Rave Excerpt (2001) Choreography: Karole Armitage Music: David Shea Lighting Design: Clifton Taylor Costumes: Peter Speliopoulos Rave is a celebratory happening by choreographer Karole Armitage mixing dance, capoeira (a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, dance, and music), voguing (an underground African-American and custom of social performance and fashion show appropriation begun in Harlem in the 1960s), wushu (Chinese martial arts), and catwalk for 26 dancers in iconic costumes ranging from Marilyn Monroe to an American Indian chief.