Performance
As a writer, director, visual artist and composer, Dakota creates work that spans the worlds of immersive art, theatre, film and music.
Dakota’s creative journey is a kaleidoscope of curiosity, artistry, and experimentation, seamlessly blending nature's symphony with intimate performance spaces. Through multi-media expressions, he reimagines sight, sound, field recordings, and theatrical performance as interconnected forms of art that transcend traditional boundaries.
Unbound by convention, Dakota explores innovative collaborations, from evocative table readings like The Shining Lights: About the Radium Girls to poetic partnerships with Selena Gracie of Red Lotus Dance Company, where he brings Rumi’s Love is the Dancing Cry of the Soul to life with dance and live music. Whether beatboxing alongside woodpeckers in the forest or bending genres with Jean Perrault on crystal singing bowls, Dakota invites audiences to actively participate in the creative process, transforming conventional spaces into vibrant playgrounds of wonder.
From immersive sonic retreats and storytelling infused with soundscapes to experimental installations and digital projects, Dakota blurs the lines between art forms. His work spans galleries, theaters, streets, and digital realms, blending sound walks, sound healing, dance, theater, and film. Through workshops, podcasts, and experiential pieces that engage all senses, Dakota continues to explore the energetics of sound, deep listening, and storytelling, curiously expanding the boundaries of artistic engagement both online and in person.