MOVE TO CONNECT. MOVE TO PLAY. MOVE TO PROCESS. MOVE TO ENJOY. MOVE TO EXPRESS.
Alyssa has always been a dancer.
And the purpose of dance in their life is transforming daily.
Alyssa is interested in a personalized body-voice,
collaborating on interdisciplinary projects,
and everyday improvisation as a personal meditation.
Alyssa has performed with and collaborated on works by
Krista Kaye, Jaime Nixon, Aubrhe Yruretagoyena, Angel Acuña, Anne Gehman, Gerald Casel, and Cid Pearlman.
move thru
site specific response and reflection
In their choreographic work, Alyssa is highly research based, and usually begins projects with a question (or batch of questions). She is currently developing her own movement language, which can be described as amorphous, impulsive, and rooted in isolation and texture. Though their expression continually finds its way toward loudness, Alyssa is inspired by the tiny moments, tiny feelings, and tiny dances within each individual. Alyssa hopes to challenge dominant narratives of love and emotional wellbeing. They intend to hold inclusive spaces and create work that invites the audience into the space.
Choreographic Works
This work is a self-exploration of the inner workings of neuro-a-typical cognition. The dance exists inside the ADHD mind between the moment one forgets and remembers a word. Idealand, impulsive conciousness, brainstorm.
Featured in Random With A Purpose XXVI: Multiverse on the University of California, Santa Cruz Mainstage Theater. Choreographed by Alyssa Rose Soderberg. Original sound score by Ben Barsocchini. Lighting/Media Design in collaboration with Spencer Doughtie. Danced by Raven Arnold, Sabrina Baños, Kat Brault, Juan Chavez, Laurel Levin, Makenna Pearlman Bantillo, Megan Schneider, Deneka Siu, and Leilani Westman.
This piece explores the process of processing. How do we navigate the affects of our personal histories? How can we relearn how to act and react in heavy situations in our present lives?
Featured in Random With A Purpose XXV: Rooted on the University of California, Santa Cruz, Secondstage Theater. Choreographed by Alyssa Rose Soderberg. Original sound score by Joe Krempetz. Danced by Annalise Constantz, Nico Lester, Sabrina Mahoney, Makenna Pearlman Bantillo, Eden Rubel, Megan Schneider, Mia Shlakman Deneka Siu, and Addie Smith.
A collective movement piece researching the possibilities of a 10-way choreographic collaboration.
Choreographed and performed by Kat Brault, Annalise Constantz, Sabrina Mahoney, Chloe Rosen, Megan Schneider, Mia Shlakman, Deneka Siu, Addie Smith, Alyssa Rose Soderberg, and Juan Villanueva. Original Music by Ben Barsocchini. Organized by Alyssa Rose Soderberg
Performed at Max10 Lab at Motion Pacific in Santa Cruz, CA. Restaged and filmed by Samath Keo at UCSC Glenn Theater.
A piece investigating accomodation. Performed at Art Moves - Art Walk San Diego by A'lona Carter, Mario Jaimes, and Hannah Pritchett. Original Music by Stefan Frazier.