projects
"Tap dance is my primary language—a rhythm that fosters healing and liberation. Through sound and movement, I create spaces where improvisation becomes a ritual, restoring balance within ourselves and the world. Storytelling is the foundation of my artistic process, guiding each performance as I explore themes of philosophy, alchemy, religion, and history, and seek deeper connections between the physical and the unseen.
Every creation offers new insights into both my personal journey and the world around me. As an artist, my aim is to inspire a greater awareness of the power we all have to heal, create, and shape our realities".
-Melissa Almaguer
Angel of Air/ Angel of Water
Inspired by the album Illuminations by Turiya Alice Coltrane and Devadip Carlos Santana, Angel of Air Angel of Water is an improvised performance that intends to explore the concepts of life-death, water-air, parallelism, and oneness by way of sound.
Collective: Melissa Almaguer (tap dance), Christina Carminucci (tap dance), Lesley Mok (drums), Franklin Rankin (guitar), Samantha Feliciano (harp and vocals), Natalie Greffel (bass and vocals), Shinya Lin (electronics)
Honorable Harvest
Tap dance a capella piece choreographed by Melissa that explores themes of reciprocity, ceremony and reconnection to Mother Nature. The show is based on the honorable harvest, an indigenous practice tradition of giving thanks.
Jessee Leigh Robinson, Toru Sakuragi, Isabella Serricella