“with luck, Forward” is a dance film that explores the changing relationship that we are, as a society, experiencing between ourselves, the people in our lives, and the public spaces that we once inhabited. At the start of the quarantine, the collaborators on this project followed a series of choreographic prompts over the course of 6 weeks to develop solos reflecting on the changing nature of their lives and work in isolation. In the film, we take these solos and restage them in public spaces that, once bustling with life, now find themselves empty and still. Each of these solos is accompanied by and connected with ensemble work that is staged using social distancing guidelines (movement cues are delivered over earpieces, and dancers are masked, spaced at 10+ feet apart). Ultimately, the solo and ensemble work together serves to remind audiences that they are not alone in their struggle of adapting to these unstable and revolutionary grounds, but provides a hopeful reminder that, while the road ahead looks different and unfamiliar, there is a road, indeed. Concept and Artistic Direction: Amberly M. Simpson Dancers/Movement Collaborators: Jesse Barfield, MAC, Amberly M. Simpson, Sheila Zeng Videography and Video Editing: Joseph Brandt and Amberly M. Simpson Sound Design: Joseph Brandt and Amberly M. Simpson Source Music: "Parade" by Nctrnm (CC-BY 4.0), "Vert" by Nctrnm (CC-BY 4.0), "Post-Modern Hand Jive" by Jesse Barfield