Welcome to the online home of Harper Piver and the hlab/performancecollective. I am a dancer, choreographer, and interdisciplinary artist available for residencies, community projects, performance engagements, and teaching. Please explore the site and write to me at harper@harperpiver.com.

For a bio of Harper, please visit the CV page.

The site is undergoing lots of changes. Y’all come back now, you hear?

The Dark Side of Hall and Oates has been unleashed. Are you ready?

After 6 years in a cave, the members of Koot Hoomi have emerged with a new album. The Dark Side of Hall and Oates is a radical interpretation of the band's catalogue. It's Hall and Oates as it might exist in an alternate universe, complete with off-kilter harmonies, psychedelic swirls, minor key digressions, and the occasional spot of Tuvan throat singing.

I play violin, sing, and play percussion on the album.

Check out the project website at www.darksideofhallandoates.com to hear some tracks and learn more.

Upcoming Performances:

Saturday, 4.2 Appaloosa Public Library, Scottsdale, AZ 3 PM

Wednesday, 4.13 Civic Center Public Library, Scottsdale, AZ 6 PM

Friday, 4.15 Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ 7 PM

hlab/performancecollective

After much contemplation, Harper Piver Dance has a new name! I believe this title more accurately reflects the experimentation and breadth of my work. Additionally, I will use hlab as the umbrella for my other artistic explorations, including music, writing, and visual art.

The company has performed in Breaking Ground at Tempe Center for the Arts and in the Phoenix Experimental Arts Festival. Please check back for expanded company information and upcoming performances.

Blog

Check out my new blog, homegrowndance.com. I am exploring my belief that good art, particularly dance, happens where good dancers and dancemakers are, not only in places commonly recognized as artistic centers.I am interviewing and highlighting there choreographers and collectives as well as exploring the creative process.