Heidi Duckler Dance Presents Architecture Through The Body: A Living Legacy

Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) proudly announces A Living Legacy, a special exhibition at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), showcasing 40 years of groundbreaking site-specific work and the dynamic relationship between dance and architecture.
Opening Friday, July 18, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the exhibition features an immersive journey through Heidi Duckler Dance’s archives, including striking photography, video projections, original costumes, news clippings, historic choreography, and more. From the iconic Laundromatinee to site-specific collaborations with architects, these elements highlight the company’s lasting commitment to movement, storytelling, and the built environment.
At 8:00 PM, join us for a panel discussion featuring architects and choreographers as they explore the creative synergy between their disciplines and how space and movement inform one another.
Panelists included renowned architects Christopher Torres, and Scott Johnson, alongside choreographers Samantha Blake Goodman and Corina Kinnear. More panelists to be announced.
Spanning rooftops, staircases, parks, urban corners, and more, Architecture Through The Body: A Living Legacy highlights the ways dance and architecture have coexisted and evolved together throughout HDD’s history, featuring both public and private spaces as stages for imagination and dialogue.
To close the exhibition, Heidi Duckler Dance will present a site-specific performance on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The evening will feature dancers Colleen Loverde and Alejandro Perez in a new work choreographed by Artistic Director Raymond Ejiofor, with live music by Pauline Lay. This live performance will bring HDD’s archival journey to life, offering audiences a powerful embodiment of the company’s legacy and ongoing evolution.
Exhibition Details for Calendar Listings
What: Heidi Duckler Dance presents Architecture Through The Body: A Living Legacy
Where: SCI-Arc, Location: 350 Merrick Street, Los Angeles, CA (between Traction Avenue and 4th Street)
Who: Heidi Duckler Dance
When: Friday July 18th (7:00PM - 9:00PM) and Friday July 25th (7:00PM - 9:00PM)
Opening Event + Panel Discussion: Friday July 18th (7:00PM - 9:00PM)
7:00 pm - Opening Exhibit. Reception with refreshments
8:00 pm - Panel Discussion moderated by Maristella Casciato, architectural historian serving as Senior Curator and Head of Architecture Special Collections at the Getty Research Institute
Closing Event + Performance: Friday July 25th (7:00PM - 9:00PM)
7:00 pm- Closing Exhibit. Reception with refreshments
8:00 pm - Performance with live music and dance
Cost:
Early bird tickets are $10 for general admission and $25 for admission with refreshments through July 10. Starting July 11, all tickets will include refreshments and be $25.
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About Heidi Duckler Dance
Heidi Duckler Dance creates site-specific performances that transform nontraditional spaces into worlds of movement and imagination. Founded in 1985, HDD has produced over 500 original works across Los Angeles and around the globe, challenging audiences to experience architecture and storytelling in bold, unexpected ways.
The company is rooted in principles of freedom, community, and inclusivity, and continues to engage diverse communities through performances, education, and collaborations that reimagine how and where dance happens.

Visit www.heididuckler.org for more information.