Heartland Collective
A multidisciplinary collective with collaborations in dance, visual arts, music, costume & performance.
Heartlanders: Florian Alberge, Brian Gerke, Nick Foster, Molly Heller, Marissa Mooney, Michael Wall & Melissa Younker
MONSTER
by HEARTLAND COLLECTIVE + ANDREW ALBA
at UTAH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Choreography + Performance | Brian Gerke, Molly Heller, Marissa Mooney, and Melissa Younker
Music + Performance | Nick Foster and Michael Wall
Visual Art + Textile Sculpture | Andrew Alba
Costumes | Andrew Alba, Melissa Younker, and University of Utah’s School of Dance Costume Shop
Set Concept | Heartland Collective
Set Design + Fabrication | Melissa Younker
Dramaturgy + Photography | Florian Alberge
Special Thanks | Denae Shanidiin and Jared Steffensen
Date | October 27 + 28, 2023
ΔIAMONΔIAMONΔ
801 SALON NO. 13
HEARTLAND COLLECTIVE + ANDREW ALBA
at VIS OPTICS
Direction | Molly Heller with Florian Alberge
Choreography + Performance | Brian Gerke, Molly Heller, and Melissa Younker
Visual Art + Performance | Andrew Alba
Music + Performance | Nick Foster and Michael Wall
Costumes | Melissa Younker
Photography | Florian Alberge
Date | September 2022
CONVERGENCE
CURATED BY 801 SALON + HOSTED BY MODERN WEST
a duo show of artworks by Shalee Cooper and Sheldon Harvey, alongside a collaborative dance performance by the Heartland Collective.
Direction | Molly Heller
Choreography + Performance | Florian Alberge, Nick Blaylock, Brian Gerke, Molly Heller, Marissa Mooney, and Melissa Younker
Music + Performance | Nick Blaylock, Nick Foster, and Michael Wall
Visual Artwork | Shalee Cooper and Sheldon Harvey
Costumes | Melissa Younker with Shalee Cooper
Videography + Editing | Jasmin Stack
Date | April 2022
FULL VIEW
A MULTI-MEDIA COLLABORATION
Creative Direction | Molly Heller
Choreography | Molly Heller, Heartland Collective, and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Heartland Performers | Florian Alberge, Nick Blaylock, Brian Gerke, Marissa Mooney, and Melissa Younker
Ririe-Woodbury Performers | Dominica Greene, Nicholas Jurica, Corinne Lohner, Megan McCarthy, Fausto Rivera, and Bashaun Williams
Scenic Concept | Molly Heller and Marissa Mooney
Scenic Construction | Marissa Mooney, William Peterson and Isaac Taylor
Lighting & Cloud Design | William Peterson
Costume Design | Melissa Younker
(Sourced by Ririe-Woodbury’s costume shop.)
Original Music Composition | Nick Foster and Michael Wall
Filming | Wonderstone Films
Video Editing | Florian Alberge and Melissa Younker
Teaser | Melissa Younker
Film Direction | Florian Alberge
Photography | Marissa Mooney
Date | February 2021
Full View was commissioned by the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
© 2021
COSMOS
at UMOCA | UTAH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Direction | Molly Heller
Choreography + Performance | Florian Alberge, Nick Blaylock, Brian Gerke, Molly Heller, Marissa Mooney, and Melissa Younker
Music + Performance | Nick Blaylock, Nick Foster, and Michael Wall
Costumes | Melissa Younker
Photography & Videography | Hannah Fisher
Date | December 2019
WOODLAND CREATURES
at URBAN LOUNGE; SLC, UT
Direction | Molly Heller
Choreography + Performance | Florian Alberge, Nick Blaylock, Brian Gerke, Marissa Mooney, and Melissa Younker
Music + Performance | Austin Booth, Nick Foster, Molly Heller, and Oliver Lewis
Photography & Videography | Tori Duhaime
Date | July 2019