choreography & movement direction

Metamorphosis follows Taveeta Szymanowicz as she explores, through contemporary dance movement, the connected chaos between wanting change and rejecting it. Produced by Made To Tell Studio, and shot on location in Toronto, Canada during the later end of the pandemic, Metamorphosis is a visual love letter and diary to all who experienced some sort of isolated Metamorphosis at that time. Producer: Made To Tell @madetotell Creative Director: Taveeta Szymanowicz @taveeta Director of Photography: Peter Schnobb @thepeterschnobb Post Production: Peter Schnobb @thepeterschnobb First Assistant Camera: Jason Lin Production Assistant: Nicholas Wilson @scottydynamo Hair, Makeup, Wardrobe: Jessica Gagliano @jessgagliano Dancer/Choreographer: Taveeta Szymanowicz @taveeta Music: Spearfisher Special Thanks: Katherine Szymanowicz Statement from the Directors “This film was the result of a deep chaos I felt during the pandemic between my inner artist and the period of isolation and stagnation that it was enduring. I made it as a means of using art as a processing mechanism, and because I needed to explore what it meant to want change but also reject it at the same time. It is imperfect and raw, just like my Metamorphosis, and when you feel stuck in transition, I hope it reminds you to lean in, however messy it might be.” - Taveeta Szymanowicz “As we were just about to start our shoot, we encountered some technical difficulties with our camera setup, causing us to delay our shoot by an hour. The initial plan to capture the more choreographed portion of the dance suddenly turned into a race against time to preserve our daylight. Yet, despite it being the imperfect scenario that it was, it became an integral part of our narrative - a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of transformation itself.” - Peter Schnobb

Can Piper nail her aerial? As Regionals begins, each troupe must dance in multiple styles. Can their cell phone addiction-themed contemporary dance help The Next Step come back from a points disadvantage going into the competition? And will everyone hit all their moves? Extended #dance from #TheNextStep6 ep 24, "No Shell" Song: "Alive" by Bruna Vilaca, from the 'Songs from the Next Step 6: Volume 2' soundtrack album Choreographed by Taveeta Szymanowicz (aka Thalia!) Dancers: • Alexandra Chaves (Piper) • Julian Lombardi (Ozzy) • Myles Erlick (Noah) • Noah Zulfikar (Kingston) • Sage Linder (Summer) Subscribe for extended dances, behind the scenes, music, interviews, and more: http://bit.ly/tnsyt * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Follow The Next Step: • Instagram: http://instagram.com/thenextstep • Twitter: http://twitter.com/thenextstep • Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheNextStep Get The Next Step Music: • iTunes/Apple Music: http://apple.co/2gO39oQ • Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2vPFdI4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * #TheNextStep follows A-Troupe, a group of dancers who strive to win a number of dance competitions - all while dealing with their own drama and relationships. Watch on Universal Kids, Family Channel, CBBC, Vrak TV, Hulu, Teletoon+, Disney Channel Spain, Disney Channel Portugal, and Disney Channel Australia/ABCme, and HBO Asia!

Studio workshop contemporary class combination choreography for Brent Street Performing Arts.