rush johnston

Creating movement that speaks

EVENTS

Saturday &

Sunday

4/29 & 4/30

1-4 pm

WESTFEST Dance Festival

Saturday, April 29th, and Sunday, April 30th, from 1-4 pm EST Rush will be performing with Lou Sydel and Friends at WESTFEST Dance Festival as part of the All Over Westbeth site-specific performances. Admission to this event is FREE! Follow this link for more information.

Saturday &

Sunday

5/6 & 5/7

5:30pm

Wide - Awake

Saturday, May 6th, and Sunday, May 7th at 5:30 pm EST, join us at the Martha Graham Studio Theater for an evening of work directed by the Eryc Naylor New Choreographer grant recipients. Rush will be performing with Robert Jamie Mason in his new work “Wide – Awake.” This work addresses themes of love, happiness, loneliness, and wonder. Purchase tickets by clicking the button below!

 

Friday &

Saturday

6/2 & 6/3

7 PM

while i was homegrowing

Join us for an evening of dance by Lucia Gagliardone in Sharon, Vermont this summer. Rush is performing in Lucia’s work “while i was homegrowing” addressing themes of lineage, family, home, and more. Ticking link coming soon!

RUSH JOHNSTON

Movement Artist

Rush Johnston (b. 2000) is a multimedia choreographer, performer, filmmaker, and movement researcher. Rush creates at the intersection of visual and performing art, often exploring modes of artistic expression beyond the binary. Their work often plays with perception and identity, inviting viewers to question proposed truths of self and social misunderstanding. Social justice work is a key element of Rush’s creative vision, often encompassing themes of political turmoil, queerness, and mental health.

PROJECTS

 

Nothingness

A solo study on the state of nothing 

THEM

A new solo work in three parts exploring identity and perception, featuring Leah Carpenter

Ever and Anon

An introspective dance film made in collaboration with Lunar Focus Films

C A D E N C E

A multimedia concert in collaboration with projection, sound, space, and movement. 

All Projects

Contact Me

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Phone

(803) 818-8337