The Slightest Variation of Weather
Choreography and Performance by Meghan McLyman and Kristen Duffy Young

Through the use of theatrical elements and repetition, this dance explores slight variations in time, space and sequencing to alter meaning making.

Premier, May 13-14, 2023, Dance NOW Boston, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA

Ladylike
Choreography and performance by Meghan McLyman and Kristen Duffy Young

Ladylike examines the restrictions society has placed on women through the rules of etiquette. The expectations to be well mannered, well groomed, and quiet are brought into question as the choreographers explore past and present standards that keep women in their place. Equipped with a list of Don'ts and a unique theatrical style, the choreographers discover what it takes to follow the rules and what might happen if you break them.

Photo by Olivia Blaisdell

Premiere, February 8, 2019, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA
February 24, 2019, Green Street Studios, Cambridge, MA
March 11, 2019, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
May 8, 2019, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
June 8, 2019, Salem Arts Festival, Salem, MA
July 10, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY
September 14, Salem State University, Salem, MA
September 26-28, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA

Salt
Choreography and performance by Meghan McLyman

Salt explores the journey of embodied resiliency, from struggle to acceptance. This solo was created in response to the performer's journey through breast cancer.

Photo by Eric Fisher

March 22, 2019, Third Life Studio, Somerville, MA
March 11, 2019, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
July 12, 2019, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY
September 14, 2019, Salem State University, Salem, MA
December 29, 2019, Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA

Disjointed Tales of a Woman
Choreography and performance by Meghan McLyman, Carey McKinley, Jaclyn Waguespack and Kristen Duffy Young

Through humor, feathers, and snazzy dance sequences, the choreographers create a world in which they examine their identities as white, heterosexual women in a society dominated by patriarchal structures.

Photo by Eric Fisher

Premiere, March 1, 2019, Tufts University, Medford, MA
March 11, 2019, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
May 8, 2019, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Betty
Choreography and performance by Meghan McLyman and Kristen Duffy Young

Betty explores the physical and mental tension that arises when working women are expected to "do it all."

Photo by Christopher Huang

Premier, January 26, 2016, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA
February 11-12, 2016, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA
July 17, 2017, Southern Vermont Dance Festival, Brattleboro, VT
September 16, 2017, Salem State University, Salem, MA

Proximity of Time
Choreography and performance by Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Meghan McLyman and Kristen Duffy Young

How does the concept of time live within the body? How does one relate to this external force on a kinesthetic level? What emotional states arise as a result of its pressures and how are they expressed through gesture?

Premiere, June 24, 2016, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA
July 16, 2016, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY
July 18, 2017, Southern Vermont Dance Festival, Brattleboro, VT

Wrinkles
Choreography and performance by Meghan McLyman and Kristen Duffy Young

Wrinkles explores the female aging body through gesture, storytelling and witty self-reflection.

Premiere, May 9, 2015, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA
May 15, 2015, Trident Gallery, Gloucester, MA
July 16, 2015, Dean College, Franklin, MA
October 23-24, 2015, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA
October 26, 2015, Salem State University, Salem, MA
November 9, 2015, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA