Dance

Summer Dregs has been commissioned by dance companies in NYC, San Diego and Chattanooga to write original music for original choreography. These works have the US and Europe. This includes everything from protest songs to modern classical. Explore some of my past work below. Here is a Spotify playlist of some of my dance work.

95 Bars

A collaboration with Chattanooga Ballet
Full Score and Details

One Small Step

A ballet exploring humanity and beauty through 1s and 0s. One small step is how it begins. Commissioned by Kevin Jenkins for Belhaven University.

Stream | Full Score & Details


Remember this house Remix

Composed by Summer Dregs and Mon Rovia
For the dance film The Light We Share

This Machine

A song made from sewing machine sounds to tell the story of the garment industry in my hometown.


What You Want

A Ballet commissioned by Ariel Rivka Dance for their 2022 and 2023 Spring Seasons, debuting at Manhattan Movement and Arts and NYU.
Details and Full Score.


Whiplash

A ballet by Kevin Jenkins and Ballet Counterpointe.
Full Score and Details


Home

An immigrant story.
Music composed by Summer Dregs.


Summer Dregs

is music producer and engineer Carl Cadwell. He specializes in working with artists to bring stunningly unexpected and unique works to life.