Synergy Synergy is a collaborative annual performance in NYC that merges unlikely genres. August 27th, 2022 7:30pm New York Live Arts
Music: Untitled. Orignal score by Lonnie Davis & Adam Rudisill
5. ChangeChoreography:
Dancers: Rebecca Allen, Kat Bark, Sofia Bengoa, Ashley Cassetta, Elodie Dufroux, Bethany Kellner, Larah Pamplin, Payton Poole, Maddie Robert, Amber Weissman
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Dancers: Irene Hwang, Erika Keller, Jordana Rosenberg, Tanya Trombly
Dancers: Rebecca Allen, Maddison Clay, Bethany Kellner, Darren McArthur, Larah Pamplin, Amber Weissman Music: Summer by Hayden Calnin
4. MoonlightChoreography: Erika Keller ft. Julie Carter (Moonlight Sonata)
Animus Movement - Rebecca Allen, Larah Pamplin & dancers
PercussionChoreography:
Dancers: Kayla Armgardt, Elodie Dufroux, Irene Hwang, Molly Peterson, Jordana Rosenberg, Amanda Summers, Tanya Trombly, Honoka Usui Music: Moves Like Jagger by TwoPlusFour
Music: Let My Key Be C by Nils Frahm, Anne Muller
Dancers: Rebecca Allen, Maddison Clay, Bethany Kellner, Larah Pamplin
Animus Movement - Maddison Clay
Synergy II - Program
2. ReverieChoreography: Kayla Armgardt
Music: Staccato Pulse by Bernhard Elsner and Oliver Renoir
3. TemporumChoreography:
Animus Movement - Rebecca Allen & dancers
6. Rue desChoreography:Cascades
Dancers: Kayla Armgardt, Davonna Baatt, Sofia Bengoa, Marika Chrisanthopoulos, Elodie Dufroux, Irene Hwang, Laura Kaufman, Erika Keller, Molly Peterson, Jordana Rosenberg, Amanda Summers, Tanya Trombly des cascades by Yann Tiersen
Music: Rue
Music: This Shirt by The Irrepressibles Animus Movement Dancers: Rebecca Allen, Darren McArthur, Larah Pamplin
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8. 909 Choreography:
Erika Keller ft. Elodie Dufroux
Music: 909 by Pavel Dovgal Erika Keller
Dancers: Sofia Bengoa, Marika Chrisanthopoulos, Erika Keller, Ellen Mihalick, Molly Peterson, Jordana Rosenberg, Tanya Trombly, Honoka Usui Music: Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
Kayla Armgardt & Erika Keller
INTERMISSION 7. In ThisChoreography:Shirt
Dancers: Kayla Armgardt, Marika Chrisanthopoulos, Dolce Crespo, Elodie Dufroux, Irene Hwang, Laura Kaufman, Bethany Kellner, Rayan Lecurieux-Durival, Kenneth Murray, Molly Peterson, Jordana Rosenberg, Amanda Summers, Tanya Trombly
9. Bad GuyChoreography:
10. GoldwingChoreography: Elodie Dufroux ft. Rebecca Allen Dancers: Rebecca Allen, Elodie Dufroux Music: Goldwing by Billie Eilish 11. FormulaChoreography: Animus Movement - Larah Pamplin Dancers: Ashley Cassetta, Larah Pamplin, Payton Poole Music: Formula & Gangster by Labrinth 12. Until We Go Choreography:Down Rebecca Allen, Elodie Dufroux, Erika Keller Dancers: Rebecca Allen, Kayla Armgardt, Kat Bark, Sofia Bengoa, Maddison Clay, Marika Chrisanthropoulos, Elodie Dufroux, Irene Hwang, Erika Keller, Bethany Kellner, Rayan Lecurieux-Durival, Maddie Robert, Jordana Rosenberg, Amanda Summers, Tanya Trombly, Honoka Usui Music: Until We Go Down by Ruelle
Rebecca Allen Rebecca, a New York City native, is a graduate of LaGuardia H.S., and the Dance Conservatory at SUNY Purchase. During her college years she performed works by Doug Varone, Ori Flomin, Mark Morris, and John Heginbotham. She also studied in Perth, Australia at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, focusing on contemporary dance and aerial circus silks.
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Erika Keller grew up in a military family and began her ballet training in Germany as a scholarship student studying the RAD syllabus. After attending the University of South Carolina, she worked in the corporate offices for Saks Fifth Avenue and Ralph Lauren while performing as a freelance artist with Ballet for Young Audiences, Albano Ballet, Jersey City Ballet and Dances Patrelle. After spending several years as a freelance artist, she began choreographing repertoire for American Liberty Ballet, a company she performed with as a principal artist for several years, and has since presented work at various locations including Abrons Arts, Peridance, Arts on Site and Madison Square Park. In 2021, Erika co-produced a pandemic performance at Ballet Arts with intent to showcase multiple genres and choreographers that has become an annual production hosted in collaboration with Animus Movement.
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@beck.allen Erika Keller
Rebecca has danced with AMS Project and was a guest artist in Doug Varone's Choreographic Intensive where she had the opportunity to dance with Dance Householder, MATYCHAK, and Sum Bones Co. She is currently a member of CoreDance Contemporary, SynthesisDance, and Copy That Dance. She created and is the artistic director of her own dance company, Animus Movement. www.animusmovement.com
Producers of Synergy
ChoreographersKaylaArmgardtKaylaArmgardtisadancer,choreographer, and management consultant living in New York City. A native of Albuquerque, she began her early training with the New Mexico Ballet Company. She also trained at Butler University's BFA program, Boston Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, and Nashville Ballet, among others. Professionally, Kayla performed many principal and soloist roles with the New Mexico Ballet Company and appeared as a dancer in the film “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” In 2018, Kayla moved to NYC after receiving her MBA from Vanderbilt University. Since moving to NYC, Kayla has performed with Neville Dance Theatre, American Liberty Ballet, and Dances Patrelle, while working in the financial services and consulting industries.
Maddison Clay Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Maddison began dancing at the age of three, training in all styles of dance. After graduating high school and being accepted into ‘The Ailey School’ at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, she moved to New York City. Since then, Maddison has performed numerous pieces by esteemed choreographers, including Kevin Wynn, Jessica Taylor and Dionna PridGeon. And has worked with multiple contemporary companies throughout New York, including ‘CoreDance Contemporary’, ‘The Collective’ and most recently ‘Animus Movement’.She is currently on faculty at Broadway Dance Center CTP and WILD Dance Intensive. Maddison has completed her Royal Academy of Dance Advanced 2 examination with Distinction and holds a Certificate lll in Performing Arts.
Elodie Dufroux
Élodie Dufroux was born in France where she first got introduced to dance. After studying and training in the UK she decided to move to New York where her expertise led her to work directly with choreographers such as Hamilton’s Jon Rua, Luis Salgado, and Atlantic Records choreographer, Carlos Neto. Amongst many other live performances, more recently Élodie was a featured dancer at the renowned Madison Square Garden for the 2019 NYE with the band PHISH. She is currently teaching at many of NYC’s major dance studios including BDC and Peridance. Thanks to her O1 - Artist Visa, Elodie continues her career in the USA as a Dancer, Teacher & BornLarahChoreographer.PamplinandraisedinSan Antonio, Texas, Larah Pamplin is now the assistant director of Animus Movement in New York City. She received her BFA in Commercial Dance from Pace University Performing Arts. Credits include ‘Amy’s Victory Dance’ an award winning documentary, ‘From This Moment On’ - The Victory Dance Project’s Woman of Valor award show for Chita Rivera, NYFW with Aaron Carter and Meredith O’Connor and various dance concerts with SynthesisDANCE, Core Dance Contemporary and Sosa Dance.
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Kat Wildish Kat Wildish is a New York City-based master ballet and pointe technique teacher for students of all ages & levels. With over 40 years of teaching and professional dance experience, she brings elite ballet training to international dance studios currently via Zoom. Kat is on faculty at Pace University, Peridance Capezio Center, Gibney Dance and Harlem School of The Arts. Her extensive professional career onstage brought her to dance in world-class companies, including The New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and numerous international companies like Zurich Ballet, The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and The Eglevsky Ballet under artistic director Edward Villella.
