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With heightened intensity and a palpable raw energy, we bring Early to its original home at the AWOL Performance Warehouse for a three-night engagement. Don't miss your chance to experience the evolution of this powerful work, brought to life by both original and new cast members in its signature in-the-round format. Immerse yourself in a visceral world of time and connection in this intimate and unforgettable experience.

The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) proudly presents push/FOLD's 'Early' as a highlight of their visionary inaugural season! This January, step into the Ray Theatre in Corvallis, OR, for an unforgettable experience where movement and sound converge to tell a powerful story of love, loss, and the profound questions of human condition. With five performances, each offering a unique chance to immerse yourself in the raw intensity and emotional depth that have captivated audiences, this is an event you won't want to miss. Join us and be part of this landmark moment in both our journey and PRAx's visionary new season.

push/FOLD is thrilled to tour to San Diego, CA to perform alongside LITVAK Dance in their third Dancing Outdoors! Take a road trip, get some sun, and see some dance as we share the bill with LITVAK Dance and guest choreographers Zuleima Burrel from Hermosillo, Mexico and Ido Gidron from Jerusalem, Israel, and Khambatta Dance from Seattle, WA!

push/FOLD's Briley Jozwiak and Samuel Hobbs travel to our sister city Bellingham, WA to set our work 'Early'! Over a single weekend, we have the opportunity to work with the dancers of Bellingham Repertory Dance and set the duet that launched push/FOLD.

Invited to perform at the Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF), push/FOLD makes the journey north to showcase an excerpt of ‘Early’ on June 11, 2022. push/FOLD shares the evening with trio Akoiya Harris with Nile Ruff and Maven and LINxSIG (Ivana Lin and Mary Sigward).

push/FOLD presents the Union PDX - Festival:21 at the renowned Hampton Opera Center (Portland Opera) this November 4-7, sponsored by Bill & Wendy Whitsell. Festival:21 features contemporary dance performances and masterclasses in the genres of afro-cuban, break, street, and contemporary dance by international, national, and local artists:

Following each performance (November 5-7), join us as we chat with the artists in a facilitated Q&A. Learn about their process and artistic developments, features of their work, and experiences as professional artists navigating their communities and the world today.

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push/FOLD returns to Samuel's alma-mater, Western Oregon University as a special guest artist to perform alongside faculty artists and alumni to Jump Start the return to live performances and dance classes after a year of quarantines and shutdowns due to COVID-19.

Portland’s own push/FOLD, led by multi-disciplinary artist and composer-choreographer Samuel Hobbs, makes their international, in-person, debut at the Festival Internacional de Danza Contemporánea de la Ciudad de México.

Selected as one of five artists to represent the United States, push/FOLD performs their 2018 work ‘Early’—push/FOLD’s first evening-length work by Samuel Hobbs and push/FOLD’s first-ever self-produced performance.

push/FOLD presents 'Early' at Zidell Yards as a part of the 'Old Moody Stages' collaboration alongside Profile Theatre and the Portland Opera.

Recast and restaged to perform at the Zidell Yards stage with an all female cast, join our final two performances in Portland before we leave on our first international tour to Mexico City, Mexico!

push/FOLD celebrates our foray into international touring with a special in-studio preview event of 'Early'

Jordan Kriston (a former dancer with Pilobolus), Heather Hindes, and Ashley Morton join Briley Jozwiak to recast 'Early' for 2021. 'Early' marks our first step into international performances, bringing our emerging company full circle.

push/FOLD presents “Bodies“ as a special invitation for the 33rd annual Dancing on the Edge Festival. Screened at the historic Firehall Arts Centre on July 15, "Bodies" features a 50-minute selection of push/FOLD's performance works and film productions.

push/FOLD is honored to share the festival line-up with several renowned artists including Shay Kuebler (Radical System Art), Wen Wei Dance, Rachel Meyer, and Lesley Telford (Inverso Productions), amongst many others.

As our city continues to grapple with the realities of COVID-19, Oregon artists: Tempos Contemporary Circus, push/FOLD, ELaFaLa Collective, and AWOL Dance Collective present a unique performance for JUNCTION:21, livestreamed from the historic Alberta Rose Theatre!

This four-part co-production, featuring the signature styles of each group in a fusion of Dance, Acrobatics, Aerial, and camera play.