Where ORIGIN Came From
"Music is in the blood and so is the Dance. Growing up my mom and I would blast the stereo and we'd sing and dance to our hearts content. A fond memory of singing was in front of the fan (and breaking the broom upon two chairs) when parading as Sister Sarah from Hocus Pocus wanting to sing all the children to sleep. It was a great time growing up. I grew into the panache of what IS a performing artist, and never looked back." - Founder, Owner
"After 10+ years as a dancer, establishing Origin Dance will evolve a new dance community, through genre and choreography exposure, as an outlet for creative thinking and moving. More than anything, sharing the passion of dance is sharing the essence of expression. Narrative Choreography is a new discovery, through the transformative power of storytelling." - Founder, Owner
"Adam Swofford and Nani Kai performed in a touring indigenous company, by founder Janie Thompson in 1970, and a missionary tool of Brigham Young Universities' The Lamanite Generation and Living Legends (1983 Tour). These are my parents. Thompson's company had been organized towards the missionary effort for the Southwest Indian Mission, in sharing histories through traditional and cultural heritage, and in sharing the Gospels of the Church *combining dynamic choreography of Native American choreographies with dances of Polynesian and Latin America. To be able to do the same, and dance my story, my missionary tool would be the gift of passion, devotion, translation and inspiration." - Founder, Owner
