Solo work & Collaborations
Reviews
"Gia Cacalano is a Pittsburgh dancer, teacher, and choreographer whose work has landed her the title of local “Improv Queen” by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. "
January 16, 2015 Adrienne Tottino
New examiner
"Cacalano's style uses a high level of physicality and technique that differs from the trend toward pedestrian movement and performance art. The work she presents with her international ensemble is most impressive; the dancers are some of the best at what they do."
January 16 2015 Adrienne Tottino
Axis entertainment
"An invigorating hour of movement and somatics with Gia , I feel like myself again "
via NYC master workshop at Movement Research NYC.
8/7/2015 participant Sarah Stevens.
"Self assurance based on skill , talent , hard work and insight like yours is a spreadable delight ".
A Pittsburgh public critique via WOOD STREET GALLERY (Pittsburgh cultural trust) 3/20/15
Public Responder
"It might be an oxymoron to say that Gia Cacalano is both a throwback and an innovator"
Adrienne Tottino
New Examiner
As an accomplished performer with a vintage feel, Cacalano brought to mind a venerable era in modern dance, with the promise to advance the future of this lesser known style.
April 3, 2012 Adrienne Totino
Coal Hill Review.
FURUTAMA - 1ST
Film presentation
Gia T. Instant composition
Choreography in collaboration with Artist and filmmaker Jos Rosier.
2019 Amsterdam, NL
"Inside Spaces with C"
Research quarantine with Coronavirus
ResResearch
"Inside Spaces with C"
Research quarantine with Coronavirus
ResResearch
FURUTAMA - 2ND
Film presentation
Gia T. Instant composition
Choreography in collaboration with Artist and filmmaker Jos Rosier.
2019 Amsterdam, NL
FURUTAMA
Research & Collaborations - film presentation via Amsterdam, NL
Concept: Joe Rosier
Movement artist and improviser: Gia T. Cacalano
July 2019 research.
SOMATIC AUTOMATIC
instant composition
937 Liberty Ave,
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
An Interactive Community engagement public performance event
2019
With director, film maker and artist: Carolina Loyola- Garcia.
Dancer and instant composing concept: Gia T Cacalano.
Played in Pittsburgh Center for the arts, several international film festivals in Europe, Venice and Buenos Aires, South America.
Other projects
MAP OF LOVE
2014 - Present
SOMATIC AUTOMATIC
June 2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Improvised live art performance event
Somatic Automatic
Oreen Cohen
Jonathan Hodges
Gia T. Cacalano
Live and improvised with special guest collaborator
"speed plans".
GiaT.presents ' No Edges ' instant composition with collaborations alongside 'Slowdanger' as seen at SPACE Pittsburgh Cultural Trust titled "IMPRINTS"
September 29th 2017 .
With director, film maker and artist: Carolina Loyola- Garcia.
Dancer and instant composing concept: Gia T Cacalano.
Played in Pittsburgh Center for the arts, several international film festivals in Europe, Venice and Buenos Aires, South America.
Director: Jennifer Merridean "Wild Clarity"
Gia T. - Fictional narrative "Goddess" Instant composition.
SOLO SKYPE PRESENTATION
THE OPEN SPACE
Manchester Metropolitan University
2014
Concept and design: Gia T Cacalano, Music: Pansonic, Video: Pat Conkel
Presented real time via Skype USA - UK
DUET
with Wendell Cooper
Manchester Metropolitan University
2013
Video projected environment: Wendell Tyler Cooper,
Music: Eavesdropper & Waterman, Aidan Baker & Tim Hecker, Ryoji Ikeda
TRANSLATIONS
Directed and produced by: Jennifer Nagle Myers
Music: Ricardo Iamuuri, Video: Ivette Spradlin, Instant composition: Gia T, Cacalano
SOLO
AXIS ARTS CENTRE
Manchester Metropolitan University
2013
Concept & Instant composition: Gia T. Cacalano
Music: Jeff Berman
LIVE & IMPROVISED instant composition
WOOD STREET GALLERY
Pittsburgh
2011
Gia T. Cacalano with musicians: Paul Giallorenzo (Chicago), Brian Labycz (Chicago)