Olivia Caldeira Holston

Sawako  Gannon

Katie  Florez

Nicole  Maimon

Erik  Debono

Z Space

David Herrera Performance Company

DHPCo.'s anticipated return to live dance performance, The Tip of My Tongue explores how non-English or mixed-English minority communities in the United States use language and communication practices as tools for cultural visibility, perseverance, and connection to other cultures. The work also challenges the "This is America, Speak English!" mindset held by a dominant English-speaking culture set on assimilation and erasure of non-English languages. 

In San Francisco alone, 42% of the population speaks a language outside of English. David Herrera, guest choreographer Antoine Hunter, and the 6 dancers all represent multi-lingual, bi-lingual, minority, and immigrant communities. This includes Latinx, Black, Japanese, Mixed-Race, Indigineous, Immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and Deaf individuals. Associated languages within the artistic team include Spanish, Portuguese, ASL, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanglish, and English.