SO MANY THINGS! /  by Nathan Webster

Ever feel like there is so much in you that you are just vibrating with the desire to get it out! Not out of the head like it’s a bad thing, but (both in and) out of all your energy centers that somehow seem simultaneously tuned and bursting, aching to synchronize all that is inside you with all that is around you?!

Well, that’s us right now dear Salt Lake City friends.

We have so much… ideas developed and those developing, somewhere between the just rooting seed and the wise sage.

We cannot wait, literally, to ALLY UP! and play with you.

We have approximately 35 humans involved directly in this performance, from dancers to bikers, from sound engineer to chefs… a painter, several forms of designers, a… ring boy!?… so many people, companies and institutions are giving so much, and we are awed and honored to be the conduit and conductors – do allow us this gift to share with you, GIDDY UP! GIT YOUR TICKETS!

Some Reminders / Some New for ALLY UP! JUNE 25, 2022:

6 - 7:15PM

- Artist Jamie Clyde will be exhibiting original works created for this event that will be for sale, as well as a selection of prints.

- We have a doctor and a botanist - Ty Dickerson and Hope Hornbeck - spearheading the Food and Beverage station. Tickets will include HOT DOGS FOR ALL and all there will be BEVERAGES FOR PURCHASE.


7:15PM
- Get to your seats / stand your ground, as we open to the main event – choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen’s new work, inspired by an all-female WRESTLING MATCHwitnessed in Cholula, Mexico, lit by pickup truck headlights – set on dancers Tara McArthur and Sydney Sorenson as GOOGOO GOLDRUSH and THUNDER ROSE, with special appearance by Joshua Pace and others, with hair/makeup by Emiley Golie and Stephanie Ericson, sound by Adam Day… and and and…

8:15ish to 10pm
- Let’s hang out, listen to MUSIC, re-open the BAR and, well, do what the humans DO!

AAAAND, if that’s not enough (we aren’t tired yet!), we have two smaller events prior to the BIG EVENT. See below and maybe you too can have the full meal deal.

THURSDAY JUNE 23 AT 7PM

At MAVEN CREATE – 177 E 900 South, please join the discussion at a free MEET THE ARTISTS talk and Q+A moderated by Brian Kubarycz, associate professor at the University of Utah honors college in Literature and Philosophy and, also, a fiction writer and poet, visual artist and musician.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 AT 10AM

At MAVEN STRONG - 155 E 900 South, JOIN A SPECIAL CLASS led by NOW-ID directors - Choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen and Architect Nathan Webster – who will co-teach a physical, freeform yoga-based class led by Charlotte, and incorporate some basic contemporary dance warm-up exercises as ALLY UP! dancers Tara and McArthur and Sydney Sorenson will be in class as well. Nathan will provide an intro/outro visualization and integration.

Besides assisting Tessa and Tim as Architect on both the Strong and Create buildings, Nathan completed Centered City's Yoga-Teacher training course in 2006 (Charlotte doesn't believe it) and has been a yogi/meditation practitioner for over 25 years.

12 spots are available to attend this special session which will combine these teachers' unique backgrounds and their unique tie with the MAVEN District design. Book your spot here.

Power Post 4! /  by Nathan Webster

Power Post 4!


Nathan swears Jamie punched him in the chest after viewing NOW-ID’s Nowhere. It wasn’t soft, but it wasn’t that hard either. It was a punch of joy. Jamie does that, for us, puts us back, makes us think and laugh and grounds us all at the same time, and we LOVE that we are playing together.

On June 25, Jamie will show a dozen(ish) original works as part of our setting, an outdoor gallery on an outdoor gallery, and they will be for sale along with prints.

Jamie Clyde is a text-based conceptual artist addressing critical issues and socio-political disparities embedded in American culture. With humor and satire, she is juxtaposing digital and painting techniques, developing a personal practice working with film transfer, digital photography, paint and poetry to critique imbalances of power and culture consumptions. Jamie draws from vintage magazines, old Hollywood imagery and Pop Art perspectives to create concept series built on collective psychological experiences. In her work, she is the observer and the player simultaneously. Her messages dig further into narratives tackling inequality, feminism, collective consumption habits, and climate change.

Jamie Clyde studied at the University of Utah. After receiving a BFA in photography, she moved to New York City to pursue her art career. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions across the country. Jamie has been featured in Hyperallergic, Artnet News and Untitled magazine. She now works and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. #nowidworks#mavenslc #saltlakecity #allyup2022 #nowidslc #powerwomen

Continuing our posts on powerful women! /  by Nathan Webster

Continuing our posts on powerful women, we are delighted to be working with our dear friend and dancer Tara McArthur for our upcoming piece on June 25th. She has a long history with Charlotte and it is a deep and ever evolving collaboration that we look forward to sharing with YOU! Show/Ticket pages to launch on Mother’s Day.

Tara McArthur is a dance artist and movement teacher based in San Francisco, CA. Her performance credits include The Feather Theory (Raja Feather Kelly), Hope Mohr Dance, NOW-ID (Charlotte Boye-Christensen), Little Seismic Dance Company (Katie Faulkner), Gerald Casel & Dancers (SF), Risa Jaroslow & Dancers, and Keith Johnson/Dancers. She was a member of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company from 2008-2014, where she performed in both original works and repertory by Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Johannes Weiland, Daniel Charon, Doug Varone, Bill T. Jones, John Jasperse, and Susan Marshall, among others. She was also a part of the Centennial Tour of the work of Alwin Nikolais, touring across the US., France, and Italy. Tara holds a BFA from California State University Long Beach, and hails from Nevada City, California.

Continuing our posts on powerful women, dancer Sydney Sorenson joins us for her fourth work with Charlotte, growing from shared experiences at Ririe Woodbury back in 2007(!), studies at Tisch/NYU, and work in Texas. We are so excited to work with her again! Show/Ticket pages to launch on Mother’s Day.

Sydney Sorenson is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, where she received her training with Utah Regional Ballet’s pre-professional program, later transitioning into modern and contemporary dance via Ririe-Woodbury’s Step-Up Program. Sydney graduated Cum Laude from the University of Utah in 2013 with a BFA in Modern Dance and then had the pleasure of working with L.A. Contemporary Dance Company for two years under the direction of Kate Hutter.
In 2017 Sydney received her MFA from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. While in school she was hand selected to create work as a part of the Masters Performance Workshop in place of the faculty concert. She also had the opportunity to dance alongside Kidd Pivot at City Center led by Crystal Pite. Sydney has worked with choreographers such as Alan Hineline, Alex Little, Bonnie Story, Jaci Royal, Ori Flomin, Ricky Palomino, Sidra Bell, Talia Favia, and Tokyo Inouye. She is known for her role in The Mistle-Tones, has been seen on A Chance to Dance, and has previously toured with Helene Fischer, performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Grimes, and the Utah Jazz. Currently, Sydney guests as a performer with NOW-ID under the direction of Charlotte Boye-Christensen and is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Allan Hancock College in California.
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Flashback Friday. /  by Nathan Webster

Flashback Friday: Richmond, Virginia 2019!

We are looking back at this gorgeous site-specific production that we staged in front of the American Civil War Museum in 2019 as we are getting ready for our new site specific project that will take place in June on 9th South in Salt Lake City! We are excited to announce more details soon…

#nowidworks #sitespecificperformance #spaceascollaborator #slc #richmond #universityofrichmond

Slowly revealing the artists involved in our next project... /  by Nathan Webster

We are slowly revealing the artists involved in our performance next June. This photo of the always brilliant and incredible @tararoszeen is from our 2016 production: “It’s Not Cracker”. We are excited that Tara is joining us again next summer....more to come! #nowid #nowidworks#june #sitespecific #performance #comingsoon #fbf #contemporarydance #inperson #inspiration #smallspaces