Interview with detour dance

Pilot: What is the name of your piece?

detour dance: Beckon

Pilot: Describe your piece in 3 words.

dd: Do I qualify?

Pilot: What does your piece taste like?

dd: raw meat

Pilot: If you could sum up your piece in one song, what would it be?

dd: JUMANJI

Pilot: What is one thing you have learned from being a part of Pilot?

dd: We’ve taken a different approach to creating the work this time around. We started the process working separately from each other (normally, we are both present in the studio). We are excited to see how this shapes this process moving forward and of course, how it informs the final piece, Beckon.

Interview with Emma Jaster

Pilot: What is the name of your piece? 

Emma Jaster: The Great Discovery of Self and Selfie

Pilot: Describe your piece in 3 words.

EJ: surreal not-so-silent film

Pilot: What does your piece taste like?

EJ: Dubonnet

Pilot: If you could sum up your piece in one song, what would it be?

EJ: A mashup of Smile, by Charles Chaplin and Reflektor by Arcade Fire

Pilot: What is one thing you have learned from being a part of Pilot?

EJ: Creative deadlines are important too! Having set dates to show your work throughout a creation process can really help.

Interview with Marika Brussel

Pilot: What is the name of your piece? 

Marika Brussel: Bush of Ghosts: The Back of Beyond

Pilot: Describe your piece in 3 words.

MB: Creepy Contemporary Ballet

Pilot: What does your piece taste like?

MB: Strawberries and licorice

Pilot: If you could sum up your piece in one song, what would it be?

MB: An African lullaby

Pilot: What is one thing you have learned from being a part of Pilot?

MB: So far, one of the important things I’ve learned is that there’s much more to successful production than I’ve been doing on my own.

Interview with Esme Kundanis-Grow

Pilot: What is the name of your piece? 

Esme Kundanis-Grow: Sensitive Pressures

Pilot: Describe your piece in 3 words.

EKG: Absurd. Haunting. Imagistic.

Pilot: What does your piece taste like?

EKG: ASPHALT and POP ROCKS.

Pilot: If you could sum up your piece in one song, what would it be?

EKG: Love by Mica Levi

Pilot: What is one thing you have learned from being a part of Pilot?

EKG: I’ve learned administrative skills that help lay a solid foundation for a successful show. The collaborative process is incredibly supportive and rewarding.

Interview with Sebastian Grubb

Pilot: What is the name of your piece?

Sebastian Grubb: Morning Poems

Pilot: Describe your piece in 3 words.

SG: poems, bodies, instruments

Pilot: What does your piece taste like?

SG: Sourdough

Pilot: If you could sum up your piece in one song, what would it be?

SG: Recording of a flock of birds

Pilot: What is one thing you have learned from being a part of Pilot?

SG: The details of rigorous production timelines