Afton Coombs

dance ◦ music ◦ code

Four dancers on stage dressed in colorful clothing hold square yellow frames in front of their faces with expressions of confusion.

Out of the Box

“Out of the Box” is a dance and physical comedy piece about rejecting facial recognition technology and stepping outside of prescribed boundaries.

This piece was originally developed as part of the performance coursework at Pasadena City College under the mentorship of Professor Cheryl Banks-Smith.

Choreographer: Afton Coombs

Dancers: Afton Coombs, Tylei Morris, Thomas Ng, Zhipeng (Joyce) Zhou, Sadie Browne, Stephanie Chan, Nicole Davis, Mikyla Mendoza, Kate Sandoval

Film: Afton Coombs (film, editing); Tylei Morris (voiceover)

Videographer: Brad Wallace

Song: Livin’ High by Jazztronik with edits by Afton Coombs