Dance Undercurrent

"There's a really deep attunement that we feel as individuals and that attunement is palpable because it's so necessary."
- Hilary Grumman in On the Boards' Artist Interview

See “Surface Tension” by Undercurrent at Northwest New Works 2026 this Friday + Saturday!

June 4–6: doors open at 6pm, show begins at 7pm

Tickets, details, and interviews at danceundercurrent.com/shows

“Surface Tension” is performed by:
Hilary Grumman
Alethea Sadie Alexander
Danielbi Perdomo
Maia Melene D'urfé
Nicole Flores
Leah Russell
Emma Sumanaweera
with original soundscore by Marco Gill

Artist Interviews series led by Jessica Tousignant of OTB

“We added this extra layer of kinesthetic, physical empathy for the audience member, a kinesthetic playfulness in putting two other objects into the space that also move.”

- Alethea Sadie Alexander in On the Boards' Artist Interview

See “Surface Tension” by Dance Undercurrent at Northwest New Works 2026.

“Surface Tension” is performed by:
Hilary Grumman
Alethea Sadie Alexander
Danielbi Perdomo
Maia Melene D'urfé
Nicole Flores
Leah Russell
Emma Sumanaweera
with original soundscore by Marco Gill

NW New Works 2026 | June 4-6, 7pm

Tickets, details, and interviews at danceundercurrent.com/shows

Artist Interviews series led by Jessica Tousignant of OTB

ON THE BOARDS’ NWNW OPENS TOMORROW!💨

7pm nightly June 4–6, 2026
Tickets at ontheboards.org/nwnw

Since 1983, ’ NW New Works has been a vibrant celebration of artists from all performance disciplines, showcasing the dynamic arts community of the Pacific Northwest.

This year, featured alongside six other contemporary artists, is premiering their new work, 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, a high-velocity kinesthetic rollercoaster for seven dancers, two lights, and a DJ. It is a meditation on the essential relationship between risk-taking and community care. In darkness, held close through directed lighting and tension between what is seen and unseen, movement slices and slips through restricted space, underpinned by an original soundscore.

Undercurrent Performing Artists:
Co-Director, Hilary Grumman
Co-Director, Alethea Alexander
Danielbi Perdomo
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Nicole Flores
Leah James Russell
Emma Sumanaweera
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After exploring new and intricate pathways in ’s floorwork workshop yesterday, we can’t wait for this weekend! Catch one last chance to learn from this sweetheart, this time playing with partnering—a rare skill building opportunity in this city! 🤼💞🫂

𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡-𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚
🗓️ Saturday, March 14th
⏰ 10AM - 12PM
📍 Fremont Abbey Arts Center
🌤️ No registration needed
💸 $20 cash/venmo at the door
*sliding-scale rate available to anyone for whom cost is a barrier

“During this class, participants will learn partnering and weight-sharing ideas that are heavily influenced by wrestling techniques. Participants will be expected to take on and give weight to various other participants in the class, as well as be able to communicate physical needs in order to help cultivate a safer environment for themselves and others. All movements will be slowly scaled up from their simplest version throughout the class, ensuring that regardless of level and capability, each participant will have something to gain and be able to achieve.”

🎬Film of Babatunji by Ben Tarquin