Cyan Choreography

Stressed

After spending two years experiencing success, failures, trials, and tribulations, Stressed is a project that resonates with those feelings. No part of school prepares you for the stresses of adulthood or the responsibilities that come with it. We have been forced to survive in a society that expects 20-year-olds to be millionaires. The stress of life is real, and that is what this project is about.

Soundscore: Stressed by Doechii

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Serpentess

As my debut solo for Leviathan Dance's Mother Tongue Benefit Show, I performed Serpentess. A piece about a Serpent Goddess who lures men in with her looks and kills them with her tight grasp. During the performance, the DJ put the song in 2X speed! As a dancer, you must adapt, and I DID!

SoundScore: Like it by Amaarae

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Dance Project 155

This project is the physical embodiment of how everything over the course of 2020 to 2022 had caused me to lose my sense of self. Losing family members who were so close to me during my college years almost caused me to give up on all that I was working towards. The pressure of constantly training did not make it easier while studying dance can be fun but receiving a grade for your art and creativity can make you lose motivation.

Sound Score: No Ones In A Room by Jessie Reyez

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Breathe

Breathe was choreographed in 2021 for a verbatim theatre project during Aisia's sophomore year in college. This piece is about the importance of mental health and never knowing what someone is truly going through. Sometimes we can feel like we are drowning in our lives, and it is important that we take a moment to breathe.

Sound Score: Breathe by Forest Blakk

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Physique

Physique was created to raise awareness to the effects of body image and expectation in the dance field. The cast of Physique includes dancers and non-dancers connecting through stillness, expression, movements and video editing. Through the use of distorted excerpts, choreography, and video editing, Aisia was able to convey weeks of research on the relationship between body and dance styles in a 10-minute screen dance that includes three different dance styles: Contemporary, Jazz & Heels.

^{Sound Score:}^{Edited By Iaisha “Aisia Cÿan” Babb}^{Same Love Instrumental With Mary Lambert Vocals, Advice For Dancers About Body Image - Ti & Me TV, Ballerina Misty Copeland discusses Body Image in Dance, My Instrument - Daniela Cantillo, EXTREME Body Standards in Ballet Part 2 - Natalia Taylor, Toxic Perfectionism in Ballet (Fear of Failure & Body Image) - Pam Bam, Let’s Talk About Black Women & Body Image - For Harriet Talking About My Eating Disorders - Chloe Lukasiak I Am Me - Tallulah Self, Eugenia Cooney Answers for First Time “what did you eat today” Body Image - Jad’s spoken words, When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny - Blythe Baird, The Body is Not An Apology - Sonya Renee. Faded Instrumental Extended}

Nuclear Family

Nuclear Family is a reflection of the normalization of trauma and abuse in BIPOC families. This piece was originally created for Aisia's BFA Senior Capstone Show entitled SIIX. The video shown here is a compilation of two out of the three shows where this cast performed. The music, costuming and lighting choice was all a part of Aisia's creative effort to make this piece come together.

Sound Score: Edited By Iaisha “Aisia Cÿan” Babb Home by Aurora, Absent by Purc, Love Not Wrong by Eden

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J8URNEY

J8URNEY is a narration of the never-ending journey to self. This piece was also shown at SIIX for Aisia's senior capstone solo. During her time in undergraduate. Aisia had gone through many traumatic experiences and was unsure of where dance would take her. Despite the circumstances. Aisia pushed through and put her hurt into her dancing and choreography. The music, costuming and lighting choice was all a part of Aisia's creative effort to make this piece come together.

Sound Score: Edited By Iaisha “Aisia Cÿan” Babb Identity By David Bowden, Trauma Restricts the Authentic Self By Dr. Gabor Mate & Contiminated by BANKS