My Precious Gift

Precious Gift is a deeply personal and multi-disciplinary project inspired by the recent life experience of dancer Karina González. Through the powerful union of dance, original music, and film, Precious Gift invites audiences into the intimate and transformative journey of pregnancy, a time of profound vulnerability, strength, and awakening.

With an evocative original score by violist Tonya Burton, new choreography by González, and immersive visuals crafted by filmmaker David Rivera, the work explores the emotional spectrum of motherhood: from uncertainty and internal struggle to beauty, joy, and unconditional love.

More than a reflection on pregnancy, Precious Gift is a celebration of life itself, of the unseen forces that connect us to each other, to music, and to the natural world. It is a tribute to the miracle that emerges when love and creation come together.

The film was originally featured in the 7th Annual Frame x Frame Film Festival in 2024 and later reimagined as a live performance for the MIX-MATCH Festival in 2025. This powerful collaboration brought together dancers Rupert Edwards and Karina González, musicians Tonya Burton and Austin Smither-Lewellen, and filmmaker David Rivera to create a deeply moving, interdisciplinary experience.