Kassabova is an intriguing performer who brought me instantly into her world and I didn't want to leave.'
Kelly Hayes, Offoffoff.com
Works for Stage
'Motorless Park' (2015) 35 min site-adaptive work created in collaboration with Shua Group with the Dance Company of Middlebury, performed at three sites in Detroit, MI; VT College Dance Festival, Middlebury, VT
'Sun-eaters' (2015) 25 min trio created in elaboration with Paul Matteson and Elena Demyanenko, performed at Bennington College, VT; Middlebury College, VT part of the Performing Arts Series
'SUPER WE' (2015) full evening duet performance with Raja Kelly, performed at St. Marks Church, Danspace Project, NYC
'SUPER WE' (2013) 8 min duet created in collaboration with Raja Kelly, performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, DC; Danspace Project, NYC, ACDF gala Kennedy Center, DC
‘The Opposite of Killing’ (2010) full evening group work, performed at New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria; Test !0, Croatia; Dance Place, DC; Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, DC; University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD; ACDFA 2011, Muhlenberg College, PA
‘Memoria Brassica’ (2010) 30 minute trio collaboration with Kristina Bilonick and Karin Abromaitis commissioned by Source Theater, performed at Source Theatre, DC
‘The longest Day of the year’ (2009) full evening solo performance, performed at Dance Place, DC
‘Letter (to Ed)’ (2009) 11 min solo performed at 27th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase, MD; Dance Place, DC; ATROMATIC, DC; Bates Dance Festival, ME; Judson Church, NYC; Queens College, NYC; Open Marley Night, Baltimore, MD; Gemini Show, Philadelphia, PA; InHale, Philadelpiha, PA; Joy of Motion, DC ‘Where the colors blend into the sounds’ (2009) full evening group performance-installation work performed at CSPAC, MD; Ann Amber, MI; SFU, Tampa, FL, Middlebury College, VT; NYU, NYC;
‘Locus’ (2008) full evening site specific performance-installation created and performed in collaboration with Brooke Belott, Lillian Cho and Katie Iacono (supported by the Prince George’s Arts Council, FY09 for Individual Artist), performed at CSPAC, MD ‘Still new’ (2008) 7min trio performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Sumiko’ (2008) 12min work incorporating shadow puppets performed at CSPAC, MD
‘The stairs in my house’ (2007) 10 minute solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC
‘to blue’ (2007) 11min duet awarded Metro DC Dance Award for best emerging choreography performed at CSPAC, MD and 25th Anniversary Choreographers’ Showcase, MD
‘Unfolding’ (2007) full evening group work collaboration with the composer Martin Gendelman performed at CSPAC, MD
‘DC’ (2006) 7min solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC ‘Alissa’ (2006) 15min group work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Grid’ (2006)12 min work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Bigodini’ (2005) 11 min site specific solo – installation, collaboration with costume designer Laura Quattrocchi performed at Construction Company, NYC
‘Carousel’ (2005) 13min duet collaboration with visual artist Milosz Koziej performed at Dixon Place, NYC
‘Happy 29th of January’ (2004) 9min solo performed at 92nd Street Y, DC; Mulberry St Theater, NYC; ADF, Durham, NC; Dance Place, DC ‘When’ (2004) 11min dance film New York, NYC
‘Nectary’ (2003) 8min duet collaboration with Zoltan Nagy performed at The Yard, Chilmark, MA
‘Flowers on the Wall’ (2000) 8min duet performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘Indian Summer’ (2000) 6min solo performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘With the Color of Ice Cream’ (1999) dance theater production performed at Russe Theater, Russe, Bulgaria
'Sun-eaters' (2015) 25 min trio created in elaboration with Paul Matteson and Elena Demyanenko, performed at Bennington College, VT; Middlebury College, VT part of the Performing Arts Series
'SUPER WE' (2015) full evening duet performance with Raja Kelly, performed at St. Marks Church, Danspace Project, NYC
'SUPER WE' (2013) 8 min duet created in collaboration with Raja Kelly, performed at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, DC; Danspace Project, NYC, ACDF gala Kennedy Center, DC
‘The Opposite of Killing’ (2010) full evening group work, performed at New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria; Test !0, Croatia; Dance Place, DC; Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, DC; University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD; ACDFA 2011, Muhlenberg College, PA
‘Memoria Brassica’ (2010) 30 minute trio collaboration with Kristina Bilonick and Karin Abromaitis commissioned by Source Theater, performed at Source Theatre, DC
‘The longest Day of the year’ (2009) full evening solo performance, performed at Dance Place, DC
‘Letter (to Ed)’ (2009) 11 min solo performed at 27th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase, MD; Dance Place, DC; ATROMATIC, DC; Bates Dance Festival, ME; Judson Church, NYC; Queens College, NYC; Open Marley Night, Baltimore, MD; Gemini Show, Philadelphia, PA; InHale, Philadelpiha, PA; Joy of Motion, DC ‘Where the colors blend into the sounds’ (2009) full evening group performance-installation work performed at CSPAC, MD; Ann Amber, MI; SFU, Tampa, FL, Middlebury College, VT; NYU, NYC;
‘Locus’ (2008) full evening site specific performance-installation created and performed in collaboration with Brooke Belott, Lillian Cho and Katie Iacono (supported by the Prince George’s Arts Council, FY09 for Individual Artist), performed at CSPAC, MD ‘Still new’ (2008) 7min trio performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Sumiko’ (2008) 12min work incorporating shadow puppets performed at CSPAC, MD
‘The stairs in my house’ (2007) 10 minute solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC
‘to blue’ (2007) 11min duet awarded Metro DC Dance Award for best emerging choreography performed at CSPAC, MD and 25th Anniversary Choreographers’ Showcase, MD
‘Unfolding’ (2007) full evening group work collaboration with the composer Martin Gendelman performed at CSPAC, MD
‘DC’ (2006) 7min solo performed at CSPAC, MD; Dance Place, DC ‘Alissa’ (2006) 15min group work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Grid’ (2006)12 min work performed at CSPAC, MD
‘Bigodini’ (2005) 11 min site specific solo – installation, collaboration with costume designer Laura Quattrocchi performed at Construction Company, NYC
‘Carousel’ (2005) 13min duet collaboration with visual artist Milosz Koziej performed at Dixon Place, NYC
‘Happy 29th of January’ (2004) 9min solo performed at 92nd Street Y, DC; Mulberry St Theater, NYC; ADF, Durham, NC; Dance Place, DC ‘When’ (2004) 11min dance film New York, NYC
‘Nectary’ (2003) 8min duet collaboration with Zoltan Nagy performed at The Yard, Chilmark, MA
‘Flowers on the Wall’ (2000) 8min duet performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘Indian Summer’ (2000) 6min solo performed at Joe’s Movement Emporium, MD
‘With the Color of Ice Cream’ (1999) dance theater production performed at Russe Theater, Russe, Bulgaria