© 2004 Dinorah de Jesús RodriguezOriginally presented as Movement 4 of a seven-movement videosymphony entitled Female Alchemy, this piece is created by passing 16mm film through the camera twice. The piece explores issues of sexuality, love, marriage, female identity and personal freedom. The music by Gabriela Lena Frank, a modifiedl Cuban danzon, is a hybrid of classical music with ballroom dance influences, hence the title, Parlor Tricks.