From Summer 2019 to Winter 2022, Stephanie embarked on a three-and-a-half-year journey to live and dance as remotely as possible with the ten biomes of North America. During that time, she lived out of her truck camper, immersing herself within each biome for 4–6 weeks. Her focus was on exploring movement improvisation, somatic experiences, and creative process on and with the landscape.
Here is a video that provides an overview of Stephanie’s entire journey into the biomes.
After each biome, Stephanie attended artist residencies where she created video dances, one for each biome, from on-site footage of her improvisations with the landscape, and short reflective essays that describe the somatic, creative, and philosophical insights unique within each biome. Listed below are all of the biomes Stephanie explored.
Deciduous Forest Biome
Lake Biome
Tundra Biome
Swamp biome
Grasslands Biome
River Biome
Desert Biome
Temperate Rainforest Biome
Boreal Forest Biome
Marine/Reef Biome