University of the Arts

SPRINGDANCE SERIES 2024 PROGRAM A

UARTS School of Dance

Photographed on 4.24.24

Gold Rush (2024) Choreographers Wayne David + Arabia Richardson

Performers Aaliyah Fisher, Abigail Scaggs, Cassie Wheeler, Cecille Abreu Ciani Taylor, Destiny Williams, Earlisia Schumaker, Elizabeth Abel, Emma Gignac Jalilah Alli, Kylie Rinaldi, Livia Drift, Maria DeFeo, Micah Robinson, Nyah Brown Ravyn Hutton, Rylee Johnson, Samantha Cobb Teagan Tillman, Zaire Moorer-Washington Music Brighter Days ( 'the ReOPENed 3am mix) + (Acappella) by Cajmere feat. Dajae

Through Noise, Log #2 (2024) Choreographer Jason Vu

Rehearsal Director Song Aziza Tucker

Performers Catherine Bauermann, Kiara Braswell, Jayson Britton,

Brooke Brookshire, Nyah Brown, Kiki Carruth, Ina Kwayana, Symaya Miller,

Nailah Morsell, Lauren Mueller, Janiya Pearson, Alex Sanchez,

Noah Sylvia, Michaela Taylor

Sound Design Jason Vu + Dylan Gilbert, including music / sounds from Thundercat, Ernest Hood, Natasha Barrett, Sade, D'Angelo, GoTrails Youtube and Lidl

Mixed and Mastered by Dylan Gilbert

Perfect Failures (2024)

Sophomore Performance & Coaching Project

Directors Shayla-Vie Jenkins and Song Aziza Tucker Performers Andrea Agostini, Sydney Coffman, D’Anthony Gray, Jazmin Harris Naiya Mason Jones, Arden Moscowitz, Amira Mumford, Megumi Oshikiri Hope Ridley, Lauryn Ruff, Donatella Scaturchio, Jordan Smith, Monica Thomas Jasmine Todd, Kaitlyn Vivian, De’Jai Williams Music Forgettings by Holland Andrews; text excerpts from Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging

Delicate Power (an excerpt)(2022) Choreographer Hélène Simoneau Rehearsal Director Sara Procopio

Staging Assistants Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, Maya Addie

Performers Nella Biacs, Olivia Eaton, Megan Hasou, Rece Komorn, Kaia Martin, Ashleigh McGown, Will Meadows, Kayleigh Morrison, Lauren Mueller,

Nailah Murray, Hayley Newell, India Patterson, Aleesha Polite, Arianna Polite, Donyae Reaves, Luna Rous, Lena Solomon, Deziah Thomas, Ally Wilson

Music Carolina Shaw

Delicate Power was co-commissioned by the American Dance Festival with support from the Doris Duke/SHS Foundations Award for New Works.

intermission

Astral.Shift.Mirror.Body (2024) Choreographers + Directors Kaijo Caggins, Curt Haworth, Kayliani Sood

Performers Abigail Mosier, Ainsley Black, Alex Sanchez Amanda “dragon” Rattigan, Charly, Eleanor Redgrave, Ella Martin, Evie Bondon Isabelle Cattie, Lucienne Parker, Lucy Shapiro, Noah Sylvia Paige Sheldon, seven tackes, Sophia Baker Music created and performed by Julius Masri

another gathering (2024)

Sophomore Performance & Coaching Project

Director Sidra Bell

Co-Directors Sara Procopio and Kimie Parker (Sidra Bell Dance New York) Performers Freesia Bornstein, Jack Estep, Allyson Feltner, Dani Gazzilli, Trey Hoskins, Hannah Kellis, Noelle Malone, Aspen Nell, Bek Palmer, Zoë Robertson,

Aimee Smith, Gaby Sower, Darrell Spearman, Rose Williams

Music sound engineering by Sidra Bell

I wait for you in moonlight (2024) Choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans

Rehearsal Director kira shiina Performers Jahnell Boozer, Jayson Britton, Lilia Cardosi, Kiki Carruth, Livia Drift Lily Fyfe, Rylee Johnson, Paula Martinez, Nailah Morsell, Janiya Pearson Ciani Taylor, Angelina Torres, José Torres Music Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt; If I Should Lose You by Nina Simone; Da Pacem Domine by Arvo Pärt

 

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SPRINGDANCE SERIES 2024 PROGRAM B UARTS School of Dance

PICTOGRAMS (2014) Choreographer Netta Yerushalmy

Rehearsal Director Sarah Ingel

Performers Jalilah Alli, Janee Bell, Olivia Best, Nasia Boggan, Lilia Cardosi, Emma Gignac, Meg Hasou, Willow Johns, Sarah Malone, Ella Martin,

Ashleigh McGown, Will Meadows, Abigail Mosier, Jolie Padilla, Lucienne Parker, Ally Wilson, Daniil Zakirzyanov

Music Nautilus + Orlok by Anna Meredith

linea del coro (2024) Choreographer Mark Caserta

Rehearsal Director Mikey Morado Performers Abigail Scaggs, Annika Witte, Charly Santagado, Ciara Ford Dae Shivers, Jailah Johnson, Jolie Padilla, Josie Jacks, Kaia Martin Kayleigh Morrison, Olivia Best, Rodney Hampton, Sophia Baker, Teagan Tillman Music Soundscape by Mark Caserta including Caravan by John Wasson and samples from A Chorus Line and Train Sounds

State of the Union (2024)

Choreographers Kyle "JustSole" Clark + Dinita "Queen Di" Clark

Performers Aaliyah Fisher, Ainsley Black, Ariana González, Brooke Brookshire, Cassie Wheeler, Cat Bauermann, Cecille Abreu, Dae Shivers, Destiny Williams, Elizabeth Abel, Ina Kwayana, Lucy Shapiro, Michaela Taylor, Naja Pajoute, Paula Martinez, Rodney Hampton, seven tackes

Music Karma Debt by Afefe Iku; Zombie by Bugz In The Attic feat. Wunmi

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No Matter The Wreckage (2021) Choreographer Jamar Roberts

Rehearsal Director Kim Bears-Bailey

Performers Jahnell Boozer, Maria DeFeo, Olivia Eaton, Lily Fyfe, Naja Pajoute, India Patterson, Aleesha Polite, Donyae Reaves, Eleanor Redgrave,

Luna Rous, Deziah Thomas

Music Gay Guerilla Pt.1 by Julius Eastman, arranged by Jace Clayton, performed by Jace Clayton, Emily Manzo, David Friend and Arooj Aftab

a forgotten elegy (2024) Choreographer Shayla-Vie Jenkins

Rehearsal Associate James McGinn

Performers Nella Biacs, Brianna Izquierdo, Jennesa Lincke, Symaya Miller

Zaire Moorer-Washington, Nailah Murray, Hayley Newell, Arianna Polite

Anna Scattoni, Earlisia Shumaker, Lena Solomon

Music Jason Moran, Marcus Gilmore, Blank For.ms, Bobby McFerrin and

Starr Busby; text excerpts from M. NourbeSe Philip's She Tries Her Tongue

Her Silence Softly Breaks and original text from Ang(ela) Bey

Vocal Coaching and Arrangement Cory Seals An elegy for the numerous black souls laid to rest in Strangers' Burial Ground (also known as Washington Square)

together-in-charge (2024)

First-Year Performance Workshop

Choreographers Katie Swords Thurman, Paul Matteson, Jhelan Gordon-Salaam Performers Jordan Albright, Xiomara Alfinez, Paige Arkinstall, William Batista Reynoso, Ella Best, Nia Campbell, Kayla Cleaves-Simmons, Camila Cordero, Molina Dew-Brunis, Sanai Dixon, Julien Erickson, Mason Gaddis, Val Giesey, Daniella Gomez,

Emely Gonzalez, Carter Gray, Daniel Gray,Alexis Gutierrez, Jewelz Haddad,

Chris Harmon, Eliza Hyatt, Christione Johnson, Mark Johnson, Gia Labriola,

Adrianna Loaiza, Kaelyn Martinez, Megan Matthieu, Nate McDaniel,

Anaya McEachern-Medley, Fiona McMahon, Franki Mobley-Tarpley, Avery Morissette, Amelia Negri, Natalia Oglesby, Sierra “CC” Pitchford, Kylie Price, Emma Rios,

Portia Robinson, Wynter Ruggles, Amerah Saleem, Sophia Sexton, Calleigh Sherell, Emily Shin, Amaya Smith, Jada Stevenson, Alexis Stus, Samantha Tannura,

Nathaniel Tantral-Johnson, Milett Turner, Francesca Werner

Music The Chemical Brothers, Eric Whitacre & Trent Reznor, Philip Glass Ensemble

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Photo credit: Stephanie Berger.

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