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.
This Machine
A song made from sewing machine sounds to tell the story of the garment industry in my hometown.
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.
Remember this house Remix
Composed by Summer Dregs and Mon Rovia
For the dance film The Light We Share.
The fiim has aired on PBS multiple times.
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.
Elina Ballerina
A children’s ballet based on the book “Elina Ballerina” about an elephant whose only dream to dance on stage for her animal friends.
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.