Zui Gomez originally from the Dominican Republic, resides in NYC and is currently on tour with
Ballet Hispanico. Zui received her BFA in Dance from the Boston Conservatory where she
performed classics by Martha Graham and Jose Limón. She has danced with Ballet Hispanico,
Ballet Hispanico Dos, Miami Contemporary Dance Company, DanceNOW! Ensemble, Nejla.
Yatkin, Armitage Gone! Dance as well as Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre. Zui plays the role of
Harper in Stolen Moments.
Luz Emma Cañas was
a Graduate Fellow in the Department of World Arts and Cultures, U.C.L.A
while attaining her master's degree in Dance Movement Therapy. She
teaches rehabilitative movement and Kundalini Yoga to seniors for the
Department of the Aging NYC and also is the founder and Director of Capoeira Muçurumim. Currently,
she is writing and producing a series of dance short films about women of color and intimacy. "Stolen Moments" features three poems from her self-published book of Sufi Poetry entitled Stolen Moments: a lover's recourse.
Stolen Moments is the third in a series of four dance shorts that tell stories of women of color, relationships and intimacy. This story takes place during the Roaring Twenties. From fashion to sexuality, Evelyn is breaking free from societal norms established by the Victorian Era. She is the center of a love triangle with two ladies, Harper and Lily. One love is repressed while the other is realized but not publicly. Like, Pas de Deux, our debut film, there is no dialogue in this short. It relies on poetry and visuals to tell the story. The film features three Sufi poems from the book, "Stolen Moments: A Lover's Recourse," by Luz Emma Cañas Madrigal who also produced and acts in both films.
