AC + BR exists to advance the collaborative partnership in choreography and performance between the NYC-based, contemporary dance artists of Alexis Convento and Bennyroyce Royon. Keen on developing an innovative partnership, these two Filipino-American dancers/choreographers share the same passion of engaging in the experimentation of different work systems within the creative process. AC + BR fin
ds it important to constantly navigate through uncharted territories, alongside collaborators, in the hopes of discovering new and untapped resources within the realm of contemporary movement. AC + BR believes that the union of two identities can lead to the development of what we in the dance community seek as the new model to propel contemporary dance into the future. Together, their collaborative work debuted The Ailey Studios on November 11, 2012 for Broadway Barkada's "LUMIPAD" Dance Concert: An Evening of Pinoy Dance. They have also appeared at Roxy Theater in Morton, Washington on February 10, 2013 as part of Kaleidoscope: An Afternoon of Diverse Dance and at The Meydenbauer Theatre in Bellevue, Washington on February 16 & 17, 2013 as part of Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, Contemporary Dance Festival 2013.
