2026 Submissions
Silk and Steel
This artwork “Silk and Steel” perfectly sums up the dual nature of this choreography: Silk = The smooth, flowing, easy-looking surface of the performance: arms sweeping, body flowing, looks effortless.
Eye of the Yanvalu
This peice is the internal conflict of growing up dancing cultural traditional dances and the contradiction that I feel when I try to train technically in ballet.
It began as all urges
People often overlook depression because it isn’t a tangible thing they can see.
double life / HOLD THE DOOR OPEN
The Artist Statement, in my opinion, was much harder to write than the actual collection of pieces itself.
The Sickness Divides, Mourning You
Both poems come from places where I’ve felt voiceless, overwhelmed, and forced to grow up too fast.
The Degrading word, body
I made this writing piece to express how confined we are as people when looking at or how we feel about our bodies.
Testimonies
Reality and falsehood can become so intertwined, especially after traumatic events.
Remembrance
These pieces reflect the broader theme of identity and mark the ending of childhood in a rather universal way.
Make Me as Perfect
Make Me As Perfect As The Glowing Sun is a collection of three poems, which all share the theme of rebirth.
The Ways We Remember
This collection explores the intimate moments of love and grief and how they shape the ways we remember.
What Grows in the Dark
This set of poems is essentially the parts of my life I could no longer carry.
warm in the sun
In this 3 a.m. piece written by the author after staying up to finish homework, Phoebe starts living. (alternatively: how many caffeinated energy drinks does it take to kill someone?)