie Hunt, Nicole D. Yezzi and ADT apprentice Jessica Bartlett to complete the BiH 2018 cast.

PROGRAM

- Hawai‘i Premiere of "Playground", choreographed by Ali McKeon, in collaboration with the dancers.

- World Premiere of "the others", choreographed by Nathaniel Hunt

- World Premiere of "It Has No Permanent Shape", choreographed by Hallie Hunt, in collaboration with the dancers.

See the full Bring it Home 2018 program (here) including the list of gracious individuals, businesses, and community partners whose support made this year’s event possible.

The 2nd Annual Bring it Home dance concert featured guest artists from the mainland- Ali McKeon and Nathaniel Hunt. The concert included a cast of Maui resident dancers  Angelynn Bair, Amelia Couture, Jen Cox, Nicole Humphrey, Hallie Hunt, Ashley Krost, Emily McKeon, and Nicole D. Yezzi.

PROGRAM

- World Premier of "In Between Infinite", choreographed by Ali McKeon

- World Premier of "A Few Elements", choreographed by Hallie Hunt, Amelia Couture, with collaboration by Heather Booth

- World Premier of "p a t c h e d", choreographed by Nathaniel Hunt

The 1st Annual Bring it Home dance concert featured guest artists from the mainland- Ali McKeon, Katie Istvan, and Nathaniel Hunt. The concert included a cast of Maui resident dancers Hanna Claerbout, Amelia Couture, Jen Cox, Hallie Hunt, Emily McKeon, Will Spindler, and Nicole D. Yezzi.

PROGRAM

- World Premier of "A Riot of Bones", choreographed by Amelia Couture with original score by composer Toby Couture

- ADT Repertoire of "Adaptations", choreographed by Hallie Hunt and Amelia Couture

- "So Lo", choreographed and performed by Nathaniel Hunt

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