I went to college. I have a philosophy. Plus I'm real smart-like.

Life is fragile, exposed and dangerous. As sentient beings, humans continually explore the uncertainty of life. We create new means to express our investigations believing that in the act of expression we will gain new knowledge. Self-identity and group-identity are two mysterious concepts in life; one?s inner growth and exterior environment constantly affect them. How do we perceive ourselves? How do others perceive us? The way we move, how we speak, every action we take informs others of our being. In the very act of living we open ourselves to criticism. We modify our actions with the need to conform, to be accepted. But when our adjustments conflict with our inner awareness a rift appears. A frantic struggle ensues between our individuality and our need of acceptance, a struggle that may last a lifetime. Life begins pure but soon becomes complex; the price of ignoring the complexities of life is isolation. The Seeds of Before is an exploration in creating an individual identity within a structured society. This choreographic work is fueled by the concept that we are not independent beings; our actions are influenced and often dictated by outside forces, whether we are conscious of it or not.