MANECDOTES is a choreographic research that highlights a group of young male-identified dancers to interrogate and challenge the conflicting stereotypes of masculinity in both dance and contemporary society. Through a process of personal and physical exploration, the work draws from the dancers’ lived experiences, using their individual interviews as a source for movement and sound. The final original soundtrack syncopated with the choreography, culminating in a performance that obscures the lines between narrative and abstraction. The integration of sound and movement suggests an intentional dismantling of gender constructs, offering space for multiplicity and ambiguity. MANECDOTES explores a dynamic reclaiming of identity through the embodied stories of its performers.