Kristi Faulkner Dance is a contemporary dance company based in Detroit known for highly physical and humorously theatrical work that challenges gender roles. The company creates thought-provoking performances backed by a mix of music and natural movement. Community engagement is also integral to their work, as they pursue their mission of creating visceral experiences through performances, workshops, and community projects. Their 2016-17 touring repertoire includes pieces like "OBject/obJECT" which investigates ideas of women as objects vs objecting figures, and "Four Letter Word" which explores love, like, and lust through timeless songs.

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“Kristi has this amazing mind as a choreographer –
she’s silly, she’s fun, she’s irreverent, she’s
passionate…it’s just incredible what she can do
with movement.”
– Amy Wilson, ArtPeers
“Kristi Faulkner Dance has been
shaking up the Detroit dance world
with new, original productions
backed by natural movement and a
thoughtful mix of music.”
-Eli Newman, Culture City
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Kristi Faulkner Dance is a
contemporary dance company
based in Detroit, known for
their highly physical and
humorously theatrical work
that embodies difference and
challenges gender roles.
Community engagement is
integral to their practice.
Through performance,
workshops, and community-
based projects, KFD pursues
their mission of creating
thought provoking, visceral
experiences.
www.KristiFaulknerDance.com
CONTACT: Kristi@KristiFaulknerDance.com | T: (419) 509-4375
2016-17 TOURING REPERTOIRE
OBject/obJECT (2016)
OBject/obJECT investigates the
subject of woman as object vs
woman as objecting figure. It may
be performed as an installation
piece or for the concert stage.
*Premiering April 2016 in Detroit
Four Letter Word (2015)
Through a litany of timeless love
songs, Four Letter Word explores
the awkward, tender, and
complicated sides of 3 four-
lettered words: love like and lust.
Athletic and sensual performers
employ humor and heartfelt
expression while honoring the
authentic experience of women in
love.
Cirque Noir (2015)
Giving a nod to the clowns of
commedia dell’arte and the
cynical characteristics of film noir,
the balloons in Cirque Noir remain
an elusive phenomenon, always
out of reach.