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Pajón con agua 2025
51 minutes
choreographer | Stephanie Peña
performer | Nayah Merisier, Lakeria Robinson, Barbara Monteiro, Honeybee
music | Zianni Orange
costume designer | Tabatha Martelli
lighting designer | Eli Justin Medina
videographer | Jenna Maslechko

Pajón con agua, dives into the profound relationship between Afro hair and water. "Pajón," a culturally specific Dominican term for Afro hair, serves as the central focus of this deeply personal dance piece. Through a dialogue with her own hair, Peña confronts and dismantles negative associations, transforming them into a source of liberation and self-discovery. Pajón con agua is a journey, drawing upon the grounding and nurturing power of water to reveal the inherent beauty and strength of Afro hair, and the wearer. “This piece is about reclaiming my narrative,” Peña says, “and finding strength in the beauty of my heritage.”

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