ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
I’m in the Middle of the Ocean, and I Can’t See You is a series of vignettes delving into the themes of mortality and rebirth, love and grief, intensity of passion, and ultimately the pursuit of freedom.
CREATIVE TEAM
Kashia Kancey—Choreographer and Performer
Alondra Balbuena—Performer
Cristina Moya-Palacios—Performer
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kashia Kancey (she/her) is a Miami-born performer and choreographer, who earned her BFA in Dance from New World School of the Arts. Some of her choreographic history includes having work presented at Movement Research at Judson Church, CreateART Performance, and Triskelion Arts. Kancey has performed in spaces like South-Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center, Dance Place DC, the American Dance Festival, The Yard, and New York Live Arts. She has danced with Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, Adele Myers and Dancers, and Abby Z and the New Utility. Kancey was most recently an apprentice with Urban Bush Women and is a company member with David Dorfman Dance. She is a 2023 Gallim Moving Artist in Residence and a 2025 Triskelion Arts Fellow. Kancey is based in Brooklyn, NY, and continues to pursue her career as a performer and choreographer.