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Performance Works
2019
Fishsticks (20 mins)Premiered: April 15, 2019 at Movement Research Judson ChurchPerformed by: Tyler Fairbanks and Cathy Weiscategory: selected works
2018
Maiden Voyage — a collaboration with Simone Forti (evening-length)Premiered: March 18, 2018 at WeisAcres, NYCPerformers: Simone Forti and Cathy Weiscategory: selected works
2017
2016
Installation: The Building Show (evening-length)Premiered: November 20, 2016 at WeisAcres, NYCPerformed by: Ashley Brockington, Greg Corbino, Tyler Fairbanks, Maura Gahan, Patrick Gallagher, Kevin Lovelady, Maria Manhattan, Jennifer Miller, Saori Tsukada and Cathy Weis.category: selected works
The Gimp, The Freak, and Nurse Clare (20 mins)Premiered: April 24, 2016 at WeisAcres, NYCPerformers: Clare Dolan, Jennifer Miller and Cathy Weis
Installation: Time Travel with Madame Xenogamy (evening-length)Premiered: April 3, 2016 at 537 Broadway/WeisAcres, NYCPerformed by: Greg Corbino, Douglas Dunn and Dancers, Tyler Fairbanks, Dana Florin-Weiss, Patrick Gallagher, Davidson Gigliotti, Kevin Harrison, Kevin Lovelady, Jodi Melnick, Aaron Parsekian, Alexandra Saveanu, Agustin Schang, Saori Tsukada, Richard Kostelanetz and Cathy Weis.category: selected works
2015
Installation: How is Dance Transmitted? (evening-length)Premiered: March 8, 2015 at WeisAcres, NYCcategory: selected works
2014
Letters to No One (20 mins)Premiered: November 9, 2014 at WeisAcres, NYCPerformed by: Jon Kinzel, Jennifer Miller, Cathy Weis and guests
Jury Duty (20 mins)Premiered: October 12, 2014 at WeisAcres, NYCPerformed by: Cathy Weiscategory: selected works
North Fourth Arts Center (20 min)Premiered: March 7-8, 2014 at VSA North Fourth Art Center in Albuquerque, NMPerformed by: Buen Viaje dancers Theo Arellano, Grace Chacon, Bradd Howard, Megan Lenihan-Sisty, Cindy Luna, Jason Luna, Sammy Maldonado, Lydia Peterson, Diana Phillips, Tonya Rivera, Ryan Ruiz, April Steele, Sarah Wilson, and Bill Zimmer, with Cathy Weis, musician Lee Free and performer Ashley Brockington
2009
The Bottom Fell Out of the Tub (20 min)Premiered: February 6-7, 2009 at The Experimental Media Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), Troy, NYPerformed by: Jennifer Monsoncategory: selected works
Premiered: February 6-7, 2009 at The Experimental Media Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), Troy, NYPerformed by: Scott Heron and Cathy Weis with Steve Hamilton
2007
eVokability: Standing Noise (10 min)Premiered: June 14-16, 2007 at Dance Theater Workshop Studio, NYCPerformers: Shelley Barry, Lezlie Frye, and Cathy Weis
2005
Electric Haiku: Calm as Custard (evening-length)Premiered: February 16-26, 2005 at Dance Theater Workshop, NYCcategory: selected works
2002
Electric Haiku (evening-length)Premiered: November 21 - December 1, 2002 at Dance Theater Workshop, NYCPerformed by: Scott Heron, Zane Frazer, Ksenia Vidyaykina, Parnell Klug with Cathy Weis, Jonathan Berger and Steve Hamiltoncategory: selected works
2001
The Dunking Booth (20 mins)Premiered: January 5-13, 2001 at The Kitchen, NYCPerformed by: Cathy Weis, Zane Frazer and Scott Heron
Show Me (evening-length)Premiered: January 5-13, 2001 at The Kitchen, NYCNew York performers: Cathy Weis, Jennifer Monson, Scott Heron, Erin Cornell, Zane Frazer, Ishmael Houston-Jones and Patricia Hoffbauer with Steve Hamilton and George Toddcategory: selected works
2000
- A Lecture on Walking (evening-length)Premiered: February 11, 2000 at Franklin Furnace, NYCPerformed by: Jennifer Miller and Cathy Weis
1999
A Bad Spot Hurts Like Mad (20 min)Premiered: April 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 1999 at Dixon Place, NYCPerformed by: Scott Heron and Cathy Weiscategory: selected works
Monitor Lizards (evening-length)Premiered: April 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 1999 at Dixon Place, NYCPerformed by: Scott Heron and Cathy Weis- Roof Dance (20 min)Premiered: April 9-10, 16-17, 23-25, 1999 at Dixon Place, NYCPerformed by: Scott Heron
1998
LIPS - Live Internet Performing Structure (evening-length)Premiered: Fall 1998 at Bennington College (VT) and Prague (Czech Republic)Bennington performers: Susan Sgorboti, Sara Rudner, Lionel Popkin, Frank London, Reuben Puentaduras
Prague performers: Michael Bielickycategory: selected works
Gravity Twins (evening-length)Premiered: February 5-8, 1998 at The Kitchen, NYCPerformed by: Annie Iobst and Jennifer Miller; Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jennifer Monson; Scott Heron and Cathy Weiscategory: selected works
1997
Dawn of the Magicians (evening-length)Premiered: February 23, 1997 at The Museum of Modern Art - Prague, Czech RepublicPerformers: Jennifer Miller and Cathy Weis
1996
Doctor, Doctor (10 min)Premiered: March 7-10, 1996 at Dance Theater Workshop, NYCPerformed by: Anne Iobst, Jennifer Miller, Cathy Weis
Face to Face (10 min)Premiered: March 7-10, 1996 at Dance Theater Workshop, NYCPerformed by: Jennifer Monson
Fractured: Just the Fracts, Ma'am (evening-length)Premiered: March 7-10, 1996 at Dance Theater Workshop, NYCPerformers: Jennifer Monson, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Scott Heron, Audrey Kindred, Anne Iobst, Jennifer Millercategory: selected works
1995
Cathy Weis and Friends (evening-length)Premiered: December 3 & 10, 1995 at The Kitchen, NYCPerformed by: Salley May and Erin Fitzgerald; Ishmael Houston-Jones (in NY) and Dennis Cooper (in Santa Monica); Cathy Weis and Jennifer Monson (in NY) and Michael Bielicky (in Prague)category: selected works
A String of Lies (evening-length)Premiered: April 27-30, 1995 at Performance Space 122, NYCPerformed by: Scott Heron, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Anne Iobst, Audrey Kindred, Jennifer Miller, Jennifer Monson, Cathy Weiscategory: selected works
Half & Half (10 min)Premiered: April 27-30, 1995 at Performance Space 122, NYCPerformed by: Jennifer Miller and Cathy Weis
Politicians (20 min)Premiered: April 27-30, 1995 at Performance Space 122, NYCPerformed by: Newt Gingrich, Scott Heron, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Annie Iobst, Audrey Kindred, Jennifer Miller, Jennifer Monson, and Cathy Weis with members of the audience
1993
DUB (evening-length)Premiered: November 1-5, 1993 at The European Dance Development Center, Arnhem, The NetherlandsPerformed by: Ishmael Houston-Jones, Carla Notenboom, Rustyna Edwards, Lene Boel, Manuela Cipriano, Gorm Neergaard Jespersen, Bina Holder, Lydia Müller, Eleonora Allerdings, Regina Buchshartner, Stephen Jürgens
1990
An Abondanza in the Air — a collaboration with Lisa Nelson (evening-length)Premiered: June 2-4, 1990 at Ethnic Folk Arts, NYCcategory: selected works
1984
Mobile Oeil — a collaboration with performers (evening-length)Premiered: October 25-27, 1984 at Danspace Project, NYCCreated and performed by: Paula Clements (NY), Lisa Nelson (VT), Wendy Perron (NY), Christina Svane (CA), Weis (NY)
