Extinction Rituals

Extinction Rituals is inspired by acts of remembrance celebrating the life and loss of animals, plants and environments from the places they call home—Japan, Colombia, and NY.

Extinction Rituals is an ever-evolving project, with various manifestations incorporating movement, song, spoken word, music, and visual storytelling to create short rituals honoring extinct species.

“Our interdependence with the environment had never felt more real.” – Karen Greenspan, fjord (2023)
“Extinction Rituals is most successful when most flamboyant, and the dancers interact with scenic elements in a series of dreamlike scenes separated by blackouts. ” – Robert Johnson, The Dance Enthusiast (2023)
  • Extinction Rituals
  • conectom with LEIMAY
  • Film/Video
  • Installation
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Extinction Rituals – Dance Opera [Record]

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Extinction Rituals – Video Installation – Chelsea Factory – 2023 [Record]

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Extinction Rituals – Itinerant Residencies – Colombia – 2023 [Record]

Residencia Itinerante: Rituales de Extinción -Hischa Uáia-

LEIMAY Constellation Series: Pollen

LEIMAY LUDUS Lab with Guest Butoh Teacher Dai Matsuoka

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BECOMING [AMP]

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AMP.PRG.2025.7000.6 – Outsight 2025 – Mehrnam Rastegari & Julia Kolakova

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AMP.PRG.2025.7000.5 – Outsight 2025 – Synead Cidney Nichols

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AMP.PRG.2025.7000.4 – Outsight 2025 – Kanami Kusajima

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AMP.PRG.2025.7000.3 – Outsight 2025 – Sylvain Souklaye

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AMP.PRG.2025.7000.2 – Outsight 2025 – Emilija Berga

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AMP.PRG.2025.7000.1 – Outsight 2025 – Shira Kagan-Shafman

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