This week on States special Dance Season,

In this fourth and final special episode, Wanjiru Kamuyu reflects on her artistic exploration during a Villa Albertine residency. Here, the dancer and choreographer delves into her "Fragments" project, which explores the body as a repository of lived and inherited experiences. Her artistic journey began with questions about how to translate research into movement that is both engaging and meaningful. Kamuyu grew up in Kenya, where she felt validated and affirmed, but moving to the U.S. exposed her to new concepts of migration, race, and identity, which have since become central to her work. Through extensive research and interviews with diverse individuals, including epigenetic scientists, scholars, and somatic practitioners Kamuyu explores how ancestral experiences influence our well-being and physicality. Her work bridges different cultures and perspectives, shedding light on the power of dance as a tool for healing and understanding the human experience.

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Coast to Coast is hosted by Rachel Donadio and produced by Paradiso Media for Villa Albertine.

Journalist : Roslyn Sulcas

Project editor : Raphaël Bourgois

Producer : Aimie Faconnier

Executive producers : Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy et Benoit Dunaigre

Recording : Théo Albaric, Marec Panchot et Marin Grizeaud

Sound editing, sound-design, mix : Marin Grizeaud

Production manager : Sandrine Vendel

Art cover : Des Signes

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