Overview

Robyn Hurder performed “The Music and the Mirror” as part of Keeping the Promise: Celebrating Icons of Dance, a World AIDS Day event at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation in partnership with the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, the evening honored influential dance artists lost to HIV/AIDS.

Contribution

Matthew Solomon styled Robyn Hurder for her performance, working with Michael McDonald on her stage presentation. The styling needed to support the movement and emotional focus of a solo dance performance while reading clearly under theatrical lighting.

Production Details

Performance: Robyn Hurder, “The Music and the Mirror”

Event: Keeping the Promise: Celebrating Icons of Dance

Presenter: AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Partner: Debbie Allen Dance Academy

Venue: Apollo Theater, New York City

Date: November 30, 2018

Stylist: Matthew Solomon

Costume Collaborator: Michael McDonald