Malia Movement - About MMCo

Performance History

1992	Malia Movement Company (MMCo) founded by Malia Connor.
1993	Premiere of Heap of Lava. (4-part suite) San Francisco Dance Connections, McKenna Theater, SF State University Robert Henry Johnson Dance Company (premiere). MMCo featured as guest company. Third Wave Dance Studio (Dance Mission), San Francisco.
1994	Black Choreographers' Moving to the 21st Century - Four members of MMCo perform choreography of master Dunham technique teacher, Dr. Albirda Rose. Theater Artaud, SF
1994	Collaboration with Mingus Amungus - Members of MMCo tour with jazz ensemble until 2000.
1995	Undeniably Woman - Collaboration of five female choreographers at 3 theaters: Dance Gallery, Santa Cruz; The Upper Room, SF; Exit Theater, SF.
2001	California Choreographer's Festival - MMCo selected/invited to perform for Southern California dance festival. Malia featured as master class for participating dance companies. Laguna Beach, CA
2003	Sisters and Allies Showcase. Spoken Word Event. MMCo performs spoken word and improvisational movement piece. Black Box Theater, Oakland, CA
2004	Just Add Water, a collection of spoken word created by Malia Connorto commemorate 10th anniversary of Mingus Amungus. Book release and signing event. Alameda, CA
2005	Black Choreographer's Festival. Heap of Lava reworked and performed with Kaiaulu Hula Halau. Theater Artaud, San Francisco, CA; Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Oakland, CA ChoreoFest 05. Presented spoken word and exerpts from Heap of Lava for on-site, environmental piece. Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA
2006	National Dance Week Kick-Off Performance. MMCo presented spoken word and movement piece. Union Square, San Francisco, CA Knight Moves. MMCo choreographs piece for dance students to perform at their spring concert. Hillsdale High School, Hillsdale, CA Indoor Block Party. Premier of piece Simmer Down. Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2007	Black History Program 2007 - MMCo chosen as one of three performers for Black History Month event held for federal and state employees. Federal Building, San Francisco, CA Spring Dance Concert, MMCo choreographs piece for dance students to perform at their Spring concert. Capuchino High School, San Mateo, CA Just Add Water - Where Hip-Hop Culture Embraces Contemporary Dance. Evening length program of MMCo performances. Guest artists include: Dazier Grego, Kumu Hula Michael Yamashita, ETC, Rashad, Dj Oohchild, and Stephanie Powell. East Side Arts Alliance, Oakland and The Voice Factory, San Francisco, CA 7th annual Malcolm X Festival vendor. San Antonio Park, Oakland, CA 29th Annual Works in the Work. Curated by Joan Lazarus of DanceArt, Inc. 8th Street Studios, Berkeley, CA
2008	The Moving Arts Dance, Bay Area Dance Performance Festival (MAD, BAD). Concord,CA 5th Annual Luna Kids Dance Spring Gala. Clif Bar Theater, Berkeley,CA The 8x10 Series: Works in Progress. Evening-length program, featuring 4 pieces by emerging choreographers within Malia Movement and 4 works by Malia. Mama Calizo's Voice Factory, San Francisco, CA 8th annual Malcolm X Festival vendor. San Antonio Park, Oakland, CA Laurel Street Fair. Oakland, CA Intersections: Culture and Flow. Hosted by Amara Tabor Smith. Laney College Theater, Oakland, CA First Annual Band Shell Music Summit. Featuring Mos Def. Performance with Mingus Amungus. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 30th Annual Works in the Work. 8th Street Studios, Berkeley, CA.
2009	...got me daydreamin' MMCo's First Fundraiser. Mama Calizo's Voice Factory, San Francisco, CA QUEENDOM - Open Your Eyes and Visualize (in connection with Loco Bloco) - San Francisco, CA Hawaiian Native Lands - Seized not Ceded - Oakland, CA sjDANCEco's Dancin' Downtown Festival- San Jose, CA 9th annual Malcolm X Festival vendor. San Antonio Park, Oakland, CA peck peck and friends - MMCo guest performance for ppde's 7th season. Counterpulse, San Francisco, CA 510 in the 707 - Evening-length performance by MMCo, along with guest artists Heather Watkins, Smart Mouth & the Know it Alls, peck peck dance ensemble, and Safahri Ra. Bay Terrace Theater, Vallejo, CA 10th Annual Laurel Street Fair Oakland, CA YBCAlive! Mama Calizo's Crash Cabaret - San Francisco, CA Chroeographers Showcase at Stage Dor Performance Space - Sausalito, CA Black Women's Collective Performance - Mills College, Oakland, CA Choreographers' Showcase - StageDor studios, Sausalito, CA