projects
2025
Sabbatical Research
Assisted/Rehearsal Director
JOHN NEUMEIER in re-envision "Shall We Dance" which Stephen was one of the original dancers in with the Hamburg Ballet.
Reggisure/Rehearsal Director
Setting José Limón's THE UNSUNG
Reviewer
the Fulbright Program as a reviewer.
2024
Hartt Dance Director Stephen Pier to Teach and Direct in Europe Oct 29,2024
2023
2022
Collaboration /Creation
Adam Lenz and Miki Orihara Residency
Watermill Center, NY
2021
Creation
Improvisation
The Hartt School
2020
Film
Room 2 Room
Film
Make-Move-Think | Lukas Timulak
Film
The Hartt School Dance
2019
Performing
Joyce Theatre, NYC
Rehearsal Director
Miki Orihara Solo Concert Resonance III
LPAC, NY
2018
Performing
Joyce Theatre, NYC
Performing and Filming
Gene Gort Collaborative Project
Ceci N'est Pas Un Jouet (2012) - composed by Gene Koshinksi
Percussion performed by Quey Percussion Duo, Tim Broscious + Gene Koshinski
Video produced by Gene Gort
Choreography and Dance performed by Miki Orihara + Stephen Pier
Programming design by Gene Gort
Interactive programming by Timothy Lawless
Documention videography by Marc Hill
2017
Conference
New England Choreographers Convening
Jacob's Pillow
Becket, MA
Rehearsal Director
Miki Orihara Solo Concert Resonance II
LPAC, NY
2016
Consulting
International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD)
First annual ballet audition for women and men of color, USA
2014
Rehearsal Director
Miki Orihara Solo Concert 共鳴 - Resonance
La MaMa Theatre, NYC
2011
December 2011
Performing
The Hartt School, Community Division
University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Drosselmeier in the Nutcracker
2010
December 2010
Performing
The Hartt School, Community Division
University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Drosselmeier in the Nutcracker
June 26, Saturday, 2010 7 PM
Workshop
K's Art Dance Studio
Chofu, JAPAN
Staging
the Royal Danish Ballet, setting José Limón's "The Unsung"
Link: Limon News Letter
February 24, Wednesday, 2010 8 PM
Performing
Sukeyasu Shiba's Gagaku Universe
Music from Japan
The Freer Gallery in Washington DC
February 20, Saturday, 2010 8 PM
Performing
Sukeyasu Shiba's Gagaku Universe
Music from Japan
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, Goodman House
129 West 67th Street Music from Japan at Merkin Concert Hall
The New York Times Review
Stephen at Merkin Concert Hall
2009
Throughout
Director
ABT's Visions and Voices: Altria/ABT Women's Choreography Project at American Ballet Theater
Oct 1, 2009
Interim Director
The Hartt School
University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
August 17-29, 2009
February 1 & 2, Sunday and Monday, 2009--- 7:30 pm
Panel Discussion
"VISIONS and VOICES: Altria/ABT Women's Choreography Project"
Contact Guggenheim Museum: Works & Process
New York, NY
***Link: Interview of Stephen and Elizabeth Mertz
***Link: CriticalDance
***Link: The New Yorker
***Link: Chicago Artists Resource
Until the end of the year, Mentoring Director and Faculty Dance Division, The Juilliard School, NYC, NY
2008
Starting September 2008
Director
ABT's Visions and Voices: Altria/ABT Women's Choreography Project at American Ballet Theater
Contact ABT
2007
December 8 & 9, 2007
Performing
St. Johnsbury, VT
November 10, 2007
Choreographing
REVERB Dance Festival at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater
55th Street on 9th Avenue, New York
"EDGE" will be danced by dancers from New York City Ballet and the Juilliard
August 2007
Teacher's Workshop
Perry-Mansfield, Colorado
July 8-14, 2007
Catalyst Summer Program for Gifted Youth
Williams Town, MA
June 11-16, 2007
Repertory Workshop
Peridance Studio, NYC
April 24-29, 2007
Master Classes
Pittsburg: South East Regional Ballet Association
Throughout 2007-2009
Mentoring Director and Faculty Dance Division, The Juilliard School
NYC, NY