Conversion- the act or process of converting; state of being converted; a change of attitude, emotion or viewpoint from one of indifference, disbelief, or antagonism to one of acceptance, faith, or enthusiastic support.
-Artistic Director Crystal Lewis creates textured work that is human, tangible, physically nuanced and visually and emotionally stirring. Continually researching and exploring both the complexities and power of the human body, as well as the complexities of the overall human condition, through the lens of her faith, play a pivotal role in the work created.
Conversion Dance Project is a professional project based contemporary modern dance company under the artistic direction of dancer and choreographer Crystal Lewis. Lewis mostly works with freelance dance artists, both local and long distance, on a project to project basis.
The most recent festival CDP has been selected to perform in is the Breaking Ground Contemporary Dance Festival Tiny Dance Venue hosted by Conder/Dance, to be performed at the Tempe Center for the Arts January 2018. Other dance festivals CDP has been presented at include the Beta Dance Festival (PHX) Phoenix Festival of the Arts (PHX) Arizona Dance Festival (PHX) Genesis Dance Project (PHX) Miami Open Stage (Miami,FL) and the Dance Gathering at the Barn (Houston, TX). Conversion Dance Project was also recently commissioned to be showcased as a featured guest artist at Paradise Valley Community College in the fall 2014 at the PVCC Center for Performing Arts. Independently, Crystal's original work has also been showcased at Abilene Christian University, Casper College's informal concert, Radford University, James Madison University, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Sam Houston State University, Southeast Missouri State University and at the American College Dance Association conference West Region at Arizona State University and the Mid-Atlantic Region held at West Virginia University.
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Short Rehearsal Clip shared on Instagram @conversiondanceproject. Clip of CDP Artistic Director Crystal Lewis and frequent project dancer Rachel Petersen.