Engaging the Holocaust Through Dance: David Morse on Choreographing “Our Story”

Watch choreographer David Morse reflect on the creation of Our Story, a powerful dance work exploring the Holocaust through movement. Learn how historical research, survivor testimony, and visits to Central Europe shaped the choreography. Morse explains how physical gestures drawn from memoirs and interviews create kinesthetic empathy, connecting audiences to the lived experiences of survivors. The video offers insight into how dance can serve as both artistic expression and a call to action, honoring memory while inspiring compassion and awareness in the present.