ONE

ONE (2026) is a site-specific contemporary dance work choreographed by Anabelle Scarborough and created in collaboration with the dancers of Terrain Dance Project at North Carolina State University during a 3 month residency with the students. ONE is a contemporary dance work that explores how we learn about the world through connection. Rooted in observation, improvisation, and personal reflection of each individual, the piece investigates the subtle moments when individuals encounter one another—through eye contact, gesture, proximity, and shared space. Drawing inspiration from everyday observations of strangers, the dancers translate details such as posture, rhythm, clothing, fragments of conversation—into movement, revealing how personal identities intersect within a collective body. Guided by ideas of chance, destiny, and the “red string” of invisible connection, the work investigates the notion that we are all connected. Created as part of NC State University's Site-Specific Themes Of Gathering program, the work premiered with Terrain Dance Project in Raleigh, North Carolina in Spring 2026.