West of Oz
August 2022
West of Oz is an original fire dance performance that reimagines The Wizard of Oz in a western, cowboy aesthetic. The performance comprised of multiple acts that featured various fire props, including fire fans, fire hoops, palm torches, and fire wings. I choreographed the palm torches' “Scarecrow Saloon” act with Lian Nitani (clip) and also choreographed the multi-prop “Boot Scootin’ Finale” with Morgan Jenkins (clip).
In addition to co-choreographing two pieces, I performed in several other acts, including “The Wicked Witch” (a fire hoops and fire wings piece) and “Welcome to Oz” (a fire fans piece).
West of Oz was performed live at various events, most notably during the 2022 Man Burn at Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada.
“Scarecrow Saloon" (CLIP)
Choreographed by Prita Hasjim and Lian Nitani
Lookbook and costuming notes used for the act
“Boot Scootin’ Finale” (CLIP)
Choreographed by Prita Hasjim and Morgan Jenkins
Blocking notes for the chorus
West of Oz
(FULL LIVE PERFORMANCE)
Below is the video that we sent for our Burning Man audition. This video was done in one take and replicates what a live performance would look like.