I would love to perform two pieces that are near and dear to my heart as a born and raised trans Texan who had to migrate to Chicago for safety and legal gender protections.

The first piece is an interactive dance and storytelling piece called Debi Never Taught Me to Braid. A part of transitioning to be a woman has including figuring out what the hell to do with my hair and my mom (Debi) barely knows what to do with her own her. In this piece, I braid a 3 foot hair extension on my head as I share transphobic acts I've faced in Texas as the audience calls and responds with a hell know underscored to the music "Redneck Woman" By Gretchen Wilson. The piece ends with me singing the chorus of this song and leading willing audience members in a absolute beginner country line dance.

The second half of this work is set to a historical Queer Folk Artist Meg Christian titled "Southern Home". In the work, Me and 2 other collaborators sing an original 3 part harmony to the song while dancing with some comfy blanket choreography. This song explores the heartbreak of leaving home when there is no other options and the joy of finding home in chosen family and community. Total runtime for both these works would be 7 minutes.