"Paint it Black"

May, 2006

Experimental performance by Jessica Mariko and Marla Mirabel at the 2006 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.

DRIP is formed - First Rehearsal

Winter, 2006

Due to the success of the experimental performance, Mariko and Mirabel create a full-length paint/dance show for the 2007 Fringe Festival.

"Paint by Rain"

Feb, 2007

Nude Nite 2007.  The first public performance as DRIP.

Human Body "Paint by Number"

Winter, 2007

DRIP throws a fundraiser to raise money for the first full-lenth show.

Guerilla Marketing

Spring, 2007

DRIP markets it's first full-length show at a Fringe promotional event.

"DRIP Paint in Motion"

May, 2007

DRIP performs it's first full-length show at the 2007 Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival.

"Charcoal"

August, 2007

DRIP is invited to perform alongside the Orlando Ballet, Cirque du Soleil, and the Orlando Philharmonic at the "Red Chair Affair", a kick-off to the Central Florida arts and cultural season.

A New Home

Winter, 2007 - Winter, 2009

DRIP becomes an artist-in-residence at The Center for Contemporary Dance.  The Center becomes a home to the DRIPPIES for 2 years.

Reinventing DRIP

DRIP transitions from a company of dancers to a company of creative directors.

Designer, Evan Miga, creates a new logo for DRIP.

"Fresh"

February, 2008

DRIP develops a unique interactive and edible performance environment.  "Fresh" becomes a Valentine's Day event that stimulates all 5 senses.

"Fresh" was a part of the ArtsFest Festival and out of over 300 events, was the first to sell out.

"WrestlemaniART"

March, 2008

A DRIP performance kicks off WWE's WrestleMania 24!

"Wet"

May, 2008

DRIP develops a full-length provocative, rock n' roll performance art show incorporating dance, liquid light projections and blacklight body painting at the 2008 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.

"Spun"

August, 2009

Red Chair Affair invites DRIP back to open the 2008 kick-off to the arts and cultural season.

DRIP performs alongside the Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, Orlando Ballet, Orlando Philharmonic and more.

"Watercolor"

October, 2009

A DRIP performance kicks off the Create Chaos Convention, a five-day creative industry event at the World Center Marriott Orlando.

"Press"

March, 2010

DRIP creates a custom culinary art show in collaboration with Enemy Ink.  "Press" incorporates a manual t-shirt press which is used to print art on cakes through a dance performance.  The press concept is later elaborated on to become an edible ink screen printing press featured in "Fresh", DRIP's culinary performance art event.

David Traver joins the team as DRIP's composer and music director.  David is also a Music Director for Blue Man Group.

A 3 Month Residency at Blank Space Art Lounge

October-December, 2010

DRIP helps open Blank Space Art Lounge by performing at it's downtown Orlando location every 3rd Thursday, Friday and Saturday for 3 months.

The shows could be seen from the street and were known to stop traffic.  DRIP premiered shows in dirt, water and paint in this unique space.

Moving Day

January, 2010

Performing with art installations and messy mediums does not make the rehearsal process a quick one.  Before this point, DRIP rehearsals were held in DRIPPIE's garages, living rooms, back yards, and dance studios.  Set-up was at least a 2 hour process and breakdown was another hour.

In January, DRIP acquired a creative workshop warehouse and rehearsal space 5 minutes from downtown Orlando.

"Fresh"

February, 2010

By popular demand, DRIP brings "Fresh" back to downtown Orlando.  This edible performance art event was a publicly ticketed event open for 2 weeks around Valentine's Day.  Guests walked through an edible garden of Edan with dance performances in food (coffee mound, orange juice rainfall and more).

A New Show Begins

July, 2010

DRIP starts research, development, live showcase experiments and fundraising for their first show designed to be a permanent show in a tourist destination.  The show is a rock show called "Riff".

Tavistock Cup Golf Tournament

March, 2010

Every year the Tavistock Cup (in partnership with The Event Source) surprises golfers and guests with a brand new themed extravaganza on opening night. This year's theme was Pop Art and the featured entertainment was DRIP. We created a brand new performance installation for this special event that included paint can chandeliers and digital liquid projections.