Residency Reflections: COLORES with Alyssa (Lyzah) Favero

Presented in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

Residency Reflections 2025-26

COLORES with Alyssa (Lyzah) Favero

October 28, 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm
*Doors: 6:25PM. Cypher prelims begins at 6:45PM
Roundhouse Community Centre
(181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver)
FREE

Join a work-in-progress + 7-smoke battle

Register as an Audience Member or as a Battle Participant!

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About the work

COLORES, co-produced by Lyzah and Jammin’ Cameron with support as a New Works' Artist In Residence, brings together performers and audience members to celebrate the roots of wh/aacking through a 7-smoke battle and work-in-progress performance of pound by Lyzah.

COLORES was created in 2024 by Alyssa Favero and Ana Sosa to celebrate the vibrancy of contemporary and street / club dance in one space. 

Wh/aacking is a powerful dance form with history that celebrates queer folks of African, Latine and Asian descent. Lyzah’s newest work pound highlights wh/aacking and use of voice as a practice to liberate self and generations before and after.  This celebration will include a 7-smoke wh/aacking battle, excerpts of pound, and disco social with DJ Pelleriina. Throughout the event there will be opportunity to both dance and mingle with fellow community members.

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7-smoke wh/aacking battle

Disco music, all levels welcome 
Judged by Muse @kvmuse
DJ Pelleriina @pelleriina
MC Max @max1631

Doors Open for Battle Participants: 6:00PM
Doors Open for Audience Members: 6:25PM
Cypher prelims begins at 6:45PM
Battle participants must register on showpass before Tuesday, October 28 at noon.

Work-in-progress performance:
pound 

Concept, Creation, Production, Choreographer, Performer Alyssa (Lyzah) Favero @alyssafavero

Sound Designer and Performer Kimmortal @kimmortaltheartist

Performer and Collaborator Josh Ongcol @joshee_alchemee

Performer and Collaborator Mermaid @landingmermaid

Performer and Collaborator Rua Inaki @rua_santaclaus

Production Support Allison Lang @allisonxlang

Sticker Photo by Alexandra Favero @itsalexandrafav

Graphic Design by Lyzah @alyssafavero

The creation of pound is made possible through the support of Odd Meridian Arts’ Verve program, a paid residence provided by Odd Meridian Arts, that provides 3 weeks artist fees for the Lyzah and Kimmortal. 

pound is also supported by Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique, British Columbia Arts Council and received previous residency support from Plastic Orchid Factory. 

Previous collaborators include: Rhythm, Reed, Paolo Askia, and Lamont.

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Learn more details about the work-in-progress + 7-smoke battle at:
https://www.newworks.ca/residency-reflections-with-alyssa-favero/