HerStory of the Universe

Hop Commissions

From interdisciplinary dance to transcultural musical compositions, the Hop has joined forces with pioneering artists over the years to spur innovation and bring about new artistic creations. For artists, commissioning and incubating new works means that they can bring their vision to life, bring on board new collaborators, and devote time to artistic and technical development. For us—at the Hop, at Dartmouth and in our wider community—it means we are often the first to witness these new creations, that we can engage directly with the artists and even become part of their creative process throughout its development.

The Look of Love

The Look of Love

Mark Morris Dance Group | 2025
Mark Morris teams up again with musical collaborator Ethan Iverson for The Look of Love, a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping songs of Burt Bacharach.

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Artist in Residence: Johnny Gandelsman

This Is America

Carla Kihlstedt, Kojiro Umezaki '93, Gabriel Kahane, Gonzalo Grau | 2023/24
The Grammy award-winning violin virtuoso Johnny Gandelsman presents his entire This is America anthology for the first time during his year-long residency, including four Hop commissions.

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HerStory of the Universe

Richard Move & MoveOpolis!

Herstory of the Universe@Dartmouth | 2023
The third installment of Richard Move's evolving body of site-specific work leads us through forests and fields, conjuring vital ecological issues. 

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The Ceremony That Never Was

The Ceremony That Never Was

Dana Lyn | 2023
Apple Hill String Quartet performs a piece by composer Dana Lyn that takes inspiration from a painting series by Native American visual artist Rick Bartow, in the collection of the Hood Museum of Art.

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Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Sounds of Hazel | 2022

A ballet that brings to life the passionate piano virtuoso who risked her life and career to break racial barriers. With dazzling choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher, the project was in in development throughout the company's three-year residency which began in 2020. 

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Emily Coates and Manou Phuon

We

Emily Coates & Emmanuèle Phuon | 2021
Through site-specific dance, Cambodian classical forms and inter-disciplinary elements, dancer/choreographers Emily Coates and Emmanuèle Phuon unpack humanity's ongoing struggle to fully grasp and represent the environment.

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Dance Theatre of Harlem

Past Hop Commissions

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