Events
Hi, Solo
Hi, Solo is a taster’s menu of new performance—ten bold, three-minute solos served up by New Jersey–affiliated movement artists. Originating in Los Angeles in 2015, the series has developed into a sustained platform for artistic experimentation and visibility, presenting over 100 artists under the curatorial direction of co-founders alexx shilling and devika wickremesinghe, followed by Miles Brenninkmeijer and Alexsa Durrans. The inaugural New Jersey iteration will be co-curated by alexx shilling and Marissa Finkelstein and hosted by Mignolo Arts Center, expanding the series’ legacy to a new regional community of artists and audiences. By offering a low-barrier, high-visibility performance opportunity, Hi, Solo supports artists in developing new work, taking creative risks, and connecting with broader audiences.
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Hi, Solo is a taster’s menu of new performance—ten bold, three-minute solos served up by New Jersey–affiliated movement artists. Originating in Los Angeles in 2015, the series has developed into a sustained platform for artistic experimentation and visibility, presenting over 100 artists under the curatorial direction of co-founders alexx shilling and devika wickremesinghe, followed by Miles Brenninkmeijer and Alexsa Durrans. The inaugural New Jersey iteration will be co-curated by alexx shilling and Marissa Finkelstein and hosted by Mignolo Arts Center, expanding the series’ legacy to a new regional community of artists and audiences. By offering a low-barrier, high-visibility performance opportunity, Hi, Solo supports artists in developing new work, taking creative risks, and connecting with broader audiences.
Hi, Solo
Hi, Solo is a taster’s menu of new performance—ten bold, three-minute solos served up by New Jersey–affiliated movement artists. Originating in Los Angeles in 2015, the series has developed into a sustained platform for artistic experimentation and visibility, presenting over 100 artists under the curatorial direction of co-founders alexx shilling and devika wickremesinghe, followed by Miles Brenninkmeijer and Alexsa Durrans. The inaugural New Jersey iteration will be co-curated by alexx shilling and Marissa Finkelstein and hosted by Mignolo Arts Center, expanding the series’ legacy to a new regional community of artists and audiences. By offering a low-barrier, high-visibility performance opportunity, Hi, Solo supports artists in developing new work, taking creative risks, and connecting with broader audiences.
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Hi, Solo is a taster’s menu of new performance—ten bold, three-minute solos served up by New Jersey–affiliated movement artists. Originating in Los Angeles in 2015, the series has developed into a sustained platform for artistic experimentation and visibility, presenting over 100 artists under the curatorial direction of co-founders alexx shilling and devika wickremesinghe, followed by Miles Brenninkmeijer and Alexsa Durrans. The inaugural New Jersey iteration will be co-curated by alexx shilling and Marissa Finkelstein and hosted by Mignolo Arts Center, expanding the series’ legacy to a new regional community of artists and audiences. By offering a low-barrier, high-visibility performance opportunity, Hi, Solo supports artists in developing new work, taking creative risks, and connecting with broader audiences.
blOck it oUT @ ACT Festival
Charly will perform blOck it oUT at the 23rd edition of Act Festival in Bilbao, Spain!
we're too young to write a memoir @ Ikaria Dance Festival
Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming performance at Ikaria Dance Festival!
mignolo ARTWEEKend 2026
ARTWEEK might only come once a year, but this summer we are excited to introduce mignolo ARTWEEKend! Stay tuned for more info coming soon…
Expanding Community 7
Expanding Community is a collaborative show, at mignolo arts center in Metuchen, NJ, of artists spanning the east coast. This show is the seventh installment in the series, there previously has been two in NJ (July 2023, 2024, 2025), two in Boston (February 2024, 2025), and one in Connecticut (February 2026). Geared at creating partnerships between different choreographers to expand their artistic community, Expanding Community seeks to grow how many artistic partnerships and connections we each have. The show is under the direction of Tess Saoirse Liddy, a Boston-based dancer and choreographer who discovered her choreographic voice in New Jersey at Drew University and therefore seeks to bring the two communities closer together. Expanding Community 7 will feature various artists Seychelle Kulik, Shirin Kuppusamy, Annabelle Platt, Sydney D'Orso, Kayla Dame of Dynasty Dame Dance Company, Jessica Pescatore of Commuovere Dance, Evelyn Martinez of Extensions Dance Project, LisaMarie Casazza and Jacqueline Casazza of Empire Dance Company, Danna Creager of Breath Dance Project, and Tess Saoirse Liddy of Tess Saoirse Dance Company.
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Nohow (Residency) @ Uillinn Dance
Charly will continue developing Nohow, a solo based on Ill Seen Ill Said by Samuel Beckett, in Beckett’s homeland: Ireland!
we're too young to write a memoir @ Fringe Catania Off
Charly & Eriel are so excited to bring their newest duet to Sicily through Fringe Catania Off! Stay tuned for more information.
mignolo ARTWEEK 2026
Save the dates for our third annual ARTWEEK! More info coming soon…
Adderall & blOck it oUT @ Detours Open Stage
Come see blOck it oUT by Charly and Adderall by Eriel Santagado at Detours Open Stage in Brussels!
Nohow (German Tour)
As a Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart 2025 award winner, Charly was invited to tour through Germany her solo Nohow. Performance schedule + tickets:
Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15.11.2025 – Stuttgart – Kammer Theater
Sunday, 16.11.2025 – Heidelberg – Hebbel Theater
Monday, 17.11.2025 – Karlsruhe – Tanz Karlsruhe
Tuesday, 18.11.2025 – Lindau – Stadttheater
Wednesday, 19.11.2025 – Augsburg – Kulturhaus Abraxas
Thursday, 20.11.2025 – Ulm – Roxy
Friday, 21.11.2025 – Puchheim/Munich – PUC KulturZentrum
Saturday & Sunday, 22 & 23.11.2025 – Regensburg – Regensburger Tanztage
blOck it oUT & we're too young to write a memoir (excerpts) @ WEicome Back
Charly & Eriel were invited by WEi Collective to perform at their season opening event!
we're too young to write a memoir @ Thessaloniki Fringe Festival
Charly & Eriel grew up doing everything together. From dance to gymnastics to piano to being homeschooled, they were inseparable. And despite their 3-year age gap, they were constantly compared and contrasted. In "we're too young to write a memoir", their 18th duet, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to equally humorous and reflective effects. A danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences, together.
Movenglish Workshop
This movement workshop is rooted in the movement language research that Eriel and Charly have been developing over the past six years. Movenglish is a language-in-progress in which each English word’s embodied translation seeks to capture every facet of meaning, creating a bridge between language and movement. The workshop will be conducted in English, while also welcoming contributions in other languages. Depending on the participants’ level, Eriel and Charly may also share excerpts from their Movenglish-based repertory.
we're too young to write a memoir @ Thessaloniki Fringe Festival
Charly & Eriel grew up doing everything together. From dance to gymnastics to piano to being homeschooled, they were inseparable. And despite their 3-year age gap, they were constantly compared and contrasted. In "we're too young to write a memoir", their 18th duet, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to equally humorous and reflective effects. A danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences, together.
Shows at 9PM on Wednesday, October 8 and 9PM Thursday, October 9.
we're too young to write a memoir
Charly & Eriel grew up doing everything together. From dance to gymnastics to piano to being homeschooled, they were inseparable. And despite their 3-year age gap, they were constantly compared and contrasted. In "we're too young to write a memoir", their 18th duet, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to equally humorous and reflective effects. A danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences, together.
we're too young to write a memoir @ P.A.R.T.S.
Come see an informal showing of we’re too young to write a memoir, the culmination of a four-week residency at P.A.R.T.S. Studio 5 - no reservation or tickets required.
Expanding Community
Expanding Community is a collaborative show, at mignolo arts center in Metuchen, NJ, of artists spanning the east coast. This show is the fifth installment in the series, there previously has been two in NJ (July 2023, 2024) and two in Boston (February 2024, 2025). Geared at creating partnerships between different choreographers to expand their artistic community, Expanding Community seeks to grow how many artistic partnerships and connections we each have. The show is under the direction of Tess Saoirse Liddy, a Boston-based dancer and choreographer who discovered her choreographic voice in New Jersey at Drew University and therefore seeks to bring the two communities closer together. Expanding Community 5 will feature various artists, some returning to the Expanding Community series and some performing with us for the first time! As this show grows and repeats bi-annually, we have seen beautiful friendships, working relationships, and collaborations emerge between artists who would otherwise be kept apart by state lines and lack of connection - we welcome you to join the experience and immerse yourself in an evening of original dancemaking!
we're too young to write a memoir premiere @ Festival Opera Prima
6:30PM at Piazza Garibaldi
10PM at Piazza Vittorio
In we’re too young to write a memoir, Charly & Eriel exploit their sister dynamic to construct a duet that's equal parts humorous and reflective. This danced fusion of their linguistic, psychological, and theatrical research empowers them to explore their incontestable similarities and radical differences together.
An Evening of Music & Dance
Lineup:
Charly + Viktor Perdieus (saxophone)
Matisse D’Aloisio + Octavio Cruces Guaderrama (guitar)
Joachim Noël + Kristine Hansen (violin)
Clélie Chassignet +BOTA (synth)
Iraklis Miragias & Clara Cabecas Segura + Quentin Stokart (guitar)
Eriel Santagado + Tara McKenna (cello)
blOck it oUT @ International Microdance Festival
The truth lies in the details—in the small gestures we make when everyone is watching. Not in what we say, but in what we leave unsaid. The macro unfolds, but the micro condenses—there, in the nuance barely caught by the eye, true sharing takes place.
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
FERRELL STUDIOS PRESENTS
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
Fri. Feb 14th 2025, 8:00 pm
Sat. Feb 15th 2025, 2:00 pm
Sat. Feb 15th 2025, 8:00 pm
blOck it oUT @ Crude Saturdays
Crude Saturdays at Tictac Art Centre
Open platform for spontaneous performance.
On the first and third Saturday of each month (mostly), Tictac’s big studio gets transformed into an open stage, welcoming artists of the performance arts (dance, circus, music, theater, etc.) to show their work. The performance evening is approx 1 hour long.
Charly’s solo, blOck it oUT, represents a challenge to stay focused on what's important in the face of relentless distractions and endless external information that constantly bombards us in the fast-paced modern world we live in. As soon as we get used to one tempo, another introduces itself, layering on top of what came before to create an ever-changing foundation for the rhythms of our life to sound and echo upon.